**WELCOME TO THE HAMMOCK DISTRICT!**

Hammocks are a great lightweight alternative for ultralight campers and hikers. Also, they're *really* comfortable.

[**New to hammocks? Read this.**](http://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1a7zz8/onestop_intro_to_hammocks_post/)

Read up on [Leave No Trace](http://www.lnt.org/learn/7-principles)

Check out [/r/CampingAndHiking/](http://www.reddit.com/r/CampingandHiking/) for general hiking and camping info.
 
You might also like [/r/Ultralight](http://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/), a subreddit dedicated to ultralight hiking and camping.

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 [Make Your Own Gear](http://www.reddit.com/r/MYOG/)

 [Bushcraft](http://www.reddit.com/r/bushcraft)

 [Search and Rescue](http://www.reddit.com/r/searchandrescue/)

[Camping Gear](http://www.reddit.com/r/campinggear) - A subreddit for gear heads.

/r/hammockcamping - A subreddit specifically for hammock camping, though that stuff is welcome, even encouraged here.

/r/hammockselfies - Selfies in a hammock. Enough said.



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"**Considering an indoor hang?** Hammocks hung from wall studs can easily create unsafe lateral loads on the studs, risking damage and injury. Slackening the hammock reduces lateral loads. An [app for calculating loads can be found here](http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/). The best setups eliminate lateral loads entirely. [Here is an example.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1v1owr/my_21_hang_setup_in_my_new_apartment/.) " -Universe_Man

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Just so you're all aware, we have one rule: **don't be a dick**. I will ban you if you break this rule. This is our only rule so it should be pretty easy to follow. If you have difficulty following this, you shouldn't be here.

<div class="md">WELCOME TO THE HAMMOCK DISTRICT!

Hammocks are a great lightweight alternative for ultralight campers and hikers. Also, they&#39;re really comfortable.

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1a7zz8/onestop_intro_to_hammocks_post/">New to hammocks? Read this.</a>

Read up on <a href="http://www.lnt.org/learn/7-principles">Leave No Trace</a>

Check out <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/CampingandHiking/">/r/CampingAndHiking/</a> for general hiking and camping info.

You might also like <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/">/r/Ultralight</a>, a subreddit dedicated to ultralight hiking and camping.

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<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/MYOG/">Make Your Own Gear</a>

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/bushcraft">Bushcraft</a>

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/searchandrescue/">Search and Rescue</a>

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/campinggear">Camping Gear</a> - A subreddit for gear heads.

<a href="/r/hammockcamping">/r/hammockcamping</a> - A subreddit specifically for hammock camping, though that stuff is welcome, even encouraged here.

<a href="/r/hammockselfies">/r/hammockselfies</a> - Selfies in a hammock. Enough said.

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&quot;Considering an indoor hang? Hammocks hung from wall studs can easily create unsafe lateral loads on the studs, risking damage and injury. Slackening the hammock reduces lateral loads. An <a href="http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/">app for calculating loads can be found here</a>. The best setups eliminate lateral loads entirely. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1v1owr/my_21_hang_setup_in_my_new_apartment/.">Here is an example.</a> &quot; -Universe_Man

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Just so you&#39;re all aware, we have one rule: don&#39;t be a dick. I will ban you if you break this rule. This is our only rule so it should be pretty easy to follow. If you have difficulty following this, you shouldn&#39;t be here.
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Thanks to night_on_the_sun and Elon-Musk for the logo.

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**WELCOME TO THE HAMMOCK DISTRICT!**

Hammocks are a great lightweight alternative for ultralight campers and hikers. Also, they're *really* comfortable.

[**New to hammocks? Read this.**](http://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1a7zz8/onestop_intro_to_hammocks_post/)

<div class="md">WELCOME TO THE HAMMOCK DISTRICT!

Hammocks are a great lightweight alternative for ultralight campers and hikers. Also, they&#39;re really comfortable.

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Hammocks/comments/1a7zz8/onestop_intro_to_hammocks_post/">New to hammocks? Read this.</a>
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First hang