their cheapest option for that is $300. that's hilarious.

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my god, I'm starting to realize this hammock thing is kind of like this bicycle thing.. now i understand why people think i'm nuts about bicycles. there are people out there who are nuts about hammocks.

warbonnet eldorado
dream hammock XXXbird
dutch chameleon
etc
etc
etc....
"why not just get both? it's gonna happen eventually"
"I love all of my hammocks"
"it's really down to personal preference"
AAAHHHHHHHHH

Definitely, agreed.

Most of those places rain a lot too, so I'd still chose a tent.

I am extremely happy with my ENO hammock (I have a double deluxe and a single nest) I got the one-link system so I have bug net and rainfly for when I need them. Probably the best sleep I have gotten camping is in my hammock.

I personally wouldn't go all in one but if I was going to do that ENO makes the Jungle Nest. Though having another hammock in the quiver means I could go for Junglenest and save some minor hassle with the Guardian bug net and have a plain hammock for chilling.

For staying dry, I'll take a hammock over a tent any day. Safely above any water that collects on the ground.

On the other hand, if you're spending a day waiting for the rain to pass by, a hammock can get old quickly.

I actually enjoyed the hammock while waiting out the rain. I had a tarp on the ground though and the tarp over the hammock was good sized. I basically lounged in the hammock reading. I could get under it though and sit if I wanted. All my gear was under the hammock as well as the bike, so that was a nice added benefit as well. The nice thing is, packing up in the rain was not bad, you can pack up the hammock itself with the tarp still hanging, so you stay dry as does the hammock. The only thing wet is the tarp itself.

Yeah, now that I have a nice, big tarp, it's much better. I started out with a tarp just big enough to keep the hammock dry, so doing anything other than lying in the hammock was going to get you wet.

If you sit sideways it makes a comfy lounge.

This may be dumb question. But I can't sleep on my back. Can you sleep on your side in a hammock?

I am a side-sleeper, also. I can almost manage it in a hammock, if I lay diagonally, but I usually wake up on my back by morning.
It definitely beats side-sleeping on a pad in tent, even with a cushy air pad.

I have the Mamajamba. It isn't huge, but it is decent sized, and does the job.

I can in the Blackbird. It will depend on the hammock.

I tend to sleep on my side, too, and I can in my Blackbird XLC, but I also find that I'm more likely to sleep on my back in the hammock than I am in my bed at home.

I sleep on my side in both my blackbird and Clark.
Now the next thing you need to is start looking up stealth/ninja/gorilla camping. If you decide to go this route keep in mind the risk and the dangers. I have never had a problem with animals, people or UFOs (lol).
Either way look up they way the neutral colors blend in to their environment.

As for the tent yes it has its place but for Texas we have the evil fire ants, chiggers, fleas ( keep that in mind) Take a sack for your shoes and keep off the ground. The dollar tree has a tiny foam kick board for kids that you can use to stand up and get dressed on. Use a knife and cut it down from top to bottom to be be able to fold it. Reinforce the cuts with some sort of tape. Also a small battery powered fan will circulate the air in there when the breeze is not available.

Forgot to vote in... Bb warbonnet me.

One last thing. Check if your library has this but but I suggest you buy and actually read it.
It's will basically be your Bible for anything Hammock

The Untimate Hang

I've been looking at hammocks recently.

One thing i need to find out is for side sleepers can you really sleep in a hammock with your back straight on your side, as i can't sleep on my back? I've read side sleeping is possible in a gathered hammock if you sleep diagonally, but you really want a straight spine if you're on a bike all day no?

I'm 6ft tall, so was thinking about a ''double'' gathered hammock, OR a bridge hammock.

Like the look of this DIY bridge hammock. Just the problem of rigging up a mozzie net on it if in the tropics. ;


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Warbonnet Blackbird. I'm only about an inch or two shorter than you and it is extremely comfortable after a day's ride. The first time I used it, was on a tour. I always thought I woke when the sun came up when camping because, well, the sun. I didn't wake with the sun in the Blackbird, and when I did wake, I was very rested. In the tent, I woke because it wasn't as comfortable, so when the sun came up, I was up.

The Blackbird has a footbox, designed so you can sleep diagonally across the hammock.