About That Spine...

[oldgringo]

I've been sleeping at home in a Speer, which I'm very happy with, save one beef: that rigid spine down the middle where my feet need to go.

I like to sleep on a bit of a diagonal, but the "foot pocket" that is formed when I do is pretty cramped, and I end up with what one other poster has referred to as a "hot spot" on one or both heels. I've played around with the sag, and don't seem to get any relief.

Is there anything to be done to ease this a bit, or do I need (the shame!) to buy a larger hammock, like an ENO DN?

[angrysparrow]

What about a structural ridgeline to set lots of sag?

Other than that, you could re-whip one or both ends, and don't pull the edges as taut as Speer does. That would open up the fabric quite a bit.

[BillyBob58]

I have heard of but never had this particular problem. The only problem I have to fight in gathered end hammocks is calf pressure caused by the foot end center ridge with a diagonal lie. But have you already tried elevating the foot end, or if you have elevating it some more? Just guessing here, but maybe that would put less pressure on the heels by causing a weight shift to the head?

[oldgringo]

My heels end up pushing against each other...picture a vee, with two balls wedged against each other.

[climberslacker]

I usually cross my legs in i guess a figure 4, so ive never had that problem... I would tr another position, but Ive never slept in, lain in, or even seen a speer hammock so take that with a pinch of salt


-CS

[Ramblinrev]

I have experienced this but I have resoved it my increasing the sag in the hang. I have a 120" fabric home sleeper but my ridgeline is only 100". That amount of sag gives me a lot of fabric to flatten out and displace. Even 1" of shift in the ridgeline makes a difference in how that feels. Trying more sag than you think is even reasonable. You can always hang it tighter if it doesn;t work.