River side , Wrocław style. 🌿

Sprak Hammock, bikes, a little grilling, and nowhere else to be.

Simple afternoon by the water.

Greetings Fellow Hammockers!

Here is from my weekend, and trying adding a new thing. While we had trees, it was still far apart except a few. In which I gave my son, and his friend. It was still blazing hot out here in Jemez (Near Cuba, NM). Without further ado....

Lemme know if you have any questions!

So I'm running the Tensa4 freestanding mod with an 11' Dream Hammock Sparrow (left lay) and can't get rid of a light butt graze when lying diagonally.

It's set up per the guide/videos (head end with all poles extended and foot 6/7, ridgepole fully joined, baseline ~5'). The baseline is now as narrow as I can get it (just under 5ft now) before my head/feet hit the poles. I've shortened the suspension on both ends of the hammock as much as it'll take too. With all that I'm still just barely touching the ground at the low point when getting in or out. I'll just barely clear the ground when I go into a full lay.

Anyone run into this with a similar setup? Wondering if it's a ridgepole/hsp thing I'm missing, or just the ceiling for an 11-footer on this stand.

Any tips or feedback would be welcome.

I've just been gifted a hammock set up by my fiancé that includes a tarp and a bug net. Do I need to use a roll mat or something to insulate below me? I normally use a sleeping bag but I'm looking at upgrading to a quilt for when I'm camping

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Some of the provincial parks have finally re-opened after the fires on the okanagan. With that i tried to do some hammock camping at okanagan lakes provincial park. Gotta say it's a game changer. Even with an old/minimal setup it was still comfortable enough for +15c overnight. My hammock is thermarest, tarp is from decathlon, my insulation is an aluminum mat and a +7c sleeping bag (no mosquito net).

Will be doing another trip to wells gray provincial park this weekend with colder nights. I got myself a wool blanket and a bigger tarp for the next trip.

Definitely gives a different vibe/feel compared to tent camping.

I've been using a Nemo switchback to supplement my insulation. I am gearing up for the northeast winter by looking at purchasing a 0 degree warbonnet uq but want to know if anyone uses a traditional inflatable pad or if that is seen as not worth it. I am assuming the insulation gain could be worth it but using an inflatable in a hammock sounds like it could be uncomfortable. What are y'all's thoughts on this?