Family hammock camping

[tonydc]

This looks pretty big https://www.hammockdream.com/shop/family-hammocks/ but not sure if big enough as a family hammock. As someone said, you could try to join 2 together, just make sure someone doesn't fall off probably there should be some really extra large hammock for families, but I guess they are not popular, as I have never seen one.

Would be good if you can paste a link, if you find it.

[Mark8408]

I use the grand trunk skeeter beater for my kids 8 and 15. It works very well.

[infrastellar]

I ended up making adult sized hammocks for my kids. We started with hennessy cub zip, as they were discounted pretty well I switched to DIY gathered end hammocks because we do a lot of hiking, and the weight is no the strongest side of the hennessy setup. I also made two huge 3x4 meters tarps, to accommodate 2 hammocks side by side. If there is no rain predicted, I also use single asym DIY tarps. The children sleep well alone, never had any problem. But to hang them under one tarp so they can chat before sleep is fun for them. The key is to make them tired And they always are in the woods.
If we hang side by side, I try to find fatter trees or at least one pair of trees close enough to fit the tarp on one end. So we can end up with 3 trees, one tree on the foot end. Always carry spreader bars too, if there might be a problem with sufficient trees.

One tarp setup, side by side:





Spreader bar might come in handy, but its not a must:



You can share the children with your wife, to have them close if needed, under one tarp





And small tarps for everyone if no rain is predicted, its easier to setup and pack, the tarps are hanging on the hammock suspension the hennessy way

[tstark]

Similar to kardinal_emilus' setup, my 3 year old sleeps in his own hammock. We use a DIY spreader bar at the head end, and we share a 9x12 tarp. We also try to find fatter trees to help with the spread. I will hang a dim, red LED light somewhere under the tarp so there isn't complete darkness if he wakes up at night, but not so bright that I can't sleep. He has been on four or so hammock camping trips so far, and another one this weekend!