As some know, I loss my mother two weeks ago due to complications of surgery. She had both advance Parkinson's and Alzheimer's so her life was challenging and I'm sure she is in a better place.
Since Granny-Dino is now frolicking on trails of gold, Papaw-Dino has time to do other things and can pursue more active things he wouldn't do before because Granny-Dino wasn't able. He will be 85 on Monday, but he is not your typical 85 yo man. Papaw-Dino and He-Dino just finished building a wheelchair ramp started to bring my mother home from the hospital (Papaw-Dino wanted to finish it saying he would need it when he was 100 or so ). Papaw-Dino worked He-Dino to exhaustion every day and Papaw-Dino was still going strong. Papaw-Dino can run circle around most of us.
I would like to take my Dad on an overnight backpacking trip - nothing too strenuous and preferably something with some fishing involved (he loved to fish before Granny-Dino got so ill). I know several places that would work. Dad has osteoporosis in his back (now under control with Boniva, but some vertebra damage was done before it was discovered) and a hip that sometimes gives him problems (likely arthritis but we won't know for sure until his doc does some test.)
So my question is - what type of hammock set-up would you guys and gals recommend for Papaw-Dino. He is a back and side sleeper who prefers a flattish pillow and a firm latex foam mattress. He is a fairly warm sleeper and not allergic to down. I have a BA, Thermarest Pro 4 and several Ridgerest. I can get a Walmart mat. I will custom make a hammock and hammock-tent for my Dad, but I can't decide if the hammock should be a Speer-type or a bridge-type. I don't think he would want to be zipped up inside his hammock (a bit claustrophobic) so the HH and Warbonnet aren't being considered.
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