How High is too High?

**jbo_c** · 10-27-2010, 19:55

Here's the WSJ article.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...401007574.html

**jloden** · 10-27-2010, 20:01

Originally Posted by jbo_c

Here's the WSJ article.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...401007574.html

Thanks! I looked all over for that but couldn't hit the right combo of keywords to find it. That is a really interesting "resort" - who knew?? The thing that surprised me was it takes 1.5 hours to climb up - that must be a heck of a climb!

**dandeman** · 10-27-2010, 23:28

Originally Posted by HanginTom

pee bottle!
the fun part would be pouring it out 40 feet down to the ground.

you could keep it and pour it on any attackers in the night!!!
Dan

**sandykayak** · 10-28-2010, 17:09

<< I hang a Nalgene bottle from a nearby branch, in case nature calls, ...>>

easier for men....but I tend to need to do #2 at about 6 a.m.!!!! Depends??????

**Bluenose Climbers** · 10-28-2010, 18:09

If you check my profile you will see that I have several TREE BOATs and I am also a professional tree climber. I usually sleep only several ft off the ground but have been known to sleep as high as 80ft off the ground. I like my hammocks for camping and hiking, but nothing is like my TREE BOAT for high hangs. At that height you don't hang between trees you hang between limbs. When the tree moves in the wind the limbs move about as much as the trees we usually hang from do. You do sway with the tree so you don't hang TOO high in the tree. Anytime I hang over 10ft I sleep in my harnes.

I have hung my tree boat across a water fall close enough that I could streach out and get water but far enough to not get splashed. That was a cool hang!

**jloden** · 10-28-2010, 22:36

Originally Posted by Bluenose Climbers

I have hung my tree boat across a water fall close enough that I could streach out and get water but far enough to not get splashed. That was a cool hang!

You know what they say, pics or it didn't happen

Seriously though that sounds like an awesome hang, doing stuff like that is a whole new layer of adventure to a trip.

**Highbinder** · 10-29-2010, 15:22

Originally Posted by Knotty

Too many stories of people doing regular hanging and suddenly they're on the ground because a tiny unseen hole in the hammock caused a split or the supposedly strong enough suspension or tree hugger failed.

Off on a tangent from the topic subject so I appologise, but would cigarette burns degrade the integrity of my hammock to the extent it will rip? If so I better stop smoking in my hammock as there are two or three already...

**Zachalope** · 10-30-2010, 03:41

Originally Posted by Highbinder

Off on a tangent from the topic subject so I appologise, but would cigarette burns degrade the integrity of my hammock to the extent it will rip? If so I better stop smoking in my hammock as there are two or three already...

if your hammock is a DIY model made from a sheet then yes. I have split one like that. My buddy has an eno with several burn spots it it, and its still going strong though.

**kycamper** · 10-30-2010, 15:33

I do a lot of kayak and canoe camping and have just started using hammocks. I have also hunted for years from tree stands. I can tell you that there are FAR more deaths each year from hunters falling from tree stands with no harness on then being shot. You don't even have to be very high up to get hurt severly.

Listen to those that have posted about harnesses. Get a four point hunters harness and tie off if you are determined to sleep higher up then you can reach.

One other thought. ..my father in law was killed falling off a ladder only 6 feet in the air.

**Festus Hagen** · 10-30-2010, 16:53

I gotta say, I can't imagine getting my hammock and tarp set up over 12' (let alone 8 meters/26 feet). Once set up, I can't imagine how I'd get IN the hammock without literally killing myself. I'll freely admit I'm not the best athlete on HF, but... yikes?