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IN THIS ISSUE
FROM SPEER HAMMOCKS July 2003
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1. Hammock
Camping News
2. Feature
Article--
Comfortable Summer Hammock
Camping
3. Hammocks
in Use
4. Camping
Hammock Manufacturers
5. Other
Hammocks Suitable for Camping
6. Camping
Hammock Accessories
7. Misc
Online Resources
8. Speer
Hammocks Calendar
9. Upcoming
Feature Articles
1----------------------HAMMOCK
CAMPING NEWS------------------------
A. DID YOU MISS A PAST ISSUE?
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B.
HAMMOCK CAMPING BOOK PUBLISHED!
Speer Hammocks published Hammock Camping: The Complete Guide To
Greater Comfort, Convenience and Freedom by Ed Speer in
January. Everyone's initial reaction
has been positive and early sales are off to a good start.
The
book is based on Ed's many years of hammock camping around the world and his
experience making and designing his own hammocks. In addition to key chapters
on "How To Stay Warm In A Hammock" and "How To Make Your Own
Hammock", the book contains numerous entries from Ed's trail journals that
show just how hammocks can be used in actual wilderness settings. The book is well documented with numerous
photos, drawings and tables of information. For those not inclined to make a
hammock, one chapter presents brief reviews of all the commercially available
camping hammocks. Appendices give valuable information on Ed's hammocking tips,
hammock manufactures, the Leave No Trace organization, and web links to
additional hammock information. This book is sure to become the standard
reference manual on hammock camping.
Autographed copies and free shipping on all orders from Speer Hammocks.
Order online at http://www.HammockCamping.com
or call (828) 724-4444, 9-5 workdays--$19.95, free shipping. Also available at major Internet book sites
or a bookstore or retail outfitter near you:
Major
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Amazon.com
Books Barnes
& Noble Borders
Books Books
A Million
Waldenbooks eCampus BiggerBooks
(Search Hammock Camping)
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(Search Hammock Camping)
1 Bookstreet (Search Hammock Camping)
Retail
Outfitters:
Appalachian Outfitters,
Greenville, SC
Backcountry Outdoors, Pisgah Forest, NC
Black Dome Mountain Sports, Asheville, NC
Bluff Mountain Outfitters, Inc., Hot Springs,
NC
Diamond Brand Outdoors, Naples, NC
Half Moon Outfitters, Charleston, SC;
Greenville, SC
Highland Hiker, Cashiers &
Highlands, NC
Looking Glass
Outfitters, Pisgah Forest, NC
Mountain Crossings at
Walasi-Yi, Neels Gap, GA
Mt Rogers Outfitters, Damascus, VA
Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC
Outdoor Adventures, Clemson &
Spartanburg, SC
REI, Inc
stores nationwide
Sunrift Adventures, Traveler's Rest, SC
Take A Hike Mountain
Outfitters, Black Mountain, NC
The
Outfitter at Harper’s Ferry, WV
Book
Store:
Malaprops Book Store
& Cafe, Asheville, NC
C.
HAMMOCK CAMPING WEB SITE
http://www.HammockCamping.com. This site
provides a general exchange of hammock camping news and information. Excerpts
from Ed's new book and F-R-E-E copies of these newsletters are featured here,
as well as lots of free hammock camping tips. The site includes instructions
for ordering Ed's book. Anyone wishing
to post information on this site should contact us at: Ed@SpeerHammocks.com.
D.
HAMMOCK CAMPING-L Discussion Group
Join
fellow outdoor enthusiasts in an open discussion on all aspects of hammock
camping. Learn from the experts before you buy or make your own. Or help others
by sharing your knowledge. The widespread use of camping hammocks is the latest
development in wilderness travel. Be a part of this exciting phenomenon. The
Hammock Camping-List is hosted on Yahoo Groups and works like other online
"lists;" however you do not have to be a member of Yahoo in order to
join. All you need is a valid email address. NOTE that subscribers to this free
Hammock Camping News e-zine are not automatically signed up for
the bulletin board (you must sign up yourself).
In
the past month alone, the following topics were discussed on the List:
Hammocks
by Speer, Hennessey, Clark, Byer, Bana, Amazonas, Nomad Travel,
Tammock and others
Alcohol
stoves
Anatomic
measurements
Attaching
rain tarp to hammock
Avoiding
tree damage
Avoiding
wind
Cold
weather use
Cooking
dinner for 80 in camp
Cooking
meals from hammock
Cotton
hammocks
Double
bottom hammocks
Down-filled
sleeping pads
Fabrics
suitable for hammocks/tarps
Falling
trees
Garlington
insulators
Hammock
Camping book
Hammock
comfort
Hammock
deterioration with normal use
Hammock
Hangers trips
Hammock
stands
Hammock
use in the bedroom
Hammock
Wiki
Hammock
use in caves
Hammocks
on trails: AT, PCT, NCT, etc
Hand
woven hammocks
Hanging
straps, ropes, and knots
High
wind setup
Insulating
fabrics
Joint
medications
Lightning
danger
Lightweight
backpacking with hammocks
Lightweight
hand-made backpack
Long-distance
hiking with hammocks
Making
your own hammock
Make-You-Own
Hammock kits
Mosquitoes
Motorcycles
and hammock camping
Neat
Sheet
Nylon
hammocks
Poison
Ivy
Poncho
wind shells
Rain
setup
Sleeping
pads
Snakes
Snake
Skins
Space
blankets
Stormy
weather setup
Taco
shells
Tarps
flapping in the wind
Tarps
and rain canopies
Tree
Huggers
Under
quilts
Waterproof
fabrics
Water
wicking down straps
Wind
proof shells around hammock
Yurts
In
addition, numerous photos of hammocks in use were posted, promising new
modifications to hammock designs were posted and discussed at length, and some
hammock-use reports were provided from around the world. A special project helping elementary school
kids in Hungary make their own camping hammocks was announced and supported
with donations from many list members.
All messages are archived and searchable by members. Whether you are a novice or a veteran
hammock user, there is much to learn and share on The Hammock Camping List!
To
join, send email to: hammockcamping-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Or
sign up online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping
E.
MAKE-YOUR-OWN HAMMOCK KITS NOW AVAILABLE
It's
fun and easy to make your own camping hammock with the simple kits from Speer
Hammocks. Based on a successful hammock design, the kits come complete with all
the fabric, webbing, Velcro, pull tabs, guidelines, ridgeline, hardware, etc.
needed to make a complete hammock with bug net and rain canopy. Even the thread
is included! Making your own hammock is highly rewarding and each one should
give years of satisfactory use. The only thing needed is a household sewing
machine and minimal sewing skills (only easy edge hems, straight stitches, and
one flat felled seam are required). Check out the kits at: http://www.SpeerHammocks.com
F. Join Leave No Trace!
As
hammock campers we have the duty to not only act responsibly in the
backcountry, but to also set a proper example for others to follow. One of the great advantages of hammock
camping is the ability to reduce our adverse impact on the environment. Everyone is encouraged to join and support
the worthy Leave No Trace organization
and to follow these outdoor ethics.
G. Low Gear prices!
Looking
for the lowest prices on outdoor gear?
This web site specializes in extra low prices on quality name-brand
gear: http://www.backpackingdeals.com
H. Speer
Hammock Catches some serious air!
With
the proper safety gear, camping hammocks can be used high in the trees! Some tree climbers recently adapted a Speer
hammock for their sport. Check it out
at: http://treetopadventures.com/photos2.htm
I. SEHHA
CAMPING TRIP SET FOR SEP 20, 2003!
North Carolina
Join
us for another Southeast Hammock Hangers Association
campout! This is an informal group and
everyone is welcome--veteran, novice or wantabees. Previous trips were run in Feb and April. See, learn and share your knowledge with
other hammock enthusiasts. This will be
an easy overnighter with a short 3-5 mile one-way hike from the cars. We will meet mid morning Saturday and hike
together to the campsite, returning to the cars Sunday. The proposed plan is to camp on the
Mountains-To-Sea Trail along North Harper Creek in the Pisgah National Forest
near Mortimer, Caldwell Co, NC (between Blowing Rock and Lenoir, NC; about 40
miles NW of Hickory; access via Interstate 40 & US 321). This mountainous area hosts pristine
cascading streams with numerous waterfalls and is one of North Carolina's
backcountry secrets. Expect detailed
instructions for finding the trailhead later.
2----------Comfortable
Summer Hammock Camping------------------
Now that warm weather is firmly established across
most of the country, hammock hangers are really in their element. Thoughts of snow and freezing temperatures
have been put aside and we all dream of pleasant nights swinging in gentle
breezes with only bear skin under light blankets. Testing and experimenting with cold-weather insulating systems
for hammocks have ended for the season; instead our attention is now drawn
toward staying cool on the upcoming hot, muggy nights of summer. We've waited all year for this and now it's
here. Certain we can now venture into
the backcountry with less bulk and weight, we eagerly anticipate the lighter
load and smaller pack on our backs.
Since most camping hammocks are made with solid nylon
fabrics, we may now find them too hot or clammy for sleeping comfort,
especially before the heat of the day has fully dissipated. Breathe-able hammock fabrics are essential
for air temperatures above about 70oF. While vapor-barrier fabrics may be useful for colder
temperatures, they can become quite uncomfortable in the summer. Thus for greater comfort, avoid hammocks in
the summer with waterproof or windproof coated fabrics.
Sleeping pads often prove uncomfortable as well,
since they are generally also vapor barriers that greatly reduce airflow and
trap heat below the body.
Even the usual durable-water-resistant (DWR)
treatments found on most breathe-able nylon fabrics can significantly reduce
airflow through the fabric. Multiple
washings (5-10) with detergent and fabric softener can remove these treatments
and thus improve the comfort of the hammock.
When needed again for the cold season, these treatments can easily be
reapplied using any number of spray-on or wash-in products that are available
at most outdoor stores. Note that DWR
treatments are seldom visibly noticeable--If unsure, it's best to assume the
coating is present. Dry cleaning does
not remove DWR treatments. Remember to
wash in front-loading tumbler type machines to avoid damage to the hammock and
hanging straps/ropes. The bug net and
rain canopy need not be washed for this purpose.
TIP FROM THE TRAIL: Baby powder
liberally applied to the entire body works wonders to absorb sweat and cool the
skin. It also kills body odor,
including foot odor, and leaves one feeling clean and fresh. So, when bathing is not possible, use baby
powder! Avoid the medicated menthol
types since they can sting tender body tissues.
Of course the summer heat generally means less
sleeping clothes are worn. Actually
bare skin directly on the nylon hammock fabric can be refreshingly cool in hot
temperatures since the nylon robs heat from the body and transfers it to the surrounding
air quicker than the body at rest generates it. Some people object to the skin-on-nylon feeling and prefer to
wear light wicking clothes, which can also be surprisingly cool.
Pitching the rain canopy high over the hammock on
muggy windless nights can add significantly to comfort by allowing increased
airflow and ventilation. Of course,
omitting the rain canopy when possible is an even better option. Keeping the rain canopy close to the hammock
obviously restricts airflow and can lead to excessive and uncomfortable heat
buildup.
Bug net fabric can be considered a poor vapor barrier
since it noticeably restricts airflow inside the hammock. It can trap enough body heat and expelled
warm breath to make sleeping uncomfortable.
When possible the bug net should be removed for greater comfort.
Of course, if mosquitoes are a problem, removing the
bug net may not be an option. Or is
it? At times, I've actually set up my
hammock on rocky points overlooking a lake or cliff where gentle breezes not
only cooled me, but also kept the bugs away, allowing me to remove the bug
net! At one such spot, nearby tent
users were restricted to the swampy flat ground that was out of the wind. The tenters retreated inside from the flying
devils and suffered throughout the hot muggy night, while I slept in peace and
comfort without my bug net! Thinking
outside the box quickly becomes second nature for the hammock user.
But nighttime temperatures are seldom constant and we
often find that we need to add some light layers as the night progresses and
cools significantly more. Most folks
find that additional warmth is needed when the temperature drops below about 70oF. Additional clothes and/or thin summer
sleeping bags or top blankets can offer considerable warmth. Sleeping bags are easiest worn as quilts
over the top of the body, leaving the option of getting completely into the bag
if needed. Sleeping pads, which are
often carried in the pack anyway, can also provide the warmth needed for the
late-night or early morning times.
Often, a summer sleeping bag and a thin sleeping pad can get one
completely through the late night and early morning.
Actually, my preferred system is a thin top blanket
and my 45-degree rated PeaPod sleeping bag, which can go completely around the
hammock. With the PeaPod connected to
the ends of the hammock and hanging loose below, it offers great
flexibility. As the temps drop during
the night, I can progressively close the PeaPod as much as needed. With it closed about a foot at each end, the
sides and bottom hug the hammock and provide warmth below 60oF; if
it gets even cooler, I can easily close the PeaPod over the top of me. With the thin top blanket, I'm toasty warm
down to about 45oF.
TIP FROM THE TRAIL: Maintaining
proper hydration is critical to sleeping comfort in hot temperatures. The well-hydrated body is able to dissipate
heat and remain cooler. When out in
hot climes, drinking water because of thirst is a clear sign of
dehydration--the wise person drinks to prevent thirst! If you don't have to get up and pee during
the night, you're dehydrated. Keep your
water bottle beneath the hammock and drink often.
But giving up all or most of our cold-weather
insulation may not be appropriate if temperatures can still drop below our
comfort level. Northern latitudes and
high-mountain elevations are especially prone to much colder nighttime
temperatures than during the day, even in the summer months. Warm/hot daytime temperatures and below
freezing nighttime temperatures are possible in some of our favorite summer
designations. In addition, unexpected
storms and cold fronts can significantly drop otherwise moderate temperatures
and catch us unprepared. In these
conditions, it's wise to know what to expect and then carry the proper
insulation.
These and other features are covered in more detail
in the book Hammock Camping: The Complete Guide To
Greater Comfort, Convenience and Freedom.
Take a hammock on your next
wilderness trip
and experience the wonder
of nature all over again
Best
of luck and happy hammocking
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer
3---------------------Hammocks
in Use June 2003--------------------------
Mountains-To-Sea Trail, NC June 5-8, 2003
This
50-mile hike completed another section of the Mountains-To-Sea Trail (MST) for
me. At 938 miles, this is North
Carolina's premier foot tail and I've now walked the westernmost 270 miles in
the mountains. Highlights of this hike
were the carriage trails on the Moses Cone estate along the Blue Ridge Parkway,
the cascading Upper Boone Fork, Grandfather Mountain, the $700,000 Tanawha
Trail with the Linn Cove Viaduct and the Rough Ridge boardwalk, and North
Harper Creek with it's many waterfalls.
Equipment
for this summer hike in the mountains included:
Speer
8.0A hammock with bug net and 8X10 rain canopy (2 lb)
Speer
8.0 PeaPod sleeping bag w/ synthetic fill (2 lb)
Speer
Top Blanket, 3.5'X6' (12 oz)
Speer
foam sleeping pad, 1/4"X24"X46" (4.4 oz)
G-4
backpack (12oz)
GoLite
umbrella (9 oz)
New
Balance 805 Trail Shoes, 13EE, cushion insoles, orthotics (2.5 lb)
Leki
hiking poles, Ultralite Titanium (16 oz)
Clothes,
rain jacket, hat, etc
Toiletries
Cell
phone, camera, flashlight, journal, maps, etc
Food
Total
pack weight without food or water: 11
lbs
Camp
on day 1 was a rugged stealth site among house-size boulders well off the
trail. The closest ground suitable for
tent camping was miles away. Having
cooked dinner earlier by a stream, I'd hiked a few more hours until after dark
and now was able to dry camp. With warm
temps and clear skies, the bug net and rain canopy were not used. I started the hot humid night with only the
top blanket and loose-fitting PeaPod; by daylight, I'd closed the PeaPod about
half way over me. The wipperwills and
night owls kept company.
Camp
on day 2 became quite an adventure with heavy rain starting about 9 pm, only
minutes after camp was set up. Again,
I'd selected a steep mountainside stealth site well off the trail. In retrospect, I should have continued on a
few minutes and crossed the creek before making camp. The heavy rain continued all night and the normally knee-deep
crossing was waist deep the next morning!
Of course I pitched my 8X10 tarp over the hammock and used my dirty socks
as drip lines on the straps. Since I'd
cooked dinner several hours earlier, I only snacked in camp. Heavy rain on the tault tarp lulled me to
sleep without a worry knowing I was able to stay dry. Even getting up to pee several times during the night was no
problem since the large tarp provided the needed protection. Breaking camp in the morning rain was
simple: after a cold breakfast in the hammock, it was taken down and my pack
was loaded under the tarp. With my rain
jacket and umbrella, I then took down the tarp and stowed it in an outside pack
pocket. The only thing l left behind
was a large dry spot on the ground! How
drasticly different was the night for an unfortunate couple who tented in the
flats along the nearby creek--their tent was sitting in a 10-foot wide puddle
of standing water the next morning!
Their sleeping bags were actually submerged! Their weekend trip ruined their first night out, they were packing
up in the down pouring rain to begin the wet trudge back up the mountain to their
car. With my umbrella, I smugly
continued down the trail--little did I know that the rains would soon bump me
off the trail as well when I could no longer safely cross the flooded streams.
Camp
on day 3 was another stealth site on a low ridgeline. After nearly 24 hours of rain, the mosquitoes
were out in full force and I was happy to have the bug net! I'd bailed off the trail earlier in the day
when the numerous creek crossings got progressively deeper and more
dangerous. A short, but rugged crosscountry
trek took me to a side trail that allowed me to bypass about 5 miles of flooded
stream with numerous reported fords.
The delay caused me to spend another night out--this one. Set up in the rain went well with the wet
tarp going up first, then the hammock.
I fixed dinner from the hammock while the rains continued! Safe from the bugs and dry from the rain, I
slept like a baby. The next morning, I
lounged in the hammock and watched several hundred or so large black ants swarm
over my pack that had been left on the ground--sure glad I wasn't tarping on
the ground at this spot!
Day
4 Breaking camp went easily; even after
24 hours of heavy rain, my gear was still dry.
Now only one more creek crossing lay between me and the pick-up point;
but with the end of the rains last night, the crossing was now no problem. However, a youth group was wisely camped at
the creek waiting for even lower water levels before trying to cross--they were
amazed to hear that I had hiked 23 miles yesterday in the rain! Soon, I was at the road and the end of my
hike. Karen arrived to pick me up right on time. Life is good.
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer, Marion, NC
Cave Capers
Jun 19-22, 2003
The
50th Cave Capers weekend campout, sponsored by the Central Indiana
Grotto was held at Delaney Creek Park near Salem, IN. This year's event drew record crowds and since caving and camping
go hand in hand, Speer Hammocks took the opportunity to introduce camping
hammocks to these hard-core outdoor types.
It was exciting to watch the crowd's initial disbelief quickly turn into
enthusiastic acceptance!
Two
hammocks were set up and available for anyone to try and many cavers and
campers got their first taste of comfortable hammocking. The word quickly spread that the hammocks
really did work and by the end of the weekend, nearly everyone had stopped by
to try them. Some cavers are even now
considering Speer hammocks for underground camping on long-term cave
expeditions!
Each
night, Karen and I reclaimed the hammocks for our own use. Metal stands allowed us to use the hammocks
in the treeless meadow.
We'd
like to wish 'happy hammocking' to everyone now using a Speer hammock. And to all of our wonderful caver
friends--safe journeys until we meet again next year!
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer, Marion, NC
North Country Trail, Wilderness State Park, MI
"My brother and I did a weekend hike on the NCT
(North Country Trail) through Wilderness State Park, near Mackinaw City
Michigan, this past weekend. I was worried about being cold, even though it
only going down to the high forties at night. Surprise! I slept like a log, I
mean seriously deep, dreaming like mad sleep! The strange part was that I slept
so well in my hammock, and my brother said he damn near froze sleeping in his
tent on a therm-a-rest, fully clothed, with a sleeping bag. This was truly the
best nights' sleep I have ever had in my thirty years of camping.
"The hike was great, even in the height of the
mosquito and biting fly hatch. Several miles of the trail was either through or
along swamps, and we had swarms of mosquitoes following us for miles. We didn't
get bit! We both treated our hiking clothes, my hammock, and his tent with
Permethrin a couple days prior to our hike, and used a little cutters' bug
spray on our hands. We were a little skeptical of the Permethrin, but I am now
a believer in the stuff.
"Also, we picked a great stealth camping site up on
a ridge, and we never saw another human being until we hiked out onto the road.
Beautiful country, a great section of trail, and great nights sleep in my
hammock."
Member of Hammock Camping-L June
2003
4-----------------Camping
Hammock Manufacturers---------------------
The
following is a list of manufacturers that make and sell camping hammocks (only
secure, comfortable and complete hammocks with bug net and rain canopy are
included). Manufacturers of some other hammocks that might be modified for
camping use can be found in the next section.
Speer Hammocks, Inc.
34 Clear
Creek Road
Marion, NC
28752-6407
828-724-4444
Email: info@speerhammocks.com
Hennessy Hammock Co.
637
Southwind Road
Galiano
Island, BC
Canada, V0N
1P0
888-539-2930
http://www.hennessyhammock.com/
Email: info@hennessyhammock.com
Clark Outdoor Products
4637 South
300 West
Salt Lake
City, UT 84107
800-468-4635
Email: info@junglehammock.com
Lawson Hammock Co.
PO Box
12602
Raleigh, NC
27605
919-829-7076
http://www.lawsonhammockco.com/
http://www.tbcinc.com/hammocks/hamindex.html
Crazy Creek Products
PO Box 1050
1401 South
Broadway
Red Lodge,
MT 59068
800-331-0304
Email: chairs@crazycreek.com
Terrelogic, Inc.
477
Brunswick Ave.
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada, M5R
2Z6
888-693-7923
Email: mdj@terrelogic.com
Laid Back Designs, Ltd.
Suite 160,
Unit 3
304 Stone
Road
Guelph,
Ontario
Canada N1G
4W4
800-465-7519
http://www.travelsource.com/travelstore/lbd/lbd.html
Email: sammyd@mgl.ca
New Tribe, Inc.
5517
Riverbanks Road
Grants
Pass, OR 97527
866-223-3371
541-476-5804
Email: newtribe@cdsnet.net
Four Season Hammocks
1236 Oxborough Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80525
877-282-7145
Email: mrhammock@verinet.com
Siam Hammock
Tawatchai Jaranai (Eff)
80/2 Prachachuen Road 33
Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
+66-1869-8988
Email: f_goodfeeling@yahoo.com
Tammock Trading + Marketing New!
Rolf + Thomas Schneeberger
Steinenvorstadt 79/4
CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 281 73 33
Email:
info@tammock.com
5---------------Other
Hammocks Suitable for Camping-----------------
Some
hammocks that do not come with a bug net or rain canopy may be modified for
hammock camping. While many hammocks
offer this potential, the following ones may be promising. Note that a proper bug net and rain canopy
must be added to these hammocks in order to make them suitable for serious
camping use.
Bliss Hammock fabric
bottom; various retailers (Google search bliss hammock)
Byer of Maine solid fabric hammocks; several models
Exped
Expedition Equipment Scout
Hammock; ripstop nylon bottom
Nomad Travel Tropical
Hammock (search Sleeping Essentials), double bottom
Paradise Hammock parachute silk
Sportsman's
Guide Guide Gear®
Camp Hammock, solid nylon bottom
Ticket To The Moon Hammocks
6----------------------Camping
Hammock Accessories-------------------
This
list includes useful but often hard to find camping hammock accessories. Web searches and/or eBay auctions may turn up these and other
suitable accessories. This list will be
expanded over time.
Sleeping Pads
Exped
Expedition Equipment Down-filled
air mattress
High Country Outdoor
Products Mt Washington
closed-cell foam
Oware
closed-cell foam
Quest Outfitters Thin, extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be
cut to size
Target
Stores 27" wide
closed-cell foam
The
Coleman Co 24" wide closed-cell foam
Therm-A-Rest various self-inflating & closed-cell
foam pads
Seattle Fabrics,
Inc Thin,
extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be cut to size
Slumberjack
Products covered and
uncovered closed-cell foam
Speer Hammocks,
Inc extra wide, thin
closed-cell foam & reflectix
Sportsman's
Guide closed-cell foam
w/ reflective bottom coating
Stearns,
Inc Inflatable,
various models
Stephenson's Warmlite Down-filled air mattress
Wal-Mart Ozark Trail Egg Crate Camp Pad, 24"
wide closed-cell foam
Bug Nets
Nomad Travel several
models (search Mosquito Nets)
Insulation Around Hammock
Speer Hammocks,
Inc PeaPod sleeping bag
fits completely around hammock
Rain Canopies
Campmor Ultralight Backpacking Tarp, 8X10, silicone,
ripstop
GoLite Sheet Tarp, silicone ripstop
Integral Designs Siltarp 8X10 (google search Integral Designs
Siltrap)
Oware silicone-treated nylon tarps
Speer Hammocks,
Inc 8X10 silicone
treated 1.1 oz ripstop w/ guidelines
Equinox, Ltd The One Pound Tarp
Portable Hammock Stands
Campmor Search Hammock Stand
Google Search
Hammock Stands--Generates many retailers
Hammocks America.Com good listing of stands
Hammocks.Com Many stands, second tree stands, also hanging
gear
Hangouts.Com Many stands and online services
Magic Hammock.Com Portable hammock w/ AL tubular frame
WrightStuff.Net Heavy duty tubular steel, w/ hanging rack
Wal-Mart 5-piece green steel stand (search GARDEN
section for hammocks)
Other Accessories
Hammocks
America.Com Hanging gear
Hammocks.Com Hanging gear
7-------------------------Misc
Online Resources------------------------------
How To Make A Hammock
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http://speerhammocks.com/Tips/Tips%20on%20hammock%20camping.htm