Candle lantern in a hammock?

[Pennsy Camp and Canoe]

My headlamp, looped over my ridgeline, provides plenty of light. It also warms my heart.

that's what I do too

[Miquel Westano]

I have had some painful burns with sticky cooking ingredients like melted sugar. The pain and the difficulty getting it off was amazing. I just cant imagine a yard or two of smoldering nylon sticking to my body. I am surprised no one has come up with some battery operated micro heater for tents and hammocks, but I can assure you the downside to flames and melting nylon in either of these far outweighs the minor discomfort of sleeping cold. I find proper clothing, wind protection and good gear makes all but the coldest nights quite bearable.

I know the motto here is, hang your own hang; but in this case, please listen to those on here with your best interest at heart, and play it safe.

[jellyfish]

If you need extra warmth, I can’t imagine that a candle would really do the trick.

[gargoyle]

I'm tall and I like a tall side on the tarp when in porch mode.
I have used a trail stick at 5-6 feet tall as a prop for the tarp. On said stick, hangs my candle lantern.
Far enough and low enough away to not be a danger to any fabric, yet still shed some light on the area.

[akaCat]

If you need extra warmth, I can’t imagine that a candle would really do the trick.

In a small space, you might be surprised. I used candles to get through the night when I went 8 days without electricity one winter.

Of course, that was before I started sleeping in a hammock. These days, I'd just post asking to borrow a 20 degree UQ for a week.

[axetowax]

WOW! Never give this a thought. I love the ambiance of a fire and considered using a candle in my hammock and wondered why no one chimed in on this. now I know....Have to say I am a newbie to hammock camping, have a lot to learn and so little time...( oh yeah, got four months in in the twelve month challenge ) Thanks for the heads up...

[Phantom Grappler]

No Fire for me under tarp or near hammock.
Now I'm gonna tell you a story
South American Indians in high Andes Mountains kept warm when going outside. The men would have a small tin--two piece that nested together and closed tight. There are small holes in the tin--for air. The man would put a chunk of burning charcoal in tin and wrap it with cloth. And place it next to bare stomach skin under his clothes. It would burn slowly all day and keep him warm.
Before tins became available they may have used clay pots the same way.
If you get cold--it's your fault
Winter sneaks up on me every year.
Maybe if raining use alcohol stove to make hot coffee--at edge of tarp under highest point---
Lots of hammock campers here with more experience and skill than me
I would not heat water within reach of hammock
Too many chances to fail--I'm too clumsy
I'll leave that for the Pros.


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[Redoleary]

I wouldn't take a candle in the hammock with me but I definitely hang it off my tarp suspension right at the edge of the tarp. I've never considered nylon to be dangerously combustible, watch a hot air balloon sometime, that's a big open flame next to a whole lot of nylon, nobody's using nylon as a fire starter or anything. So, I guess a reasonable amount of caution would allow you to safely use a candle lantern under your tarp, but the biggest challenge in the hammock is the jostling of the candle and the liquid wax that makes a considerable mess when you move about in your hammock.

[XJ35S]

Jon-E-handwarmer. Zippo now produces them...

[Carrico]

The problem with nylons is not that it burns real fast, it's just when it melts it sticks to your skin like Napalm or even worse.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0fbtrHjy9tg