Back Pain in my Dutch 1.0 Hexon hammock

[sqidmark]

Yeah, I was keeping the "keep the foot end higher" rule in mind although I found 6" better. Even with trees as close as 5 large paces (I can't get much closer than that with an 11ft tarp) I struggled with getting the straps high enough to allow enough sag while still keeping me from brushing the ground...sometimes it sucks to be short. I was often hunting down branches or rocks I could move to get a little more height. I have a SRL on my hammock but I found that having more sag than the typical recommendation helped also.

I found everything about a gathered-end hammock comfortable in general, so a little more support for my back should make all the difference.

I'm only 5'4". I feel your pain. Had exactly this problem Sat night, but nothing to help boost my height at all. Our srl's were pulled pretty darned tight as a result.

[jellyfish]

A pad in the hammock might hold your upper body flatter.

[GadgetUK437]

Shame I didn't see this earlier, I would have made you a GE in some 1.6oz HyperD and sent it to your mom (as a thank you).

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[DuneElliot]

Shame I didn't see this earlier, I would have made you a GE in some 1.6oz HyperD and sent it to your mom (as a thank you).

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Gadget

I appreciate the sentiment

[Ricster]

Amok hammok , all I need to say.

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[DuneElliot]

Amok hammok , all I need to say.

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Way too heavy, but it was what got me interested in hammocks in the first place.

[dakotaross]

Maybe the material will be the one difference that matters. But have you experimented with things like a pillow under your neck and under your knees? There are so many little things that can make a difference.

[DuneElliot]

Maybe the material will be the one difference that matters. But have you experimented with things like a pillow under your neck and under your knees? There are so many little things that can make a difference.

A pillow would exacerbate the issue since the stretchier hammock is causing my back to curl in just the wrong way (just like if I was hunched over a keyboard). A pillow would cause my back to curl further. And putting something under my knees wouldn't affect my upper back necessarily...lower back, maybe, where I have nerve issues when laying flat on hard ground. I will give the latter a try if changing the firmness of the material doesn't help; I'm pretty sure a flatter lay will help a lot.

[dakotaross]

Small pillow under your neck, not head. Makes it seem like a flatter lay since your head can then bend back instead of forward. Works for me anyway.


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[DuneElliot]

Small pillow under your neck, not head. Makes it seem like a flatter lay since your head can then bend back instead of forward. Works for me anyway.


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Oh, gotcha. I misunderstood. I will try that also. Thanks