This weekend I experienced a whole new way of camping - Hammock Camping. I can honestly say that I am full on in love.
Being forty now and a wee bit overweight and out of shape, I thought that this may be something that I would not be able to do. Boy was I wrong. It went very well from the ease to set it up by myself to the ease of taking it back down. It was so easy to climb into and out of. I can also use it as a set easily.
The first night, I unzipped it and slid into my sleeping bag and zip the hammock back up. There I laid with my headlamp on while hanging from the inside line that has a very handy small cargo pocket. My tennis shoes were in the bag that holds the hammock while not in use dangling at the opposite end of the hammock from my head. Keeping them inside keeps them dry and critter free.
I do recommend that you keep shoes that can quickly be put on for those middle of the night potty breaks. Within the first hour, I did have to go potty but after that I was so comfy that I slept till morning.
The next night I returned to my sweet hammock. It was bug free inside, dry and calling to me to sleep. The other campers with me stayed in cabins and fought spiders and other creatures all night. You ask what I had to deal with? GREAT SLEEP. I slept so well that I didn't even dream. I always dream every night at home. My dreams are usually all night long and very intense. Can I say this again? I didn't dream at all either night. What a great way to be able to sleep.
The netting is only 12 or so inches from my face but you can see so well outside it is like it isn't even there. Cool breezes would occasionally come in the hammock. I did not rock at all except after I first got it in. Maybe if strong winds came through, I would have rocked some. This was a good thing for me.
Each morning I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed. Other than forcing me to leave my wonderful cocoon, I was ready to take on the day.
My 18 month old even laid down with me in it. Plenty of room to share it with your younger child.
As I waited on the porch of the cabin Sunday morning waiting for my girl scouts to get up, it came to me that this hammock must have a name. He is worthy of it. His name immediately came to me - FUZZY WUZZY.
I can not tell you enough wonderful things about FUZZY WUZZY . He is my new love. Sorry to my husband.... :-)
Go get yours. Mine came from REI.com so that I have guarantees and such as an REI member (which is free to join). When I want a different model I can just take this old one in and switch it out.
The manufacturer's website is http://hennessyhammock.com/catalog/specs/expedition_asym_zip/
To tell you how wonderful these hammocks are, people write poems. See this one below. I haven't written one myself but give me time and I am sure that I will. he he hee
Hennessy, my sweet Hennessy
Away from you, I pine for thee
I miss the rest that rouses me
To write you songs and poetry
No more for me the beds of past
The one just tossed will be my last
There is no doubt, the die is cast
The change of plan came awfully fast
No more for me a normal life
With dog and cat and lovely wife
And all the noise and all the strife
Where beds are hard and crime is rife
I’m off to countries far away
Where all day long I get to play
And when night falls I get to stay
Inside my nest, to sweep and sway
So that is how it came to be
That now, though old, I am quite free
From sleepless nights and agony
Thanks to my blissful Hennessy.
-J.C.
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