Camping/Outdoor gear pics

[spoolup]

Not sure about the ENO, but in the Hennessy hammocks, you actually sleep in them at alike a 20-25* angle. You actually sleep flatter that way and it is much more comfortable. I have a friend who uses he ENO all the time. He does this weird roll once he gets inside of it that minds me of the hammocks in Avatar.

Hit up hammockforums and see what they say.

[dhunley1]

Originally Posted by eastenn

Nice thread! For those with the tent hammocks, my wife bought me an ENO back in the spring and I've only tried sleeping in it once but I could not get my legs comfortable in it. I slept solid for the first couple hours, but woke up with my knees aching from being in a hyper-extended position. The rest of the night I spent trying to figure out ways to keep my knees bent so I could get some sleep.

Whats the trick here?

I've slept in mine a few times this year and didn't really have any issues. I think the trick is to set it up as flat/stretched out as possible. That should take a bit of pressure off your knees.

[johnrobe]

Kelty Zen that lasted me about 10 yrs. (replaced it with a Mtn Hardwear Halcyon 1)

[dhunley1]

^ Now that is a campsite! Thanks for sharing man.

[dhunley1]

A few from this past weekend.

Getting ready to set up my ENO singlenest hammock.





My girlfriend enjoying the hammock and a book. Unfortunately I used my phone for this pic.



Used my BCUSA 10x10 tarp (folded in half) to set up a little blind.



My etched and stripped ESEE-4 with a vinegar patina.

[OKcherokee]

Planning a short three or four day camping trip for the middle of October.

Can't wait! The urge to buy something new to take camping is getting strong.

[johnrobe]

Originally Posted by dhunley1

^ Now that is a campsite! Thanks for sharing man.

Thanks! It was a pretty sweet site! One helluva uphill hike to get there though!

[eastenn]

Originally Posted by spoolup

Not sure about the ENO, but in the Hennessy hammocks, you actually sleep in them at alike a 20-25* angle. You actually sleep flatter that way and it is much more comfortable. I have a friend who uses he ENO all the time. He does this weird roll once he gets inside of it that minds me of the hammocks in Avatar.

Hit up hammockforums and see what they say.

Originally Posted by dhunley1

I've slept in mine a few times this year and didn't really have any issues. I think the trick is to set it up as flat/stretched out as possible. That should take a bit of pressure off your knees.

Thanks guys for the info. I did some reading on the hammockforum and found out a few things. Like you said, maybe try a flatter angle. Also, some people sleep diagonally, and lastly, it looks like the ENO's slap straps tend to stretch overnight creating more sag..

[johnrobe]

Ranger RD7 knife and a Gregory Gravity pack (my winter and/or more than 2 night pack)

[johnrobe]

On the right, my Arc'teryx Bora 40 pack (weekend / 1-2 night pack)

Mt. Rogers, VA


With the wild ponies on Mt. Rogers