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.

As the title says, I have a beautiful nook in my living room where I'd love to hang a hammock but I just realized that most require 3-4m width. I have exactly 265cm. Any options left for me besides a hanging chair from the ceiling?

Thanks a lot!

New to hammocking but I'm really good at taking naps outside and I feel like a hammock in my backyard would be a game changer for my summer, given it's comfortable in the central Texas heat.

Important details: I'm 6'1-ish and 270lbs My budget is $150 for a hammock and stand (my backyard is all grass and fence, no trees) Needs to be breathable and comfortable for someone my size

Other things that are nice but NOT priorities: Protection from allergens(?), bugs, and rain. Bonus points if it can be portable, but I might just get something seperate down the line if I enjoy my first a lot.

I'd like this to be a small investment so I don't need anything crazy, but my goal is to be comfortable relaxing/napping which I fear may be difficult with my size, budget, and setting limits. Feel free to let me know if I'm being unrealistic.

Some brands I've heard mentioned for people my size: Hennessy, GrandTrunk, Arrowhead, Dream Hammock, Dutchware, BearButt. I don't have a lead on stands yet, but it seems that will be important given I have no trees in my yard.

EDIT: Title is a little misleading, my concern over the heat is for the breathability and comfort of the hammock in the heat, not for degradation.

Especially if it starts raining. You'll hear everyone else in their tents laughing and telling jokes and having a good time while you're sitting under the tarp completely alone with your thoughts like this.

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I'm am 90kg. Would i damage my house if I hang hammock on these house frame?

The hammock was installed a few months ago and I've been using it regularly. Today was the day it decided to fall, of course while I was looking up so the bar bonked me on the head. I was just sitting in it normally and heard it creak. The eye bolt just came right out of the joist, nothing damaged or cracked.

I THINK I know the answer, and im hoping it's just simply a combo of "I made the pilot hole too big" and the dry weather/use over time expanded the wood (I live in AZ). But I want to verify before I go ahead and drill a new hole and put it back up. Any tips appreciated for securing it to make sure it doesn't happen again. That hurt!!!

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I’ve recently moved into a house that has the most perfect two trees for a hammock. I want one that isn’t only amazingly comfortable but I want one that I can keep up year round cause I think it just makes the space look more comfortable.

I’ve seen positive things about the brand ENO but most don’t look like they are good for all weather. Looks like Yellow leaf and Pawleys Island have some all weather option.

Lastly does anyone have a suggestion about the style of hammock? The yellow leaf looks more like the camping style of hammock while the ENO and Pawleys Island are the flatter more wide open style of hammock. I have never laced in a hammock so don’t have anything to compare them with. Is one style generally known to be more comfortable?

I appreciate any and all advice.

Cheers.

Even Mando set up Grogu with his own hammock for space travel naps 🤙🏻

Why do today what can be done tomorrow?

I’ve had this wonderful hammock that I bought in Costa Rica. It’s soft and breathable and has gorgeous colors. Sadly, it broke, and idk enough about knots to fix it. Any good recs? I’d like to stay with the soft and breathable fabric. TIA

Hey guys,

I'm looking to potentially buy a hammock as an alternative to bed for my recent renovating project and was hoping to get some clarifications/advice before making any purchase since it'd be the first time I'd be using a hammock. I'll outline my thinking below so feel free to correct me if I'm missing something! I've tried learning as much as I could first, but some details are still unclear.

First of all, the main purpose of the renovations is to make everything more refreshed, and a lot more compact. The bed would have to be able to disappear whenever I want, and a hammock seems perfect for this (the alternative is a foldable mattress / futon but hammock is so far winning in terms of $$ and novelty 😛).

I can only use it with a stand (link below) where I live, and I was going to just spend 5-10 minutes disassembling it every morning/night, which seems okay to me. Ideally I would be able to hang it off the wall or have a foldable (or equivalent) one, but unfortunately the former isn't possible and the latter I haven't found, so this is my best idea so far.

The stand I'd get is Easy Hammock Stand Double by Tropilex (3.7m / 12ft, it will fit) and I'd also get one of their hammocks as they all look pretty amazing, I'd get a nice discount, and from what I can judge they're high quality.

I've chosen the double size variant to be able to get a larger hammock and have enough room to move around. I've seen pictures with people in very narrow hammocks and that doesn't look very appealing for long-term, and apparently not great in terms of ergonomics either. I'm unsure about 2 details:

• The dimensions within the same variant are all the same, but slightly more expensive hammocks have a much higher weave density (~380m^3 as opposed to ~300m^3). Does that matter much for the sleeping comfort?
• Their hammocks are almost universally polycotton (30 poly 70 cotton), which I'm guessing is great for outdoors, but wouldn't it make more sense to get a full-cotton one in my case as I'd be using it primarily as my bed?

Regarding the #2, I've come across this site (Hammock outlet) which has a great selection of both Brazilian and Mexican hammocks (Tropilex only has 1 Mexican), and they're all full-cotton. I still want to get the same stand, but I'm more undecided about the hammock, both the style (Brazilian/Mexican) and full-cotton / polycotton variants. Mostly because I don't know how this translates to the sleeping experience 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for the taking the time to read. Would appreciate some advice!

/edit on my side - no back pain, normal weight/height, etc. in other words no health issues that I have to actively worry about.

I bought a hammock underquilt around 10 years ago for £130 from an independent UK shop and I want to sell it. However, I am unsure how to describe it as I don't know what fill it is. I tend to overbuy when lesser quality will do so it's likely 850+ but I can't guarantee that.

I can take a photo tomo if it helps.

I am wondering whether there's something I can do like weigh it and calculate it's volume under compression and try to estimate that way? But as we know we can compress it quite a bit so I reckon I could get it realllly small, especially if I used a sleeping bag bag with straps etc.

I bought a hammock from them not too long ago and I want to buy a bug net now, but it seems like they’ve taken down all their hammocks on their website.

I guide canoe trips on the river every summer. I’m trying to find a hammock stand that will work on gravel bars.

So far I’ve looked at the Eno Nomad and the Tensa stands. The tensa solo’s price point looks most appealing, but I’m unsure if it would work on a gravel bar. The nomad looks very stable but is a bit expensive.

Has anyone used any stands on gravel bars or have any recommendations?

Thanks Grammie for accepting me as one of your own. I'll do what I can to take care of your family.

I know Eno is generally over priced and under quality for the price, and I realize spreader bars aren't so popular here, but I am wanting a spreader bar for the back yard to just lounge and read in.

The Supernest SL looks like the best quality for the type I want that I have found so far.

I haven't tried one yet so I'm wanting opinions about it. I know it's probably over priced, but is there a spreader bar similar to this one out there at matches the quality?

I should mention that I don't want a spreader bar that you lay somewhat below the bars, like the Dutchwear Banyan Bridge or Eno Skyloft

I'm also considering an Eno Dayloft or a Suncreat

Thanks in advance!