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I really like the idea of hammock camping but I was a little disappointed with the first nights sleep. I think I need something flatter. I've heard that bridge type hammocks give you a flatter sleeping position. Can you guys please give me advice on the best and flatest sleeping position. I would prefer an all in one kit, if possible .
A bridge is def the flattest option out there for what I have tried, and is probably my over all favorite hammock. Still, some of my other non-bridge hammocks are flat enough, and sometimes I choose them for various reasons. Maybe to use a specific insulation that won't work on a bridge, or because I don't feel like dealing with the spreader bar and/or bar/tarp issues.
Can you give more detail about what your exact complaint is?
EDIT: I think the new JRB UL bridge is still on sale until tomorrow morning, for maybe 12 more hours!
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/BMBH.htm
I guess I just couldn't get comfortable enough to go to sleep until hours of laying there. One thing I did notice is the line above my head was super tight. That may be normal, I'm not sure. At home I'm a stomach and side sleeper.
A lot of folks have trouble falling asleep in a hammock of any kind, just because it is a weird change hanging in the air and not getting into the positions you are used to, even if very comfortable. I have always had this problem X 10 if testing in the back yard, what with all the noises(ear plugs help). And again, it just aint natural if your bed and wife are just a few yards away. But rarely I have used my hammock in the house and fallen right asleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooter1812
I have never had that trouble with any hammock on the trail, where I sleep that profoundly deep hammock sleep. I'm sure being tired from hiking helps.
BTW, which HH do you have? The big old Safari is one of the flattest hammocks I have used, pretty close to a bridge.
Not to overstate the obvious, but were you at a diagonal ? The more on the diagonal, the straighter the back.
Don't let the first nights issues get you down. There is a learning curve to hammocks that you don't have with a tent. My first few nights I hardly slept at all. I kept sliding down and squirming back up to where I thought I should be.
I felt like my feet were way above my head....it just felt strange. Having a pad in the hammock with you takes away from the ability to get a flatter lay. The angle of your suspension and a host of other things can affect your experience greatly.
Hang in there...it's worth it.