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Originally Posted by RagsToRiches  What's it like? What brand can you reocmmend? |
In my above
video you'll see me setting up my
Desert Rat Hennessy Hammock. Though only for one person (the company makes
two person hammocks also), it fit my needs well at the time with its built in bug screen, attached tarp, and good sale price at the time I got it. Additional insulation for colder weather is also available.
I later got a simpler, cheaper hammock from Eagles Nest Outfitters that is rated to hold at least 400 pounds and can readily hold my girlfriend and myself (we're under 300 pounds combined). Its texture feels more comfortable to me than that of the Desert Rat. The company sells bug screens and tarps to add to the hammock if/when needed, but if either are likely to be needed often I would consider the Hennessy system, particularly for setting up in the rain. If you just want a hammock for occasional use on the road in dry weather, I'd get one or two (some couples like to each have their own) of the
Eagles Nests.
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Originally Posted by RagsToRiches I'll be travelling for an extended period (Approximately a year) in europe as from this summer. Although we are planning to use hostels, hotels, friends, and other accomdation - as an emergency what do you think of throwing up an urban hammock? |
Rick Steves wrote a good article on camping through Europe, both at formal campgrounds, which can be found in or near most every city, since that's how many Europeans themselves vacation (just google city name+ camping, such as Paris camping), and informal camping:
Rick Steves' Europe: Camping European Style
"Free camping: Informal camping, or "camping wild," is legal in most of Europe. Low-profile, pitch-the-tent-after-dark-and-move-on-first-thing-in-the-morning free camping is usually allowed even in countries where it is technically illegal. Use common sense, and don't pitch your tent informally in carefully controlled areas such as cities and resorts. It's a good idea to ask permission when possible. In the countryside, a landowner will rarely refuse a polite request to borrow a patch of land for the night. Formal camping is safer than free camping. Never leave your gear and tent unattended without the gates of a formal campground to discourage thieves."