It'll be my wife's first time in a hammock for the night...my son's come hammock-camping with me a couple of times...

I set up the hammocks in a spot cleared out by a windstorm last winter...lots of open space overhead for sky-watching (no tarps due to a perfect forecast), I'm using three trees for a triangular hammock-city...once we were done clearing the spot, my son and I took test-naps, while the dog settled down in the clearing in the middle of our hammocks...

On previous trips, I've left the dog at home, but I think that I'll try it this time...it's not too far from our home, so if he craps out, I can run him home in the night...fingers crossed!

Jamie - nfa