Calf Ridge

[GoneSquatchin]

I love my lite owl hammock, however, no matter how I hang it I get a Nasty calf ridge. I have tried tightening it, loosening it, all of Shuggs ideas on his channel and nothing seems to rid this nasty bugger. I am looking for any ideas to help out with this. thank you.

[OneClick]

Shug really hit on all the points; I can't think of anything to add. Unfortunately, that may only leave you with trying a different hammock (different length, material, general design).

You can pretty much solve any calf ridge by putting a pillow or small pad under your knee, but I don't like having to do that.

[TrailSlug]

I'm not familiar with this hammock. What is the hammock length? If you've tried raising the footend 6-12" higher than the head and you still encounter this it may just be the design of the hammock.

[GoneSquatchin]

Shug really hit on all the points; I can't think of anything to add. Unfortunately, that may only leave you with trying a different hammock (different length, material, general design).

You can pretty much solve any calf ridge by putting a pillow or small pad under your knee, but I don't like having to do that.

That is what I was trying to avoid. At least there are a plethora to choose from. Thanks for the feedback.

[GoneSquatchin]

I'm not familiar with this hammock. What is the hammock length? If you've tried raising the footend 6-12" higher than the head and you still encounter this it may just be the design of the hammock.

58"X132". or 68" x 132". It is a wide a long hammock. I will try the raising of the foot side. Thanks for the tip. If it sticks around, I will look into a different hammock.

[underserviced]

My shortest hammock at 8.5" has unavoidable calf ridge. I haven't watched all of Shug's videos (gasp!) but find the "figure 4" with my legs always takes care of my discomfort.

[GadgetUK437]

http://www.wildernesslogics.com/LITE-OWL-LITE-OWL.htm
1oz ripstop nylon is quite light and stretchy, how heavy are you?
If you are a bigger guy, a stronger material might help.

[GoneSquatchin]

My shortest hammock at 8.5" has unavoidable calf ridge. I haven't watched all of Shug's videos (gasp!) but find the "figure 4" with my legs always takes care of my discomfort.

What is the Figure 4? That like criss cross applesauce.

[GoneSquatchin]

http://www.wildernesslogics.com/LITE-OWL-LITE-OWL.htm
1oz ripstop nylon is quite light and stretchy, how heavy are you?
If you are a bigger guy, a stronger material might help.

Yea, I do a lot of powerlifting so I am not small. I am about 220. so maybe it is my body sinking in creating that calf-ridge?

[Billy Goat]

Yea, I do a lot of powerlifting so I am not small. I am about 220. so maybe it is my body sinking in creating that calf-ridge?

You may be a bit stout for that fabric. I have a Robic 1.2 that I made for ultralight long weekends. That has much more stretch than my normal 1.6oz HyperD that I usually bring along. My kids have HyperD 1.0 hammocks and that feels pretty mushy and I can't get comfortable in them for sleeping. I go around 230. You may, unfortunately, have to go for a heavier fabric.