Thread: Two years in a hammock

This is my 2 year anniversary of sleeping in a brazilian hammock full time. Rather than replacing my old mattress , $$$ , I opted for a 90$ XXL brazilian hammock and have never looked back. I belong to a hammock forum that primarily involves camping hammocks so I know there are many full time indoor hammock sleepers, but am curious if anyone here does so ?

I don't but was wondering how it is on your back? I have been through 4 different mattresses in 1.5 years the only place I can sleep and wake up rested and not in too much pain is the couch.

I can sympathize with your back pain . But to answer your question sleeping in a properly set up hammock has alleviated mine. But back pain has different causes and I would hesitate to state unequivocally that it will help everyone.

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Never had to sling a mick in the Navy, long gone before my time, but heard they were quite comfortable once you got used to them.

Bob

So is there a hammock set up to height ratio? I could probably set one up for sleeping in my garage. As a mattress costs $1k+ I'm much more apt to spend $100> or less to try and alleviate my back pain, worse comes to worse I have a great place to smoke a pipe and read a book. We have a spreader type tied between 2 trees but I don't find it terribly comfortable for extended periods.

Originally Posted by jfk742

So is there a hammock set up to height ratio? I could probably set one up for sleeping in my garage. As a mattress costs $1k+ I'm much more apt to spend $100> or less to try and alleviate my back pain, worse comes to worse I have a great place to smoke a pipe and read a book. We have a spreader type tied between 2 trees but I don't find it terribly comfortable for extended periods.

There happens to be a app http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/(of course) and it is very important for a proper diagonal lay to get it right. Im a big guy at 6'3" 255 lb and I have the longest and widest brazilian I could find .

Sorry that link is dead. The calculator was available online for free , I guess you have to pay for it now.

Try this https://hammockfanatic.com/guides/ho...ang-a-hammock/ The important thing is to get about a 30 deg angle between the anchor point and the center of your hammock.

Currently laying diagonally as your link suggests, far more comfortable this way.

i sense a new HAD coming on.....