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    New Member j0hnj0hns's Avatar
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    Help with Hammock Bliss Sky Bed Bug Free setup

    Hello folks,

    So I've sourced myself a sexy Sky Bed Bug Free hammock from Hammock Bliss (Kudos to Dov for the great service) and I've added some cinch buckles and straps and an adjustable ridgeline (to lock in the sag, hold up the mozzie net, impress the ladies etc) - thanks to Tier Gear.

    I've tried the foot end up a little higher and I've tried a few lengths with my ridgeline (I've ended up settling on the 83%) but it still feels a bit odd with my legs feeling considerably elevated and "hyperextendedey" and if I try to sleep on my side it feels like my pelvis is considering divorcing me and taking the legs. Rather painful! "Then have you tried keeping the hammock level Michael ya handsome fella?" I hear you say! Yes, but then I kept waking up after I had slid down a bit and then had to climb back up with a nifty shuffle with my shoulder blades (wrong tools for the job sure but I made it work).

    My question is - does having the sleeping pad locked into the special hammock sleeve change the game a bit when setting sag and foot height etc? Anybody else have one?
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    Senior Member ofuros's Avatar
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    I use one occasionally....stick a pad in the sleeve, it was made for it, gives a stiffer, 'slightly' flatter lay. Bugnet takes a bit of fluffing around so it doesn't hang on your face.

    If your a back sleeper, stick your day/spare clothes(or something similar) in a stuff sack or frameless pack & chuck it under your knees to help with hyperextension... I'm a side sleeper so use the stuff sack trick as a pillow for my head/neck.
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    I have a Skybed hammock and it is not cut to be used without a pad. It takes some getting used to even with a pad, but without a pad it's basically unusable. If you want to use an underquilt, you will have to get a normal, gathered end hammock.

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    Haven’t used my Hammock Bliss in a while, but I found that adding a ridgeline and using the pad generally worked fine. When using an UQ with the pad, I added loops around the perimeter to keep it from sliding off the pad-flattened sag. I never tried raising the foot end, so no real thoughts on that.


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