I agree with this completely. I've tried just about every length hammock from about 8.5' up to 11' and I actually prefer the shorter hammocks (9.5' to 10.5) because of all the reasons he mentions here... and I'm 6'2''. For whatever reason, I just don't experience the problems that others seem to talk about with shorter hammocks and find shorter hammocks easier to find a spot to hang, easier and quicker to set up, not as finicky to set up, etc... Additionally, because i'm not having to lay at such a diagonal in a shorter hammock, my under quilts work much better and I seem to stay much warmer because I'm lying along the same plain as the underquilt and not trying to force it into an unnatural position. Short and wide is where it is at with me.
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