The difference between car camping and camping in a hammock for me is about 27 lbs. Sometimes, although I love car camping, I just don’t feel like setting up a tent. That’s when I break out my hammock tie one end on a tree then the other and boom I’m camping. My camping hammock weights just over one pound and in its stuff sack is the size of a grapefruit so if I am hiking I can easily pack it in my backpack and still have plenty of room left over. I also bring along my tree straps, they not only protect the trees but give me added length for trees that are further apart. I Think hammock camping is so much fun it gives you a freedom like no other.

If you like to go camping in a hammock too I would love to hear about it just leave me a note in the comment box.

Happy camping and be safe out there.

Hammock Camping is Great Fun!

What a way to enjoy the outdoors! I can’t imagine a better way to relax, than to kick back in a hammock stretched out over a stream, listening to the sounds of the water moving moving over the rocks below me or the sounds of a breeze moving thru the trees above me. The great thing about hammock camping is, the hammocks are lightweight to carry and pack down small. A single wide ENO hammock will pack down to the size of a softball, a double hammock will pack down to the sized of a grapefruit. Backpackers love the hammocks as another option to packing a tent simply because of the lightweight and small size. Most popular hammocks today weigh around 12 to 22 ozs. and are made from a high strength nylon that will support 250 to 400 lbs. of body weight. There are hammocks made from cotton, like the Roatan Hammock that will weigh over 3 lbs. and support 450 lbs. of body weight. Hammocks come in an array of fun colors! Hammocks are versatile and can be used in the backyard, for camping, on a boat, on a deck or anywhere your imagination leads you. Give hammock camping a try, venture out, create new experiences! Happy Camping!