DIY Camping Hammock

Step 8: Furnishing the Hammock

1.) Add a rubber mat or some sort of insulation to the bottom of your hammock. This rubber mat is especially useful when the sun goes down and it gets chilly.
2.) You may also add a sleeping bag and lay it on top of the mat.

Comments

[hammockguy]

I've heard about wrapping the sleeping bag around the hammock instead of using a pad. That way your not crushing the insulation in the sleeping bag. Has anyone tried this?

[aviator_60]

I recently went on a trip with my daughter and was caught by much colder than expected nights. I got up in the middle of the night and zipped my bag around my hammock and it was passable. I was still cold but that had more to do with being cramped into only the space the bag covered. I would go with a purpose built solution.

[larslovespeace]

I believe thast is a called an underquilt. you can make them yourself and it is a very efficient way to stay warm.

[rentman]

Perhaps you could add a cross-bar to keep the hammock open. otherwise good design!

[Myklknife]

personally, I'm not a fan of stays to keep the hammock open when I sleep in one. the cocoon effect keeps you from rolling out if you toss and turn a lot.

[brickman93]

yea, just get a thin aluminun rod and do a cobra stitch with paracord to pad it. thats my plan!

[larslovespeace]

I was origanly thinking getting some rope and attaching to hammock and steaking into ground but thats a realy good idea.

[larslovespeace]

Great Idea! When I ended up camping in it the trees were much closer together and it was much more open ( specially if I laid in it at an angle)