First Night of a Hang

**turbominivan** · 04-21-2016, 16:50

I've noticed that when I'm on a multi day outing, my sleep during that first night in the hammock is always more fitful / worse than the rest of the nights. Anybody else experience this? I always thought it was because I needed to get re-acclimated to hammock sleeping since I only sleep in a hammock on camping trips.

I just read an article suggesting that many people sleep poorly (in any environment) on the first night, because of the body's natural protective response to a new environment. Link to story here.

I'm fairly new to hanging and wish I would have known this from the start. My lack of sleep isn't necessarily because of figuring out the hammocking thing, rather it is a natural response to sleeping in a new place. For anyone who is trying a hammock for the first time -- don't get discouraged if you don't sleep well (especially if you are on a one night trip).

**olddog** · 04-21-2016, 17:25

Fulltimer and I experience the same thing on my first night in the woods. May be the substituting the sirens and loud vehicles for the crickets and the frogs.

**brutalguyracing** · 04-21-2016, 17:29

It helps if you are completely exhausted or drunk

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**johnspenn** · 04-21-2016, 18:11

On our first and only (so far) night out my wife and I slept great. We both woke up around threeish, made some insulation adjustments and watered some plants outside the campsite, and had no problems getting back to sleep. It was great!