I've got one. Lightweight, small, water resistant. Mine only has a 250lb weight limit though so dont try to squeee you and hubby in at the same time.

BurnPgh wrote on 01/26/10 at 11:03:21:


This "double" says 400# limit.  I sure hope its more than 250, cause hubby is about that by himself.  Course 400 leaves plenty of room for poor little ole me....

And no, O-guy, if you are a tummy-sleeper, a hammock ain't the best!  But in this case, he'll be on his back, and I can be on my tummy on his tummy...  yea!

And I'm not sure how esplainin a knot without visual aids will work, but if you can tell me how to do it, then I'll be happy to read it.... and I'll even try it!

An accessory to this hammock is what they call "slap straps".  Haven't checked them out in detail, but they seem to be easier than normal straps.  

i used to take a hammock camping, was great for naps and reading..had to stop
in our state parks and national forest campgrounds you cant tye anything to a tree anymore..

buttgoat1 wrote on 01/26/10 at 16:13:49:


jeez babyhog!  you must have cabin fever or sumpin with these here posts lately!  

To tie a bowline, tie a slip knot

Theres the one that "trips" the slip knot & pulls it tight on whatever is stuck in it,or simply makes it "slip" & come untied. Ill call that the "Live end", then, theres the other end. Ill call that the "Tag end"
Take the Tag End & poke it thru the loop of the slip knot.
Then, pull the live end, very slowly & watch the Tag End as it gets sucked into the hole & folded back on itself. You may have to help it get thru the hole & fold back on itself.
Thats a bowline. Study it & see how to untie it. These knots are used on the biggest ropes you can imagine, like on huge barges & can be untied, no matter how tight they get pulled. It may take a hammer & pry bar on a 6" diameter rope, but it'll let go.
There are books on knots, but Ive never seen anyone tie a bowline the way I do it. You might try cutting a rubber band & tying a slip knot on one end & poking the other end of the rubber band in it, like you were trying to tie it back together where you cut it. Thats what I was doing when I discovered this way of tying one. I was trying to Fix a busted rubber band, so I could pop a co worker.

Babyhog,

When the weather improved, and you are out on your favorite ride, take a tape recorder (or modern equivalent) along with you and get a recording of the sound of the ride.  Then, when the weather is crappy, or job is crappy, or both, you can close your eyes, put on the recording, and be back on your favorite ride.  Not perfect, but it sure helps.

For ultra light camping a hammock is about as simple as it gets if your body is comfortable in one.
I suggest when the rig is tied properly between two trees, you then draw a cord tight in a straight line over it and drape a light weight tarp across it as a rain fly.
You can also drape a mosquito mesh across the taught line and allow it to simply drape around you for some pretty effective protection.

Phelonius