I am seriously thinking of buying a camping or jungle hammock this year. Anybody have any experience using one?

I am trying to decide between the Hennessy hammock and the Clark jungle hammock.

http://www.hammocks.com/cart/shopper.cfm?action=view&key=JH001

http://www.junglehammock.com/code.html

Jimbo

I would recomend one that is light, and won't easily become tangled. I have an old one I bought in Mexico and it works great - If I'm way up in the trees, I bring a pair a carabeaners to clip me in, so I won't fall out if I roll over. You can also get bug netting that fits over hammoks perfectly, a real necessity sometimes.

Just returned after using a HH Asym. Liked it - though it took a couple of nights to figure out the most comfortable setup. Hang it high and tight, sleep at an angle, use a closed cell foam pad to avoid getting chilled on your backside.

Absolutely correct on the chilled backside. I use hammocks alot, and have learned the hard way to carry some sort of insulation for the old backside. My current love is a sheet of packing foam or a sheet of floor underlayment. Its only a quarter inch thick, but does the job.

Hammocks will solve a lot of problems for the backpacker/canoer/camper, but they can create just as many. Not everyone can sleep happy in one.

I tarp mine with a tarp when rain threatens. When skeeters threaten, I stay home till September :) But seriously: I have slept in a headnet.

The hammock shines best when travelling light as in backpacking where the ground is wet or spongy. Can't be beat. And pretty cheap, too.

Anyone know if a hammock with a seperate tarp and bug net works well enough or would you suggest a hammock with a tarp and bug net attached like a jungle hammock, much appreciated

-Kain

I have a Hennessey Hammock. Its great. Sets up in a couple of minutes, has a rain fly attached already to it and bug netting. I also agree that your backside can get cold. I think they make a product now.