Agreed with Shug that getting a hammock to test out first is the thing to do. In general, you don't need to detail it too much, it'll either work ok or not at all. From there, you can go where you need to in terms of what you really want in a hammock. While I agree an Amazon cheapie will hang about as well as anything, you still need quilts and I wouldn't go cheap there. With that in mind, I really think a SuperiorGear.com insulated hammock is what I would recommend to anyone starting out who can afford it. And its not even that expensive when you consider the baseline of what you would spend anyway on hammock and UQ. Could easily spend $100+ on a basic netted hammock, and $200 on a 3-season UQ, AND be stuck at the bottom of the learning curve of how to get the UQ fitted right, when the Superior hammock gets you past the learning curve for a slight premium. Your only issue would be the wait to get one, but this place has some in stock. Plus, there is great resale value on these so that you're really talking about renting it for about 10-20% of the cost IF you don't keep it. Truly, I am totally sold on the insulated hammock thing if you can afford that initial expense, which sounds like you can.
Bookmarks