What is that one weak spot that you know you need to address with your hammocking experience?

**hang-anon** · 03-20-2019, 07:46

Originally Posted by Shug

People that think I will be eaten by a bear as I drink my Medaglia D'oro and eat a pop taaart as I enjoy the Glory of Breakfast from the Hammock.
A risk I assume and relish.
Shug

Last night I camped in the back yard. Bears visit the yard a few times each year, and I coulda' sworn I was awake as a bear was nudging the hammock and snorting. Musta been dreaming cause when I finally opened my eyes (in the dream) two horses ran away... Lol!!

**oldpappy** · 03-20-2019, 08:55

My weak spot has been (for a long, long time) convincing my wife of 47 years that sleeping out in the wild for several days in a hammock and eating rehydrated food and fish is enjoyable. She is a 'Holiday In Express' with a 'breakfast buffet' camper.

**Shug** · 03-20-2019, 09:03

Originally Posted by hang-anon

Last night I camped in the back yard. Bears visit the yard a few times each year, and I coulda' sworn I was awake as a bear was nudging the hammock and snorting. Musta been dreaming cause when I finally opened my eyes (in the dream) two horses ran away... Lol!!

I too have had several nudging dreams in my hammock life. Seems I sleep deeply in the hammock and dreams are very vivid.

**jeff-oh** · 03-20-2019, 11:30

Originally Posted by Shug

I too have had several nudging dreams in my hammock life. Seems I sleep deeply in the hammock and dreams are very vivid.

Along the Archers Fork Loop, Wayne NF. in Ohio, I had a vivid dream of a BSA Troop marching through our camp middle of the night. When they started to root around my hammock looking for my wallet....
I was asked by my daughter in the morning who I was shouting at.

**GilligansWorld** · 03-20-2019, 14:10

Originally Posted by Vanhalo

Mine is that darn pillow. Every time I get out of my hammock "to go look at the stars" I am confident that upon my return I will not once again get my pillow (Zpacks fleece stuff sack) stuck behind my shoulders again. I need to tether it to the head end of my hammock but I still haven’t done it yet.

Picking just one is too difficult so...;
*Water filtration - pumping sucks and finding the parts to DIY a gravity system in a local store has been challenging
*Dialing in pack weight - last trip close to 60lbs with too much unused crap

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**leiavoia** · 03-20-2019, 14:18

Originally Posted by hang-anon

Last night I camped in the back yard. Bears visit the yard a few times each year, and I coulda' sworn I was awake as a bear was nudging the hammock and snorting. Musta been dreaming cause when I finally opened my eyes (in the dream) two horses ran away... Lol!!

I’ve had the same dream about horses nudging the hammock. But of course then i woke up. Turns out, it was just a giraffe.

**daveysnowis** · 03-20-2019, 16:21

I had a raccoon try and snuggle up with me once or twice. Fully inside of my bottom entry bugnet. Of course that would never happen in the actual wild but over used camp sites where the trash pandas are fed regularly ... yeah it happens.

**HandyRandy** · 03-20-2019, 16:22

I too, have sinned. After much deliberation, I have decided that my area of stubbornness that I have yet to crack is to stop relying on boring, unhealthy food. Especially the pre-fab freeze dried meals. I need to start experimenting and practicing with other foods and cooking techniques when out camping and backpacking. I also need to stop carrying so much extra food that never gets eaten.

**oldgringo** · 03-20-2019, 17:36

I've been cold any time the temp dropped below 25 or so. I bought more feathers.

**johnmaguire** · 03-20-2019, 18:10

Cold shoulders. I suspect my under quilt is simply not long enough, or else I need to figure out how to tie it up closer to my head. Sometimes I can get in the hammock just right, but then inevitably I'll wake up later.