Getting in and out of an HH with back problems

[G.L.P.]

Hey whats up everyone
just wanted to see if anyone else has trouble getting in and out of there HH that have back problems...

I was just playing around with my HH tonight, messing around with some pads i made and i'v been having a hard time getting out of my HH i have a few back problems

I'm thinking of going to a top load hammock maybe the WBBB or the traveler
or even a DIY hammock

thanks

[bear bag hanger]

Don't know if my back problems are similar or not, but I've found it a lot easier using a Mosquito Hammock than a HH. I think the real problem is how low the entrance to the HH is compared to the Mosquito. Maybe if you tried hanging the HH higher than your use to?

[G.L.P.]

thats what i tried tonight and still hard on the back getting out
i think it may be time to sell the HH and get a hammock i can get in from the top

[Hawk-eye]

Well of you definitely want a top loader and already have the HH ... get 2Q and ZQ's zipper mod. Simple and easy ... professionally done. You then have the best of both worlds. That's what I have ... and a couple ENO's but I still love my modified HH.

Oh and for what you get and how well it's done ... it's cheap!!!

[G.L.P.]

Thats a great idea....Hmmm
How much did it cost to have done and who does it...i'm OK with a sewing machine but i think that is alittle too much for me to take on

[G.L.P.]

Duh...found the link for it hehehe i think this may be what i need heck of alot cheaper than a new hammock and still get to use my HH
thanks Hawk-eye

[Rug]

I have back problems and a HH. This is what I do.

Hang the hammock HIGH. So that after stretch/sag and loaded it is as high as the bottom of my bum. (think kitchen-counter height) This is helpful because a low-slung hammock (knees at ear-height while exiting) was too hard to stand-up, but the high-height eliminated the get-in/get-out pains.

If unable to do a sit-up to exit the hammock do this:

You should be able to grab the edges of the entry-slit with your hands (after your legs have pushed through the velcro and are sticking outside the hammock.) Pull on the edges of the slit (evenly) to pull yourself up and out of the hammock.

Clear as mud? Hope this helps.

[Ramblinrev]

I'm not disputing your experience. But I am having trouble understanding the difficulty you have with the HH. I have mobility issues some of which affect my back and I can not get out of a top loader without assist ropes. The HH has really made it possible for me to stay on the trail.

My home sleeper is a top loader and I can fit up my assist rope. But outside I'd be lost without the bottom entry. I don;t know if you have tried a top loader. If you have and like it better then fine and dandy. But for me that switch would be a step away from trail. The zip mod would make a lot of sense and I would recommend it from what I've heard.

[Hawk-eye]

Duh...found the link for it hehehe i think this may be what i need heck of alot cheaper than a new hammock and still get to use my HH
thanks Hawk-eye

Hey more than happy if it'll help. You'll like them ... they're great folks AND in Pa too!. Wait till you see the work ... looks like it come from the factory that way. The zipper quality is top of the heap.

Most people get the one with both sides. I elected to get it one side and on the same side as my sleeping bag zips open. Just something to think about.

Michael

[G.L.P.]

Thanks again Hawk-eye yah i just sent them an e-mail to see what the wait is for the Mod#3 yeah...there only an hour drive from my house

Rev i have tried top loaders i had a few top loaders...sold them awhile back after i got my HH and like them both...my problem is when getting out i need to bend to clean the bugnet it's the bending that gets me

I feel that this Mod will give me the best of all worlds