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    avid, lifelong hiker/hunter/camper here

    always(up to this point) used a tent. but seriously thinking bout, exploring, reading about, using a hammock. everything about it seems right to me. tho i do have one ?. typically hike/camp with others and often a "sleeping buddy" and have found a warm body to curl up with on cold nites works pretty derned well. the only "dis-advantage" i can find with hammocking....what say you folks?


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    It varies A LOT from person to person/couple to couple, but my girlfriend and I don't have any real issues sleeping double. In fact, when she joined me on the AT I sent my hammock ahead because I knew she'd have troubles adjusting to the cold. So, for about 2 weeks we slept double every night. You have to be a snuggler to pull it off really well, but yes, the body heat generated between two people in a hammock is a bunch! Overnight temps ranged from high twenties to low fourties for those couple of weeks. More often than not, I'd wake to discover I had kicked-off my quilt overnight because I was too warm.

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    so do you use a "double" hammock or both sleep in a single? been checking the doubles out too, but wondered about the practicality of such a set-up....cant justify the expense for a single and a double as im not gonna wanna carry the double when alone or no partner

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    Quote Originally Posted by sadiejane View Post
    so do you use a "double" hammock or both sleep in a single? been checking the doubles out too, but wondered about the practicality of such a set-up....cant justify the expense for a single and a double as im not gonna wanna carry the double when alone or no partner
    Yes.

    We've used both. When we sleep double, she basically lays partially on top of me and partially to the side. Our 'hammock footprint' isn't much bigger than a single sleeper. Weight ratings come into play more than room, cause I ain't no little guy.

    If you only want to get one hammock, beyond the fact that you should be ashamed of yourself for saying such a thing, I'd say go with a double from Trek Light or ENO. They are very comfortable for one person and just as comfortable for two. Again, it all depends on if you and your 'friend' are compatible as double hammock sleepers. There doesn't seem to be much gray area when it comes to opinions on double sleeping; you either like it, or you really dislike it. Good luck!
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    Just my two cents but the extra width of the ENO DN makes it a better laying hammock than the ENO SN. So just because it says double nest ... it's good for a single sleeper ... just a tad more weight.

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    Welcome to the forums! Within this forum you should be able to find the answers to any hammock questions that you can think off. The ENO Double is a darn good hammock. Mine has seen a much use by me alone. In recent months I have finally got the wife interested in hammock hanging. The few times that she has gone with me. We have hung together in the ENO. It makes for close quarters sleeping. But if you do not mind close quarters. It fills the ticket perfectly. It is a true dual use hammock, as it handles either single or double hanging with equal ease. Price is also a very attractive quailty for it also. So get yourself a hammock and start "sleeping buddy" you will never regret doing so.

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    The ENO Double works well for a couple of hours with two people, but it has its limits. It works best if you alternate, or lay with your head next to the other's feet. Because it is nice to actually sleep in your own hammock, I'd go with:

    • Two ENO Doubles (the extra cloth can serve as a blanket when used solo)
    • A WBBB for the heavier of you, and the 1.7 Double WBBB should hold most couples.


    One caveat is that weight limits for hammocks are likely static weight, and any dynamic movement may exceed the limits.

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    One caveat is that weight limits for hammocks are likely static weight, and any dynamic movement may exceed the limits.[/QUOTE]

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    Sleeping double in the hammock is not a problem for me and the wife. Why? Because she is not going to be out in the woods to begin with. Her idea of roughing it is to stay at a Holiday Inn Express instead of the Marriott.
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