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I sometimes bring a homemade rain kilt which I drop my pack and boots on under the hammock. It has a grommet or two if I wanted to stake it.

I did figure out that the happy couples in the pictures were smiling because they were paid to do so. At least the couple in the Clarks page only look merely content with one another and thus more...

My wife got my first hammock at a garden show and she picked out a 2-person model because she thought it would be fun for us to be able to lay in it together. It wasn't. I hung it up in the backyard...

+1 on pitching the tarp low. I have spent a couple of lightly rainy nights under an 8'x5' diamond-pitched poncho in a short hammock. The dry space underneath (for pack and shoes) was very small, but...

Last Fall, I went on a two night trip and used my wooki and blackbird. I'd bought them at the same time to make sure they would be compatible.
The first night, I had a draft. I'd tied the foot end...

I grabbed a set of Figure 9s and cords from the store after getting my WB tarp. They're okay, but the cords are kind of stretchy and re-figuring out the figure 9s after they get tangled is a minor...

I made a nylon rain kilt a few years ago. I use it for rain, but also for a hammock and tent doormat, lunch or dinner area, etc.

Under a hammock, it's nice to have a place to step when putting on...

I upgraded to a regular Blackbird after trying several cheap hammocks. I can tell that it was worth the upgrade because I have no desire to buy another hammock.

Also, don't sell the shelf short....

I saw this brand on Massdrop once last year and started reading up on them. What interests me most is the material. The way it was described, it sounds like it is fairly wind-resistant. Does that...

I got one a couple of months ago. I used it in the backyard once so far as an underquilt and it was luxurious. It's really long. It only got down into the 60's that night, but I was totally fine. It...

I have an insulated Static V (R4.4, I think) which worked down to the 30's for me, except for where my shoulders/knees/feet would migrate off the pad at night. I also have a Pine Down Blanket that I...

I saw a story about a family in Australia who had their house fumigated because they had a lot of bugs. When they came back in the house, all the bugs were dead, but the spiders --venomous ones-- had...

I know this will sound completely bonkers, but when I was a kid, I read somewhere that when you get a leg cramp, pinching your upper lip kinda hard will cause it to release. I've done this for years,...

I grabbed one from Massdrop last year. I've only slept in it twice, so far. It's fine. Nothing special.

the description on Massdrop said it was a little longer, has lighter material than the...

I was lounging in the backyard in a bug hammock and my wife let one of the cats outside. He seemed interested, so I asked my wife to drop him in with me. I thought he would be cool with it. This cat...

If you're looking for something purpose-built for hammocks, take with you can look at: https://www.treklightgear.com/v9-hammock-tarp.html It has a reflective side.

That way, you can take it with...

I got one from Massdrop last year and tried it twice. Both times I slept well. I'm about 5'10" and it felt fine. I was comfortable enough that even though I woke up a few times when I shifted off my...

Hmmm. I was hoping, with this setup, to avoid bringing a pad, but maybe I can wrap the top/bottom of the blanket around a section of CCF. Maybe the pad scavenged from my pack. I'll see what I can...

I tried the inverted mosquito hammock scenario again over the weekend, so I thought I'd ask again.
I was better able to reach down and adjust the blanket while laying in the hammock, but it was...

I'm actually more wigged out trying to hang in my backyard. I know that I've got coyotes, foxes, raccoons, skunks... which I know are also around when I'm in the woods. What freaks me out is that I...

I grabbed an inexpensive mosquito hammock recently and flipped it over with the netting holding a down jacket as a makeshift underquilt. It was an interesting backyard test, but I could tell anything...

I will try rigging some kind of Hotspot-type of arrangement in the backyard, when I get a chance. I have an inflatable pad, so will only partially inflate it. I was hoping to use the same pad for...

I wanted to ask if anyone had compared a mummy-shaped pad inside the hammock to a rectangular one.

I am wondering if it would make it a little easier to get an asymmetrical lay and maybe stay...

I may need to see a picture of this.
Can you still lay diagonally with the bag wrapped around the hammock? I've tried this with an Exped Wallcreeper and had mixed success.