knees hurting in a hammock

[HangFan]

Maybe try a longer hammock.
I just got a Wilderness Logic Snipe.....11' long. Very flat and really comfortable...my most comfortable.
Hope you get it figured out.
Shug

That's a great point. I have found my ENO to be too short to get a flat lay. All this depends on how tall you are too. I will be looking for a longer hammock in the near future because of it.

[eflat7]

I had the same issue when I first started hanging. I just keep my legs in the shape of a 4. Works great for me.

[wisenber]

Whatever you method, just find a way to keep your knees slightly bent. It'll make a world of difference with a minor adjustment.

[BlazeAway]

Get a pillow to put under your knees. Or use some of your gear.
http://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?p_id=1124290

[birdygal]

thanks everyone now I know it is from my hammock, I'll start with a pillow under my knees

[birdygal]

A pillow under my knees worked, I no longer have the pain in my knees

[BlazeAway]

Good one.
Blaze

[cliff355]

The same knee problem happened to me, but something under the knees at night completely solved it. Being a pessimist I bring along both a snugfit underquilt and self-inflating pad. If the weather is good, I use the quilt and roll the pad up in a pillow case, allowing it to inflate inside the case. This goes under the knees and it adjusts (inflates/deflates) to just the right size.

If there is going to be a major storm, the quilt goes back into its silnylon bag and I use the pad inside the hammock. This prevents getting the quilt wet because sidespray can sometimes blow it under the tarp. This isn't an ultralight approach, but I haul my stuff by boat so it doesn't matter.