Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea.

Hello there!

I live in a cold country (Finland) and I have found usual handmade cotton hammocks and hanging chairs too cold for most of time for use outdoors. Even if weather is warm, usually there's still some wind blowing, which usually isn't the warmest wind, and it blows through all holes of a hammock or hanging chair. I thought that I should just tolerate this fact until I found and bought one used hanging chair from a thrift store, which seems to be also handmade but from a different material, which looks more like a wool than a cotton. It was a game changer. No more ruthless wind blowing through all the fabric holes. Much more pleasant time spending outdoors in our climate conditions. I searched internet whether there really are wool hammocks, but I didn't find anything. However, I found two alternative materials for handmade hammocks - acrylic and rayon. I don't know what fiber has been used for my hanging chair, but I guess it's one of these. However, I still wonder whether there are any natural wool or alpaca, hammocks or hanging chairs available? I am aware of industrially made hammocks and hanging chairs from artificial materials, but I am not interested about them. First of all, ecological concerns. Secondly, they just aren't cosy or beautiful enough to hang them in my backyard.

I'm 6'2 / 160 lbs. My only place to hang a hammock is 9.5 ft wide and 76" high. The hammock i currently have is one of those spreader bar units with the slightly padded material and a thin built in pillow. Total length 123in x 55in. The material alone is 78". I fit just perfectly on it. It's comfortable for laying straight with a big pillow underneath my knees while looking at my phone.

Two issues: 1) I'm no good at back sleeping so it's very difficult to take a nap in it. 2) I'm on a boat in Florida and get in the mood for the hammock in the summer, but it's hot so i want all the breeze i can get.

So i'm looking at these traditional mayan hammocks made from a thousand thin cotton strings. Problem is they tend to be in the 12-13ft range. Is that definitely too long for a 9.5' hanging location? Conversely, if i can find an 11ft version, will that even be long enough for me to comfortably sleep on my side diagonally? And also, are the strings on the mayan style uncomfortable or poor in durability?

I'm looking to add a hammock chair to our backyard but there's a lot of options so I figured I'd ask around to see what people here like. I'm looking for something like a recliner/lazy-boy style chair; not fully laid back and able to kick my feet up. Bonus points for if it has a cover or can be left out in the elements during a new england summer. Also primarily looking for one that would hang from a stand, but would also consider a standalone/camping hammock chair.

Thanks!

I'm curious about this but has anyone setup camp while it's raining and during it?I ask since right now it's raining and tonight there's gonna be thunderstorms and more rain tomorrow I figured I'd go ahead and ask here what everyone's input is on this topic. Thanks in advance. P.s. I'm thinking about cooking chicken flavored rice with homemade bacon bits and a side of mashed potatoes

The base is 300cm from one anchor point to another and the anchor points sit 120cm from the floor

I'm curious of the implications of hanging a hammock from a rope tied around a tree at either end.

Are there any practical reasons a hammock couldn't take the place of the tarp, hung with a whoopie and/or Prusik knots on either end, like is common practice for hanging a tarp, bugnet, extra storage, etc along a ridgeline?

This would use rope larger than the utility rope typically used for ridgelines (~6mm Dyneema cordage), plus tree-protecting straps.

If the knots don't slip, I imagine this would allow a lot of flexibility as to where along the line the hammock can hang...

Thoughts?

Somehow I have the idea in my head that having longer extensions results in more comfort, less tension/stress on my spine, etc. as if I read that somewhere years ago when I first started sleeping in a hammock. However, the more I try to confirm my bias reading articles online, I get the sense that it shouldn’t make a difference, other things being equal (OTBE), i.e., I’d have a 30-degree angle either way.

I’ll be repositioning a hammock in a vanlife van and have multiple stable points to choose from. Using the shortest distance which still gets me 30-degrees in my gathered end would be the most practical, space-saving, as long as that doesn’t come at a reduction of comfort or more back pain somehow.

I’ve read over the wiki. I perused this sub looking for info on brands. It seems like a lot of the info here is about camping hammocks. I mainly use mine in my backyard, but also bring it with when we camp.

I grew up with a very nice canvas hammock with spreader bars. My parents likely got it from Lands End, Eddie Bauer, or Cabelas. We are not in contact, so I can’t find out who they got theirs from. It lasted well over a decade and to my knowledge is still being used without issue. We stored it inside between uses. It was able to fit two people without ripping, and we are all over 6’ in my family.

My husband gifted me a gathered end parachute hammock that is a pain to get out of. It’s ok, decent quality, but not nearly as comfortable for me as a spreader bar hammock. I prefer the spreader bar hammocks for ease of getting in and out AND so I can have my kids cuddle with me.

I bought a Y-Stop canvas 2-person hammock with spreader bars on Amazon. The reviews were great : over 2000 reviews with a 4.3 star rating. However, many other one star reviewers had the same problem as me. The hammock ripped all the way across side to side from the grommets tearing through the canvas. The issue appears to be the quality of the canvas, not the rope or the grommets. It was $79, and maybe my mistake was not spending more. I read that this price point is not where the cheap hammocks are, but clearly I still got a cheap one.

What brands are high quality for spreader bar hammocks? I am looking at Pawley’s Island and Hatteras Hammocks, who are owned by the same parent company. I am willing to spend more. Google isn’t really helping me find info on who the quality companies are. And almost everyone has the same 450 lb weight limit that my Y-Stop hammock had, and it still tore. So I don’t feel like I can put much trust in these supposed weight limits.

I just called Pawley’s Island, and their service seems to be solid. Are their products any better than the next guy though? How can I trust anyone’s guarantee?

Please advise on how I can find a good quality product like my parents’ hammock that will last if I bring it inside and keep it out of the elements. Thank you!

Hi, I happened to notice this on tthe middle of the fabric. I have no idea what caused it but the dark pattern make it seems like the threads just need to be rearranged ? I tried to massage it or get it moist with no improvement... Any idea what could have caused it and how to fix it ? As far as i can tell no thread is broken or cut...
Thanks for helping a beginner

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We have a pretty small garden and would like to hang up a hammock. There's one big sturdy tree, but the only things to hang the other end off are 9 inch thick brick walls separating our garden from our neighbour's.

We read online that it's a bad idea to hang a hammock off a brick wall like this, but we don't really have the space for a hammock stand to be in the garden all the time. Are there any sort of collapsible hammock stands we could use for one end?

Another annoying constraint is that we have fake grass which we can't replace, so pitching isn't really an option...

Thanks in advance!

I'm 6'5 and have always used off the shelf hammocks.

I'm looking to upgrade to one more suitable for my length.

I'm also going to assume I'll need a new bug net. They're essential where I live and the ones I have will be too short I'm sure.

So any suggestions for a long dong hammock + bug net combo under $120?

BTW I don't want any other accessories. I have straps, tarps, underquilts, sleeping bags, pillows........everything else I'd need.