Tent Hammocks

jimmyrio · Post by **jimmyrio** » May 20 2003 3:03 pm

Anybody ever have any experience with a tent/hammock?

I was checking them out on junglehammock.com

They look pretty cool but I thought I would run it by the HAZers before I shell out my $$$$

phrank46 · Post by **phrank46** » May 20 2003 7:00 pm

I used to have one many years ago, (left it in California to some reason) I enjoyed having and using it, even in the back yard. as long as you've got 2 trees close enough to be able to string the thing up to you've got it made. REI has some junglehammock style tents in their "solo tent" section priced from $119 to $169, not a bad investment. I recently went to havasupai and noticed alot of folks using hammocks, which got me thinking of getting another one.

jeremy77777 · Post by **jeremy77777** » May 22 2003 5:08 pm

If you don't want to shell out big money and just want something easy, Try a hammock inside a tube tent. I have used that method for years. If you want to get really elaborate, go for the jungle. I have tested the jungle. It's nice. Really nice. The one I was given had a fatal accident though. I was camping up on the rim during a very very windy day. You know how they say in survival handbooks that forests are dangerous because of falling trees?, well, the whole tree didn't fall but the top broke of and to my misfortune, landed right on my hammock. needless to say, it was a total loss. So I just went back to my old TubeTent Hammock. Costs about $50 ($40 for the hammock $8 for the tube tent.) It's great for those of you who like to sleep under the stars. If weather comes along, Just pull the tube tent over you and you stay high and dry. But as for the question "Is it worth it?" Yes. I think everyone should have one. Once you have used one, You will never go back again.

Nighthiker · Post by **Nighthiker** » May 22 2003 7:24 pm

Used one quite extensively in the past, a military surplus model. Use rock climbing webbing as anchor straps and attach the hammock lines to a caribiner on the webbing strap. I used it mostly while vehicle camping (one end attached to a treeand the other end attached to my spare tire carrier on my jeep).

Sometimes I would anchor the hammock ends on a bridge, Fish Creek, Pinto Creek, Rye Creek to name a few. I got caught once and explained I was doing a bat survey (incidently its a great way to encounter bats) but were satisfied with my explanation. Some great places to set up the hammock is along the rim overlook along Forest Road 300.