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Most comfortable hammock – weight irrelevant

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Pedro Arvy BPL Member
PostedDec 6, 2012 at 6:49 pm

I am after a hammock for car camping and home use so weight is totally irrelevant. What is relevant is ease of use and mosquito and rain protection. I know a lot of the hammocks here are ultralight things and I was wondering if there is a whole new category of hammock manufacturers when weight is not an issue?

PostedDec 7, 2012 at 3:07 am

Peter,
You might want to check out Hammock Forums.com While there are a number of backpackers on that forum, there are also a lot of car campers and others that aren't as obsessed with weight factors, and you can learn more than you ever thought you wanted to about hammocks :-)

Brian Reyman BPL Member
PostedDec 17, 2012 at 5:57 pm

+1 on visiting HammockfForums.net. They have a ton of great info.

Generally, though, if you're looking for ultimate comfort, I'd recommend either the Dream Hammocks Dangerbird (the 11-foot-version):
http://www.dream-hammock.com/DangerBird.html

or the Warbonnet RidgeRunner:
http://warbonnetoutdoors.com/ridgerunner.php

Both are INCREDIBLY comfortable and have built-in bug protection. The styles are a bit different – the Dream Hammock is a gathered end (more traditional) and the RidgeRunner is a bridge hammock. Generally speaking, most find the RidgeRunner to be a bit more comfortable, but may not choose it due to the weight penalty of the poles. Again, if using it at home/car camping, though, it's not an issue. You really can't go wrong with either choice.

As far as tarps, if weight isn't a concern, it's tough to beat a Warbonnet Superfly. Tons of coverage, closable doors and a decent price:
http://warbonnetoutdoors.com/tarps.php

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