How Many Hammocks and Why?

[tiptoe]

Just one, the Hennessey Ultralight Backpacker. But I do have three tarps: the stock one, the Sportsman's Guide 9x9 camo, and my current fave, the JRB 8x8 (brown, like the hammock).

[cashley550]

I just realized that talking about gear almost never gets old does it?

Amen - Now if I could just get my family and friends to agree.

And my hammock count is currently two....

1. Cheap walmart traveller hammock to use as a camp chair
2. Warbonnet Blackbird (I'm glad it was my first)

[Knotty]

4 Hammocks. All Hennessy.

Ordered a Explorer Deluxe...got a free Scout
Ordered a Supershelter...got a free Scout
Bought a used Expedition from Hacktorious at the MAHHA Spring '09 hang.

The Explorer is for me. The Expedition for my wife or daughter.

Will probably sell the Scouts, but their nice to keep around in case I get my wife and daughters to go out with me or a friend with his kids.

[Bumper]

Yeah, I know what you mean - I've got a free Scout too and although it will never fit me I'm hesitant to part with it. Who knows what's around the corner...

[Sweeper]

HH Explorer Asym
Speer 8.5C
Warbonnet Blackbird 1.7 Double (Soon!)

Maybe some DIY's in the future if I take the time to learn to sew better....

[Fig]

Alrighty then. I will join in this. I too have the problem of having to outfit not only myself, but the wife and a couple kids. Luckily we only have two left at home. Back in the day, there were six rugrats crawling around here using up our oxygen.

1 HH Safari - It's mine, all mine. Don't even look at it.
1 Eno Single - Bought this one first, and spent a few nights in it, then read about the double.
1 Eno Double - Well, had to try it out. Love it, just wish it had a bugnet attached. Good for winter though.
3 Kallisto Travel Hammocks - for the wife and kids. I have actually purchased about 5, and given at least two away. That could be 6, I don't remember.
4 - Parrot Bay hammocks. Couldn't turn down the price, and actually bought 5, but gave one to my dad.
4 - Hobo Hammocks from SportsmansGuide. The youngest spent a few nights in it when I didn't have her a better hammock, and she loved it. She has better gear now, and these are relegated to keeping our gear off the ground if needed.
1 - Jungle/Military Style. Heavy, but gets the job done.
2 - DIYs that aren't completely D yet. I have the fabric and noseeum, just haven't been able to get the thread injected yet.

Whew. For me the weight requirement was a concern. So far the only thing "I" haven't tried is the Hobo Hammock, and I know I would demolish one of those in a matter of seconds. But for my youngest daughter, it fit her great. Amazingly enough, I got in the Parrot Bay, and it held me just fine last week. I even rigged it to use my straps and descending rings, so if the HH Safari hadn't come along, it would have been my hammock of choice due to the attached netting.

I guess if I had just spent a bunch of money up front and bought everyone a quality hammock, I wouldn't have all of these el-cheapo's laying around, but it's easier to justify $125 for 5 hammocks, than $200 for 1 hammock, much less the approx $800 to outfit the family left at home. Besides the kids can get premium gear when they get out and get jobs. I had to wait 41 years for a HH, they can too. I have plenty of spares in case a friend or relative wants to come along.

[Knighthorse]

I only have two. The parrot bay one, and my diy one. Looking at number three. Probably TTTM king size. Reason for the last one is to try a wider model with the parachute material. Haven't bought a claytor or other just due to lack of funds.

[Ramblinrev]

With the completion of my house hammock I now have three. I am waiting on my hammock stand to arrive.

[gargoyle]

ramblinrev, we need to see the new hammock video.

[Ramblinrev]

The stand will not arrive until thursday... so they tell me. When it gets here I'll do the schitck