What do you put on the ground under your hammock?

**TNhunter** · 09-25-2016, 08:33

I've washed out tyven sheets a half dozen times or so. They're really soft now.

**TrailSlug** · 09-25-2016, 10:35

Originally Posted by TNhunter

I've washed out tyven sheets a half dozen times or so. They're really soft now.

Are they still water resistant?

**Dog Listener** · 09-25-2016, 19:03

I use the woven plastic bag from 50 lbs of chicken feed. I just cut it open to lay flat and it is free. I also get to see those pretty little chicken faces when I am on the trail.

**Scouter_Ken** · 09-25-2016, 20:30

I have a spare piece of lightweight plastic tarp from REI (https://www.rei.com/product/848882/o...l-purpose-tarp) that had left over after cutting it down for a ground cloth for son's tent for boy scouts.

my piece is 2.5 'x 4' with some grommets added in the corners for windy days.

Keeps the ground moisture (or mud) off my pack and gives me a place to take off my boots so I don't track leaves or pine needles into the hammock.

**Silverpalm2x** · 09-25-2016, 21:18

Originally Posted by pgibson

A small bit of Tyvek can be a handy thing if the weather turns wet. A good spot for the shoes, pack and other gear you might want to keep handy. But Mine has also been used to cover the wood pile in a down pour. A Sitting spot when taking a break. A wind block on my camp chair. And so on. Big part of why it was one of the first dozen or so products that we added to the store at AHE when we opened 7 years ago.

I think I bought some from you for kids and wife after some mailed me some after my first hang years ago. I did not have to wash my freebee (it must be different material) one nice about the kids tyvek being loud (even after one or two washes) you can hear them get out of hammock at night if they are going to bathroom or something.

I like the white color too because it makes it easier to see if you are standing on anything at night.

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**Phantom Grappler** · 09-26-2016, 07:39

I tie boots to a rope on suspension--if boots are left on ground overnight--more than one camper had food smells on boots and laces and woke up to find only one boot. How you gonna hike with one boot?

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**Phantom Grappler** · 09-26-2016, 07:42

So if boots are on ground--a rope is tied to both boots and is attached to hammock suspension.

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**bowl-maker** · 09-26-2016, 10:43

Originally Posted by Phantom Grappler

So if boots are on ground--a rope is tied to both boots and is attached to hammock suspension.

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Nope....I tie the laces over the top of the ridgeline or suspension.

**hariph creek** · 09-26-2016, 21:51

I bought a couple really thin, cheap CCF sleep pads on clearance. Cut them in half and gave the other three halves to my wife and kids. Strap them to the exterior so they are quickly accessible. We use them as sit pads when we take a break or around camp. They keep our backsides warm, clean, and dry. Then we put them under our hammocks to step on, protect our packs, etc...
Not as light as Tyvek but, light enough.
Nice to have somewhere comfortable, insulated, and dry to sit and stand. Costs $4- $5 per person.
We even use them on day hikes.

**Phantom Grappler** · 09-26-2016, 22:20

Originally Posted by bowl-maker

Nope....I tie the laces over the top of the ridgeline or suspension.

bowl-maker, I agree, I was camping this summer and a nearby camper woke up with only one boot. He was only half mile from his car. What if he'd been twenty miles from his car?

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