Hello Everyone
Newly-minted member here with a different sort of question than I have seen in my last few days of browsing.
I like to hike and camp, and have done so all my life--somewhat begrudgingly--with a tent. Each morning afield I wake up with puffy eyes and the sore body that only bedding down on hard ground after hauling 35+ pounds up and down hills all day can give you. After poking around here I'm already sold on hammocks and have only to make my decision which one to buy.
(Incidentally, I'm really liking the simple, modular design of the Warbonnet Traveler hammocks and am only a day or so away from buying one... more on that later.)
Here's the other part: I want to try sleeping in a hammock every night, more or less indefinitely, and not just out in the field. I want to set one up in my home and use it every single night. I live--very begrudgingly--in New York City and I have a small space with a bed that's too big, too old, and too uncomfortable for me. For the price of a new mattress, I can get a simple hammock AND a new sofa-bed for normal seating and guest/emergency use, so that's my plan.
Of course I'd like to use the hammock while hiking, too.
Has anyone else converted to indoor, workaday hammock use for at least 50% of their nights? I like that I would be able to "travel" light (I move every year or two), open up more usable space in my apartment, and just want to try something different. Any opinions on whether or not this is a "good" idea for a modern-day office worker trying to live simply and comfortably without all the excess? In terms of hammock selection -- any suggestions for a single/double layer, 1.1 or 1.7 weight? I am about 5' 10" and around 150 pounds. Who can give pointers on indoor setup (I plan on putting some eye-bolts into the studs in a fixed position and adjust using the straps).
Can you really be comfortable in a hammock night after night, with a pillow and a down comforter and a pair of pajamas, just like you would on a regular mattress?
Very excited to try this out everyone, thanks!
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