Handicap in need of hanger advice...

**slackmacker** · 10-03-2010, 13:23

Originally Posted by Cranky Bear

It's actually not hard, but you don't have to use your hands to open it up! You can use your feet (I have the HH Hyperlight) it's a little tricky at first but once you get it it's very easy to do, also after the velcro has worn a little it opens much easier (but will still keep it's holding power to remain closed when wanted)! You still have to sit up slightly to get out, but, you can grab the fabric (NOT THE NET) to assist you in getting up and with your legs already hanging out it's all a matter of getting your torso up (which get's easier the more you do it, practice makes perfect kind of thing)!!

Hope this helps!!

It certainly does, thanks for taking the time to help me give advice! This is why my wife says I love HF more that sleeping!

**dkperdue** · 10-03-2010, 14:42

With a fused ankle and a lot of hardware in one leg, I know his difficulty in going from horizontal to vertical while camping.
If the hammock option does not work for him, he could look for one of those double height air-beds for use in (Dirty Word here!!) a tent. Wally World has them and it worked well for me, prior to my move to "hanging around" now.
DKPerdue

**Ramblinrev** · 10-03-2010, 15:11

+1 on cranky bear's comment about using the feet. I can not bend enough to get my hands to my outstretched feet. No way.. so I use my feet to pry the opening apart. It takes some getting used to but I was even able to kick my underquilts out of the way to get out using only my feet. A few times in the daylight and he'd get used to it. There is a lot of fabric to grab (not the net) in order to get the torso where it needs to be. I speak entirely from experience here. The HH is the only thing that allowed me to stay out on the trail for as long as I have.