Hi, you look pretty new to the forum so welcome!
You'll find from reading around here that for a hammock that's being used for camping and being slept in people prefer them to be between 10 and 11ft long. When laying in the hammock, to get a nice flat lay, you want to be positioned at a diagonal, which works best with a longer hammock. This page has some useful info on the topic - https://theultimatehang.com/2012/06/...mmock-camping/
The hammock you linked to is a very short 8.16ft which is shorter than I would recommend for an adult. I'm 5'8" and love my 11ft hammock.
Yep. Mine is a double wide (6'6") and about 120 inches long from carabiner to carabiner.
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Perfect, Thank you!
You've researched hammock and come to the conclusion that an eight foot ham is suited for camping? Do tell.Originally Posted by Erattic
Unfortunately, i've been cursed with a 5'3 structure so I believe I don't need a 10' hammock.
seems like maybe that info could have been mentioned right off the bat
but yes, at a shorter size, you can get away with a shorter hammock. my boy's about your height, and his hammock at 9'8" is almost too short already
After doing a little research, I think this will work for me. I appreciate the link too!
for what it's worth, this one is identical to the chinese slowboat knockoff version I picked up for my son to use. it's much sturdier than I expected, and not bad for comfort. it is somewhat short, but for a 5 foot kid, it's just fine
the ropes that come with it are crap, so you'd have to replace those, and it doesn't have proper tree straps or suspension
all in all, you're probably better off getting a starter hammock from:
http://www.dutchwaregear.com
http://www.littleshopofhammocks.com/
http://www.simplylightdesigns.com/
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/
http://www.dream-hammock.com/
or any of the cottage vendors here
Agreed on Tikker's post above. though I am partial to the ENO single and doublenest, which are 9.5 ft long. the longer the better.
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