visiting Boston... and I'm sleeping on the balcony!

**peteypk** · 07-11-2012, 20:55

My family and I decided to drive up from Northern VA and visit the Boston area this week -- my wife's best friend and her husband live in Quincy about a block off the bay. I didn't think much about hammocking this week but I packed my ENO DN anyway. Lo and behold, it turns out that *tight* accommodations gave me an "excuse" to set up the hammock! Now, I'm hangin' on their balcony between a support post and a door, enjoying the absolutely PERFECT weather this week -- far better than the 100°+ and humidity back home!
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**BrianWillan** · 07-11-2012, 21:20

Well done on that spot.

I take it there wasn't a suitable spot in the basement to take advantage of the natural cooling?

Cheers

Brian

**Atlas918** · 07-11-2012, 21:46

Sweet set up. The weather here has actually taken a turn for the better. Actually pretty nice for hammocking...to back I am trapped in the office

How did you hook up to the door?

**peteypk** · 07-11-2012, 21:55

Originally Posted by BrianWillan

take it there wasn't a suitable spot in the basement to take advantage of the natural cooling?

Brian, these homes are sort of a duplex/townhome style home -- the bottom floor and the top floors belong to different people/families.

So, the basement or lower level was not an option.

**Bradley** · 07-11-2012, 21:56

I just hope somebody don't come through that door in the morning to see how you slept.

**peteypk** · 07-11-2012, 22:03

Originally Posted by Latitude918

How did you hook up to the door?

I simply made a knot (marlin spike hitch w/ aluminum toggle) and jammed the strap at the top of the door -- the strap is pulling against the door, opposite the way it opens. And then I hoped for the best that I would't literally hit the deck!

Ideally, the strap and catch should be closest to the hinge side as possible... that is where the door is strongest.

**peteypk** · 07-11-2012, 22:06

Originally Posted by Bradley

I just hope somebody don't come through that door in the morning to see how you slept.

haha.. fortunately, the door I'm hangin' from is not really being used -- there is access to the balcony from the end I took the picture!

no adults came alookin' in the AM but I did have three little rugrats come snooping and poking and patting me through the bugnet! LOL!

**ShadowAlpha** · 07-11-2012, 22:33

Nice! I lived in chelsea in a house almost the same. We always had something hanging on the bac porch. Hammock chair most of the time. Enjoy the cooler temp!