Hello everyone. My name is Charlie and I am from Queens, NY. I am a long time camper but a newb to hanging. I own a cheap rope hammock, so I can't say that I don't own a hammock. It is not something I would ever spend a night in...at least comfortably.

Been lurking here for awhile so I do have an idea of my setup. I would like to start hanging on the cheap as I never like to go too overboard on camping equipment. It seems like I can do the whole thing for under $100 if I DIY a little bit.

Here is my planned setup:

Grand Trunk Ultralite or Grand Trunk Nano-7
REI Blue CCF pad
Chinook 12 x 9.6'
I also am planning to make myself a bug sock.
I already own some Byer Amazonas Microrope.

I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

-Charlie