Hammock hunting?

[iccyman001]

I know we have some bivy hunters, but has anyone ever hammock hunted?

You see those enclosed hammocks that seem fairly light.
They also have just regular hammocks and you could snuggle up in a mummy bag.

Worst case, just throw a tarp over it?


Would this weigh less than a bivy camp set up?



Not something I am exactly looking at doing, but I am always down for trying something new.

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

I\'ve been seriously considering hammocks. Tossed the idea around many times. I\'m interested to hear from others!

 

[iccyman001]

I think it would be kind of neat John.
If you have some good weather forecasted and the temperatures are not overly cold, I think you could make it nice and easy.


Carry the hammock, carry a quick throw sleeping back, and just hunt!

 

[Scot320]

You will still have to carry a sleeping mat or what they call an under-quilt. Temps don\'t have to slip very low before your freezing in a hammock do to the fact that your compressing your bag on the bottom and loosing a lot of the insulating value.

 

[Scot320]

Here is a picture of my son\'s set-up with the bug netting...his has a built in sleeve for a sleeping mat. When you add everything up you won\'t be saving much in weight over a light weight tent set-up.

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

I was thinking about using it in a spot where flat ground is hard to come by.

 

[iccyman001]

Here is a picture of my son\'s set-up with the bug netting...his has a built in sleeve for a sleeping mat. When you add everything up you won\'t be saving much in weight over a light weight tent set-up.

Very cool picture, thanks Scot.

Like John, I was thinking about using it for your non standard areas.

 

[WW]

You can find out for yourself very cheap. You can get a cheap one from Sportsmens, WalMart, or K-Mart for $15-$20 bucks. String it up between a couple of trees and give it a test run. I think you will find it very comfortable.

Also, check out youtube. They have tons of tips and tricks for hammock camping.

 

[iccyman001]

You can find out for yourself very cheap. You can get a cheap one from Sportsmens, WalMart, or K-Mart for $15-$20 bucks. String it up between a couple of trees and give it a test run. I think you will find it very comfortable.

Also, check out youtube. They have tons of tips and tricks for hammock camping.

It\'s honestly not a bad idea. I have a few scouting trips coming up, I can do some dry runs then and then write back about it.

 

[elky McElkerson]

I was thinking about using it in a spot where flat ground is hard to come by.

That\'s the one benefit


Last trip I was set up
Much faster than my bud doing the quilt. He had crap everywhere. Under quilts, tarps, crazy knot things. Granted he is learning. I think weight wise, it\'s a push. His pile was bulkier. His pile was also expensive as S. Cuban fiber tarps and stuff sacks. And all the cordage looked like a chore to manage. They make my back hurt.

 

[elkmtngear]

Hunted with a couple of guys 2 years ago that brought hammocks.

All I know, is that they complained a lot about being cold, and basically slept miserably. I was comfy cozy in my Big Agnes Fly Creek Ul2...with tons of room for gear.

 

[WW]

I was thinking about using it in a spot where flat ground is hard to come by.

That\'s the one benefit


Last trip I was set up
Much faster than my bud doing the quilt. He had crap everywhere. Under quilts, tarps, crazy knot things. Granted he is learning. I think weight wise, it\'s a push. His pile was bulkier. His pile was also expensive as S. Cuban fiber tarps and stuff sacks. And all the cordage looked like a chore to manage. They make my back hurt.

Cliff, I understand what you are saying. I\'m not a fan of under quilts myself. But you do need something under you for sure or you\'ll get a cold backside in a hammock. So all I use is an insulated / inflatable sleeping pad by Klymet, and my 15 degree Big Agnes sleeping bag. Both pad and bag are rated for 15 degrees. That should get me through the September elk season here in the hi country of Colorado.

I use an 8x10 silnylon tarp to go over the hammock if necessary. And just in case I feel a need to go to the ground, I can easily do a half pyramid shelter with the tarp, throw my pad and bag in and if necessary, use the hammock to cover the opening.

So I have the best of two worlds at my disposal. And either way I choose to set up shouldn\'t take over 3-4 minutes.