A Photo History of my Camping Hammocks

[OutandBack]

To celebrate the new camping hammocks folder in the Hammock Camping forum I'd like to share some photos of my favorite camping hammocks.

This was my first real camping hammock a Limited Edition in Black WBBB.



My second camping hammock is a Tree to Tree Trail Gear Switchback.



Wanting a netless hammock I picked up a Wilderness Logic Snipe



Then I wanted a covered hammock for winter hanging. This is a custom Dream Hammock called a Winter Gnome



And Last but not least I always wanted to try a Bridge Hammock. This is a JacksorBetter Bear Mtn Bridge UL with a modified Warbonnet Sock.

[videus]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. The obvious question is, which do you like the best?

[GoatHanger]

Nice hammocks you have there, and in some beautiful settings.

I'm jealous of that spindrift sock. What modifications were made to it for the BMBH?

[OutandBack]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. The obvious question is, which do you like the best?

Hi videus, Welcome to the forum. I actually don't have one hammock that rules them all.
Each has its own unique features that make it special for a certain time of year or weather conditions.

Nice hammocks you have there, and in some beautiful settings.

I'm jealous of that spindrift sock. What modifications were made to it for the BMBH?

Hi GoatHanger, Colorado is a wonderful place to hang a hammock.
The mod was not that hard. Next to the 4 Eyelets for the amsteel suspension lines I cut and reinforced 1" slits.

[GoatHanger]

Ahh, cool. That sounds fairly painless.

Do you have any condensation issues with it, or is venting by unzipping a little enough to prevent most of the condensation?

I don't mean to throw your thread off track by getting too far into condensation talk. I have just been considering this spindrift more and more recently, so it's nice to ask questions directly to an experienced cold weather hanger that owns one.

[12trysomething]

Very nice to see the progression, collection, obsession! Thanks for sharing and inspiring...I may pull together mine and follow your lead.

[GoatHanger]

Obsession is definitely the right word! I have several hammocks as well, but not as much experience yet as most of the guys here. It sure is fun!

[OutandBack]

Ahh, cool. That sounds fairly painless.

Do you have any condensation issues with it, or is venting by unzipping a little enough to prevent most of the condensation?

I don't mean to throw your thread off track by getting too far into condensation talk. I have just been considering this spindrift more and more recently, so it's nice to ask questions directly to an experienced cold weather hanger that owns one.

No problem I don't mind questions. The post was really just to celebrate the new folder in Hammock Camping Forums.

IMO the spindrift is the best designed socks out there but it does have ventilation/condensation issues.



You have to sleep with the flap open when conditions are right for condensation. A head and foot vent would really help when temps hit <32F

I have a hammock test lab setup on my deck and sleep 1-2 nites a week out there year round.

Here's what I'm test right now.

[OutandBack]

Very nice to see the progression, collection, obsession! Thanks for sharing and inspiring...I may pull together mine and follow your lead.

Heah 1 2, I would love to see your collection. Collecting hammocks is fun and I it is really nice to have a choice for different weather conditions.

[GoatHanger]

Thanks, that's what I assumed. I guess a frost bib or similar is still in order when using a sock.

My personal low temp is only 22°F so far. I didn't use a sock or bib, so there was a bit of frost on my TQ when I woke up. Didn't use a tarp that night.

What exactly is that you're testing now? Is that the elusive and mysterious 2QZQ prototype sock you've mentioned working on before?