For the past few years, I've been having problems waking with body aches if I sleep for more than about 6-7 hours. I've been dealing with it by sleeping part of the night on the couch, then retiring to my bed later in the night. That doesn't work on the weekends, and I've often had to get up early due to body aches on Sat/Sun mornings.
Yesterday was one of those mornings. I went to sleep on the couch around 11pm Friday night and transferred to bed around 3am. At 7am, I was tossing around trying to find a sleep position that didn't hurt. Rather upset, I got up and started the day with Ibuprofin and coffee. I then turned to this forum for research. After a bit of reading, I was out the door to Home Depot and Walmart.
Here's what I came home with...
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Studfinder
#14 Spax screws 2.5"
D ring Anchor points - 300lb rated (the eyebolts I found were 250lb, so I opted for this instead)
Equip Travel Hammock
Later in the day, I had this all setup with the hammock hanging over my bed.
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I then proceeded to making my "No Sew Poncho Liner Underquilt".
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This morning I got up around 9:30am, and I feel much better. No body ache! I have a slight crick in my neck from the pillow, so I'll probably just go without one. Otherwise, I had no discomfort to speak of this morning. The only thing I didn't understand was my need to go to the bathroom was more frequent than normal. There are other factors that could contribute to that, so I'll have to see how that plays out over time.
My dog, Moe, was a bit confused about all this. Normally he sleeps on top of the sheets, but curled up against my hip. He really wanted in the hammock, but I didn't want him to join me on the first night. I put him next to me with a pillow to snuggle on the bed. He did ok for the most part, but he woke me around 7am when he finally decided to be brave enough to hop in the hammock with me. Letting him snuggle with me will take some work to find a comfortable lay.
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Overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I'd like to find a better hammock, and I don't want to put daily use on my WBBB. I'm also considering acquiring a stand. I'm in an apartment, so I know I'm taking a risk. It's one I thought about and decided to proceed with. That said, my folks are coming to visit next month, and will be using my bed for that weekend. Unless I want to spend the weekend on the couch, I'll need a way to hang in the living room.
Thanks for reading,
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