Has anyone experienced cramping of the thighs as a result of the ridge? I didn't even know there was a thing called calf ridge until I stumbled upon a thread here a few moments ago. I've been having cramps in the thighs (right more than left) my last two outings and thought (a) I was going to die from a DVT or (b) my electroytes were horribly out of what (not likely to have cramps in only one leg).
Snapshot:
I'm 6 ft 2, 210 lbs
Hammock Gear 11 foot hammock
HG underquilt
Foot end hung higher than head. I don't measure it, just eyeball it.
I sleep head right, feet left. I grab both edges of the hammock and spread the material as I sit and position myself. Diagonal lie
Cramps most common and severe on the right leg, posterior thigh. Alleviated by either standing or elevating the entire leg into the air.
I wouldn't rule out slight dehydration but I was drinking an electrolyte supplement on the hike to camp. Hike wasn't any more strenuous than any other physical activity I do.
I first noticed this a couple of weeks ago. I swung my legs out of the hammock to get up to relieve myself, couldn't immediately locate my shoes, and the thighs started screaming. My assessment at the time was that the edge of the hammock was digging into the backs of my legs and basically hitting pressure points and causing discomfort. Stood up and the pain went away. I had the same discomfort sleeping last night but didn't make the connection that it could be the same issue in the middle of the hammock. I eventually bent my right knee at an angle and pivoted up onto my right hip to stop the sensation.
Any thoughts?
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