I'm a long time hammocker and charter member of Hammock Forums and I find your video very on point about some of the hammock basics. Well done. Thanks. Slowhike

I love it how you got to the point of every tip with no useless information. Keep up the good work!

I slept in my hammock for the first time this weekend. With a hoodie for a pillow, an inflatable sleeping mat (full length) and a sleeping bag. This was definitely the best night sleep camping I've ever had, it might even be the best night's sleep I've ever had too.

Sitting diagonal has changed my hammock experience forever! Thank you

Excellent tips chief, particularly the “drop the head end” one. Big help, thanks a whole lot!

As a hammock veteran, I can vouch that these are very very good tips and tricks! The only comment I have is that you may also want to experiment with hanging the hammock closer to the foot end. To be clear, you simply make the suspension length shorter than it is on the head end. This has a similar effect to what happens when you hang the foot end higher. It shifts you closer to the head end of the hammock because gravity will still want you as close to the middle (between the anchor points/trees) as you will allow. The calf ridge problems are way easier to manage if you can get your feet away from the end of the hammock. Fortunately, this is not really a problem for your wide torso that will have to be closer to the end, so it all works out. Another thing this does is it re-levels your torso a bit, because shifting up to the head end will typically raise your head and torso more than you would like. So hang your hammock a little off center and off level, and make sure your tarp is doing the same to match it. In fact, Warbonnet highly recommends this. Another note about finding your sweet spot, don’t just try sliding around. Also try lifting your butt up and moving it to a different place-up, down left, right, and diagonal. It will have a noticeable impact on where the ridges end up if you do it right. Ideally the ridges are somewhere to the sides of your legs and you barely notice them. It takes a bit of practice, but it really can be done! Sometimes just sliding won’t fix it if the ridge is “trapped” under your weight, it takes something more deliberate to smooth it out.

Side sleeper tip, a small inflatable pillow between the knees. 😊👍

Thanks for the tips, Jason!

Terrific video: informative and concise.

That diagonal tip is a life saver, my knees were broken til I tried that, its f@#ing clutch.

Fantastic comprehensive video with no filler or begs for likes!! 10/10 Thanks!!! subbed :D

Thanks. Great tips.

Just started experimenting with a hammock. Helpful tips!

Great tips and a good concise narrative. I feel sorry for people trying to use short "lounging" hammocks for camping/sleeping hammocks. 11 footers are the real deal. Happy hanging!

Thanks for the great vid

Thank you!

Usefull tips, thanks dude !

Thanks for the video. My wife just got a hammock for me and I'm going to test it tomorrow afternoon. Can't do an overnight for a couple of weeks but at least I'll know if I like it. I think with these tips, I'll have a better time.

Great video 😊🌲

Excellent video and explanation. Now I understand the rich line and ham etc. I liked it so much I subscribed just now. What is your favorite hammock tarp? Thank you so much for sharing this video. God bless you.

Great tips! Drop the shoes though when in a hammock!

Nice tips

Hehe, I hung up a hammock in my horse trailer 😂

I was afraid that I wouldn’t like sleeping in a hammock because I would be stuck in one position but I was surprised to find that I could comfortably move around quite a bit. Much more comfortable than being stuffed inside a sleeping bag trying to move from one side to the other and my arms never went numb from laying in them

I was watching this at 9:12 PM and about to sleep in hammock

Hey great tips! My 5 yr old daughter and I are going on a well long trek to spread my moms ashes, my friend got us a hammock and train fly but the rain fly is too small for the hammock and the hammock is only 8.5 feet... being a single dad with no family left it’s very hard to afford tattoos and hammock tents quilts whatever but I had this idea, may to advertise you’re hammocks and gear we could barrow it and show people on our journey as well as make a video to share with my subscribers?! It’s a thought my only option for quality gear on this trip if not I understand. Thanks again for the tips!

I’m trying to set up a cotton hammock in a bedroom, 11 ft doesn’t seem feasible. Mine is a 7.25 feet and I’m 5’2, any advice?

Came here cause I have the worst time trying to get comfortable I think I just need a ridgeline 😅 a touch more sag would do wonders cause I can't even pay diagonal without the hammock pushing me more towards banana

Is it safe if camping with hammock in very strong wind? How if on the top of mountain there is no tree to hang the hammock, what would you do

Would you recommend a sleeping mat for a hammock? I've heard of people using size small sleeping pads (basically like half the body size) to support the lower back...

Hahahahaha when you find the sweet spot you probably be a hammock camper for life. noted

Use a second pillow (or anything really) to put under your thighs. This prevents hypo-extending your knees and allows you to sleep longitudinally with extreme comfort. This also allows you to use a pod type system (like the Hyke and Byke hammock bags) which greatly increase your thermal efficiencies in colder weather.

Bro you sound like king of random ahah

At 6’3” is an 11 foot hammock ok or would I want to go longer.

lol I wish I tried out the hammock before I went into the bush today guess I had it set up wrong orvim just not used to it had to bail on my over night trip at 2 am couldn't sleep

Tip 6...Buy a two-layer hammock ...this allows you to slip your insulation pad between the two layers and as a side benefit keeps mosquitos from feasting on you

As a special forces hammock veteran, you should try laying on a hammock upside down, hammock on top, person on bottom. Give it a try

I sleep in a jock strap.

why does it look like you're lip syncing?

for english speakers, it's pronounced hammock, not hammick.

The best hammock comfort tip I can you, is don't sleep in a hammock!!!

i didnt see one position he was not doing a banana!