If you add a permanent ridge line to your hammock, you will always have exactly the same "sag" or hang, regardless of the distance between the trees. Then you only need to adjust up or down to reach your preferred hanging height, A ridge line also gives you a place to hang gear like flashlights, etc. - At 70 years of age, I started with a total investment of about $70 including a similar bug net and tarp. Its now year three and I'm not going back to tents!

Oh man! I'm about to go hammock camping for the first time this weekend, and "Also bring your tent" is WONDERFUL advice that I just wouldn't have thought of!!!!! THANK YOU!

Personally I don't know if it's as good as a underquilt but I just put my sleeping pad in the hammock and it's still very comfortable and useful

I live in a hilly area where everything goes up or down. The hills are mostly covered by oaks, beech and other leavy trees, many ticks and other bugs live here. The ground is also very stony, due to the volcanic origin of this landscape. Here's almost impossible to find a nice place for laying down onthe ground. The hammock was my go-to cca 13 years ago and I would never go back to sleeping on the ground. Have a clear path. Greetings from the Czech Republic.

I love my hammock's warning . Hang it as high as you are willing to fall.

Great tips. I'm in hopes of hammock camping as I can no longer get up and down in a tent...presently, I sleep in my car and have a privacy pod for dressing and "ladies room", so looking forward to actually hiking and camping in the wilder places instead. The Hammock will be my ticket to freedom. I love your video...good advice and glad you're passing on good and not so good ideas. Live long and Hang! Jan

I like to have a structural Ridgeline on the hammock, it keeps the lay the same so the trees don't matter as much on their distance. and you are correct coffee taste better for my hammock!!

Hammock camping for 15 years and love every minute of it. Your suggestions were spot on keep it cheep and hammock straps, Tree Huggers. If you find that this is for you there are a lot of cottage venders out there, look them up and have fun.

This is exactly how I started out hammock camping, too - bought a cheap amazon set to try out, and really found it comfortable - then tweaked the setup until I had an idea of what I liked better. I've just upgraded my tarp and have a new hammock on the way - but it all started with finding out how much I enjoyed hanging to sleep! Great to see good advice, even from hammock newbies. :-)

For cooler weather, one might consider layering under the hammock based on comfort desired: 1. Layer nearest ground...Frog Tog Poncho. This protects your setup from things on the ground and serves as a wind break. 2. Emergency Blanket. Silver layer toward body. 3. Foil backed insulation (R21 Lowes) 4. Under Quilt. Four corners of layers you choose to use secured to under quilt. Use puffy or jacket on foot end of hammock to insulate feet and use booties. Try it at home.

I picked up a Hammock from rei last year. This is my year to check out hammock camping. Been searching the net for trips and tricks. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and ideas. I greatly appreciate the time you spent producing your user friendly video. Cheers Mate!!

Structural Ridgeline is a game changer. Absolutely love mine with it

If I may share one of my tips with you: to get my best hang angle, I stand back and extend both my index fingers and raise my thumbs into the "finger gun" position. Then with my arms extended, I turn my wrists in and touch my finger tips together. The bottom center of the hammock should be where my finger tips meet and the place where my tree straps wrap around the tree would be at the tips of my thumbs (about a 30° angle). I hope this helps! Good video, thanks for posting.

great tips , I have not even tried a hammock , shall have to do that next time camping, Thank you for the tips

Nice to see you starting your journey. I started in a similar way, basic hammock on sale on Amazon. Now I own 3 hammocks, bunch of tarps and accessories and looking at my fourth. It can add up quick. If weight is not an issue, car camping vs backpacking, one thing that I was shocked how much of a difference it made was a ground sheet under. I tracked way less bits of stuff or dirt into my hammock with a small ground sheet under. The other thing was the hammocks with a Ridgeline and some of the options your storage becomes great. From Ridgeline organizer, peak and foot lofts, side pockets, hangtime hook. You get a lot of storage but more importantly organized storage. Sounds basic but makes it enjoyable.

You talk about your hammock being tight, but I swear it's the looses I've ever seen one hung. Lol. I got a cheap $60 with comes with a built in rain tarp and fly on Amazon.

I sleep in a hammock (cotton Brazilian) full time and am taking my first hammock cramping trip this fall. I have practiced tons with my gear set up and changed things a few times. I prefer a separate bug net because that's what I'm used to at home a d I find the attached bug net messes with being able to use the edge of the hammock as a head rest. For spacing trees I've found 5 full strides between trees works well.

I TOTALLY recommend Warbonnet Hammocks for a really good quality hammock, I personally have the El Dorado series from them and it is amazing so comfortable, with practical storage, and a built in bug net. Although a little pricey my order was almost $300 but I FIRMLY believe that it it worth EVERY penny. Lots of Love, Great Video!

Love the drone footage with all the colours! I have yet to try a hammock tent, but hope to soon.

Love your videos, love your style and your attitude! I really like the idea that you “do your own thing” and give honest reviews based on that. That’s the way it should be done, you’ve got the right idea please keep them coming you have a new subscriber here!

Thanks for this video. It was enjoyable and I learned a lot.

I love your humor and the hammock tips. Thanks

I'm just not brave enough to try sleeping overnight in a hammock when I am camping. I do love your bring a tent idea that would work really well.

I second the ridge line. Mine is simply 550 cord and a prussic knot. I also simply leave my bug-net in place, it cuts the wind a bit making the under-quilt a few degrees warmer.

Great video Dave! I’ve been wanting to buy a hammock for our camping trips, definitely getting one now.

Thanks so much for sharing your tips! I camped with a hammock for the first time this past Friday in North Georgia. I thought it was very comfortable despite it being so cold. I had ordered an under quilt but it didn’t make it here in time. I think it would have been a game changer.

Very well done video!! A lot of great tips !! Yeah there is no wrong way to hang if it works for you !! Thanks for sharing !!

Some great ideas thanks

Honest talk. Thank you for the content.

Perfect timing. My girlfriend and I are planning on camping in a few weeks. We watched your other video on your first hammock camping trip. These are some pretty good tips. You have a very good way of explaining things. We absolutely love your comment about the hammock bullies, so true! What is the make of the bug netting that you use? Thanks for the video.

I got that same underquilt and I LOVE it! I was so surprised at the difference it makes - it made sleeping with just an afghan or puffy quilt on top just perfect. Not sure why anyone would want to spend more for something fancier.

1st. Get tree straps from superiorgear.com Take carabiners off your hammock and put it on the loop of the new tree straps. 2nd. Put a Ridgeline on your hammock. This will protect your hammock from stretching or ripping. It will also give you the same pitch hang every time. 3rd. As a new hamburger, I must have book is called the ultimate hang. $19.95 on Amazon. 4th. I noticed that the hammock that you have has a water bottle pouch on the side. There is a trick to using that using your hammock as a quilt or sheet. You can put the water bottle in the pocket pull the opposite side over the body sling the water bottle over top that and you've created your own little cocoon. And always have fun with all your toys.

"Hammock Bullies" so true. I don't know why people care so much about someone else's camping setup. Well said. I tried hammock camping but I just didn't really enjoy it. Good video Dave with all the work you put into your videos you are going to need to change your lazy camper name!

Thanks, Concur with doing it my own way,

Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it. When you point the larger part of a carabiner towards your hammock it'll shed water a little better. Also, look into driplines. Thanks and God bless

Hammock camping for the win. nicely done.

Thanks fer the intell!

Thanks!

great info and tips... good for beginner like me....👍

Oh and tree hugger. Too funny!

Like it a lot👍👍

You can measure the length of your shoe and use that to measure the distance between the trees

Good tips. As the saying goes, “ Hang Your Own Hang “.

Excellent video, still learning the ropes of hammock camping. Summer not far away so will have plenty of chances. Thanks for the tips. Subscribed and keen to check your other videos 👍🏻🇦🇺

Aren't you afraid of a bear showing up at night? any tips? thanks! big hug!

Just beginning to learn about hammock camping. Did you practice in your backyard first

First Question for Hammock camping. how do you encounter if a bear or mountain lion is near you?

links for bugnet and underquilt?

Great video. You covered all the bases including your butt…lol

ENO?

Looks more like a 45° than 30°.

This hammock is ridiculously small in relation to your body height. Your not even able to get the real diagonal position with this one.

I NEVER listen to people🤭