Registered: 02/05/03
Posts: 3292
Loc: Portland, OR
Our members can go ahead recommend you a hammock with a bug net, but our site does not allow new members to link to commercial sites. This is an anti-spam policy and works well for us.
Registered: 02/26/07
Posts: 1149
Loc: Washington State, King County
Without knowing the hammock referenced, hard to respond for anyone I think, but I will say that hammock camping has more of a learning curve to figure out than most aspects of backpacking.
I only have experience with one hammock type (Hennessy), and while I like some aspects very much there are a lot of trade-offs and issues to work out, especially if you're camping in relatively lower temperatures.
Not a problem. If you want to simply include the name of the hammock, so others can respond, that's fine. It's the link to the website that caused the problem, not the make and model of the item.
Registered: 01/16/13
Posts: 913
Loc: Nacogdoches, TX, USA
Welcome Joe. Hammockforums.net is a great one. As Brian said, There's definitely a learning curve, but that can be part of the fun. A complete camping setup (hammock, suspension, tarp, bug net, quilt, etc) can be expensive, especially the quilt, but it doesn't have to be. When I got into it, I decided I had more time than money, so I got the cheapest hammock I could find and made my own suspension and tarp. Instead of a quilt, I put a sleeping pad in the hammock, under me. I've since made a better hammock with. They can get quite fancy, but your average basic hammock is a really easy project if you're even nominally handy with a sewing machine. The DIY route isn't for everyone of course, but I want to make sure you're aware of all your options. Instructions, links to materials, etc. can be found on the forum I mentioned. Good luck!
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