Bed replacement hammock

[Throwaway]

Hi there,

I have been toying with the idea of replacing my bed with a hammock/hammock stand set up. Would love to hear suggestions, as well as any comments recommending or discouraging such an idea. One of the main reasons I like this idea is that I would have the ability to pack up my "bed" in a small bag vs tying to it the roof of a car, or using a trailer to transport it when I move (from university to home)

Right now I am looking at these hammocks:

http://www.hammocks.com/hammock-pack...tablestand.cfm

http://www.hammockuniverse.com/colle...niversal-stand

http://www.hammocks.com/hammock-pack...ablestand1.cfm

I could save quite a bit by avoiding the stand and buying some stuff at a local hardware store to hang it up. So any comments regarding that would be greatly appreciated (space requirements, length, hanging height, etc).

[Cannibal]

I'm very partial to the Brazilians and the bottom link is a good one. Very similar to what I sleep in every night.

[MrClean417]

Been sleeping in a tablecloth hammock myself for the better part of two and a half years. 90x132, very comfortable. Then again, I've not been in a Brazilian yet and cannibal is much more experienced then me. But my hammock and suspensions goes into a canteloupe sized bag.

[Cannibal]

Been sleeping in a tablecloth hammock myself for the better part of two and a half years. 90x132, very comfortable.

Question on this. I've spoken with a couple of folks that have been using the TC hammocks at home for a while. Both have stated that the hammocks have stretched into a permanent shape which they say is making some sleeping positions less comfortable. Neither had been flipping the hammocks with any regularity. I'm wondering, are you a flipper? Have you noticed any perma-stretch in the fabric? I haven't sipped the tablecloth KoolAid, so consider this an honestly ignorant inquiry.

But my hammock and suspensions goes into a canteloupe sized bag.

Well, mine will fit into a watermelon-sized bag. Not one of those stupid little seedless numbers either, but a real watermelon.

[MightyMouse]

We went to fulltime hammocking the beginning of this week, when the second of 2 tablecloth hammocks was installed. Duffy did the wall-mount system in such a way that it looks like furniture, and is useful as a shelf for my books and Kindle. Haven't finished rearranging, but sure am sleeping well!

[Throwaway]

Cannibal,

How far apart are your mounts with such a large hammock? These ones are 14 ft in length.

[crocodome]

LOL at the earmuffs - I'm guessing you snore.

[Cannibal]

Cannibal,

How far apart are your mounts with such a large hammock? These ones are 14 ft in length.

Around 12'. I'm sure I've posted the span before, but I don't remember off the top of my head.

[mcochran28]

The only real problem I see with switching from a bed to a hammock is, what if you want someone to stay the night with you? In my experience two people even in a double layer is only comfortable for a short period of time.

[Cannibal]

The only real problem I see with switching from a bed to a hammock is, what if you want someone to stay the night with you? In my experience two people even in a double layer is only comfortable for a short period of time.

Well, in our case, we each have our own hammock for the nights we don't want to hyper-cuddle in a hammock together. I understand that doesn't work as well for...uhhh....friends spending the night. Although I'm tempted to ask why you would be sleeping in that situation, I'll save that question for a campfire at a Hang.

I suppose the easy answer is to do what we have in our bedroom at home: a futon. It is technically the dog's futon, but it does occasionally get used by the ones that buy that fat dog its food. The nice thing about a futon is that it folds-up when not in use as a sleeping platform, so it is really just a place to sit in the bedroom until needed. That format would give you most of the best of both worlds.