So several months ago i made my own hammock and tested it out in the yard and everything went well. Recently I took a Search and Rescue class and had to spend a night in the woods the only requirement was you could not use any tents, and you had to pack everything in that you would use for the night no big deal. I brought my hammock and a small tarp with me to use for my shelter. I still had not gotten a hammock suspension yet so I had to improvise with Paracord. I hung the hammock and tarp and did a test lay to get all the stretch out of the paracord and then tightened everything up. I used a therma rest blanket as my top quilt and nothing underneath me which I now regret.
I realized at 430 in the morning when I woke up 3 things. One a underquilt or something underneath you is very important even at 59 degrees, and 2 when you tighten up your suspension make sure that your hammock is fairly level.
I slept great until 430am and then I was cold on the bottom half of my body and realized that due to not being level I had some slid to the bottom of the hammock and had to keep pulling my self up to get a flat lay. Third thing I realized is just how Important a bug net is in the woods of NC, LOL. All in all though it was a great night and even with the minor tweeks I have to make I was still way more comfortable then every one else.
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