Maybe a strange question that raises some eyebrows as far as age, but I am trying to find a good hammock setup for my 2yr old daughter for camping. She has grown up playing in and around hammocks, but has never slept in one through the night. Primarly because she moves so much while she sleeps and likes to sleep on her stomach with knees tucked up. I also am constantly watching and worried about making sure she is safe while she plays in the hammock just to mitigate possible injury.
My wife has given me the ultimatium that she is not going to sleep in the tent any longer with the daughter, while I hang in comfort, so the plan was have all three of us hammock with my daughter sharing the tarp of mine or my wifes. We have considered having her sleep with us in the hammock, but she is such a pain and moves so much it completely defeats the purpose.
So with that long synopsis, I am wondering if a double layer bridge hammock with a sewn on bugnet is the answer? I have never used one, but have drooled on my keyboard multiple times looking at the Grizzbridge. Wish those were on the market...
I like the idea of putting her on a pad, instead of an underquilt, given that she moves so much. I also like the idea of a nice flat lay that the bridge is supposed to have. Is it as stable as the gathered hammocks?
My plan would be to hang her low to the ground next to my hammock so I could reach down and adjust her as needed through the night, I also would deploy the bugneting to keep her from slipping off the side in the night.
Am I nuts, or has anyone done this or thought about a similar setup?
For your enjoyment, a picture of her relaxing and reading in an impromptu hammock setup in the front room.
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Originally Posted by te-wa
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