Hammock newbie here... decided I needed to give them a try!
Over the weekend I picked up an ENO Doublenest hammock, and got home only to be reminded that my backyard does not have any trees suitable for hanging a hammock from!
I decided that maybe the poles in my basement would be far enough apart... the basement is finished and for some reason (to my cat's delight) the previous owner had carpeted the poles, so the straps would probably not slip. After getting an "Are you freaking crazy?" look from my wife, I went ahead and hooked it all up!
I had to move the poker table over a bit... but here is how it ended up (sorry, there just happens to be no lights over it so it is kind of a crappy picture):
From the other side:
I wasn't too sure about it - the fabric just looks so thin, and I'm not exactly a lightweight (250lbs at 6'1")... but I went ahead and climbed in. It was immediately very comfortable. Here was my initial view from the hammock - I had been hoping to see the screen in there so I could relax and watch a movie, but no dice:
I decided to try the other direction so I could watch the little TV above the bar... and that worked out perfectly!
After a bit I decided to try making myself a temporary structural ridgeline out of some 550 cord... so I came up with this design to make it adjustable using a Prusik knot and a figure 9 clip. It helped me find a good angle and get a really comfortable position to "hang out" for about an hour before I had to get back to reality.
Anyway... there it is - my first experience with a "real" hammock! LOL! Much better than my past experiences with those white woven nylon cord hammocks in the past!!
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