Your First and Current Hammock?

[packman9000]

My first hammock was a Blackbird XLC, currently I'm in my own prototype of a bridge hammock, and by this summer I'll be in my own design of a 90º hammock.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

My first was a single width Equip with rope suspension from Walmart I used for a couple years. It did fine but I’m glad I upgraded. Then a couple years ago I got an 11’ double width Onewind with underquilt/blanket combo and it works well and is quite comfortable, just a bit heavy with the synthetic quilts. I’m currently running a Teton hammock company with built in bug net and Dutchware beetle buckles with dynema straps with carabiner for quick attach to tree, a mesh peak pocket to hold the big net when not in use, a Teton hammock company 0* underquilt, hammock gear 20* burrow, and a catch-all-sack to hold it all. It makes for a quick and easy reply setup that’s very comfortable. I’m very happy with my current setup but enjoy tweaking it.

Kyle

[HayJay]

First: eno single nest with GI poncho as tarp and z-rest pad under.
Current: Hennessey backpacker ultralight. upgraded to whoopies and tarp on a separate Ridgeline. Warbonnet down underquilt.

[Ravbad]

Started out with a simple Bearbutt mostly for just lounging around, still good for that. Eventually wound of getting a WB eldorado DL used it for about half dozen times and realized I wanted something lighter. Kept the double layer for my spouse and eventually got a single layer eldorado which is still my go to. At the point again where I want to go with something else as well as cut a bit more weight off so looking at the SLD Trail Lair next.

[dakotaross]

Hennessy Explorer bottom entry was my first. No better bug protection than the bottom entry.

Been using a double layer SLD Streamliner, but recently got a custom COGS single layer, both netless.


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Updating a 2018 post... 4 hammocks later, I believe I have nirvana, for cool season anyway... now rocking Superior Gear 15 elite. Might be a 45 in my future (SG hammock that is).

[Ratatosk]

I messed with an eno singlenest in my twenties a few times, and ended up with crushed shoulders and a messed up knee. Fast forward ten years or so, and I was so disgusted with tourist-season hotel prices in Maine that I went out and bought an ENO junglenest and stealthed in the woods. Slept better than I have in years, the ridgeline made it a whole different experience. Within a week I had gone down the rabbit hole, melted my bank card, and joined this forum. -Rata

[ThunderStruck]

My first was a used Hennessy bottom entry. It is what I could afford at the time and while I liked the entirety of hammock camping, I hated it. The 2qzq zipper mods and swapping out suspension helped a lot, but still not what I wanted. I upgraded to a Dutchware Chameleon and love it. I like the ability to go head right and feet left. It offers a lot of versatility.

[TominMN]

My first was a used Hennessy bottom entry. It is what I could afford at the time and while I liked the entirety of hammock camping, I hated it. The 2qzq zipper mods and swapping out suspension helped a lot, but still not what I wanted. I upgraded to a Dutchware Chameleon and love it. I like the ability to go head right and feet left. It offers a lot of versatility.

The Chameleon is a fine hammock but hardly the only one out there that offers a head-right, feet-left option! (A Chameleon is one of the hammocks I happily own.)

[Silverpalm2x]

I started with an eno singlenest. Wish I had opted for the double nest though.

I then had a Blackbird for a long time then switched to Dutch half zipped. I like it a lot.

[jakev383]

I started with an original Blackbird, and after having tried a couple other hammocks I'm back to the Blackbird.