Hammock comfort

[Mic]

I purchased my first hammock at the end of July. I set it up in my back yard and have slept in it every night save maybe three nights since. Last night our area was forecast for rain and I awoke during the night to a pretty heavy shower. I stayed awake a short while listening to the rain off my tarp,breathing in the clean fresh air and finally fell off to sleep. I awoke around six and started seeing some lightning so since I'm on a little knoll and hooked up to some pretty tall trees and a couple years back lightning struck and killed a big walnut tree 50' from where I'm sleeping I decide to go on in the house. I got in the bed and tossed , turned , fluffed my pillow and would wake every 30 minutes or so to repeat this procedure. I came to realize that this has been the way I've slept for years in a bed. Although I get a good sleep I have to work to get comfortable. When I get in my hammock I can't say whether I fall asleep in 2 ,10 or 20 minutes. I sleep relaxed no tossing , turning, adjusting this or that I just sleep. I guess I'll be sleeping out side all winter or have to rig my hammock inside.

[J.Andersons]

Ex side sleeper here, I sleep in big brazilian hammock almost 5 years and do not have plans to go bact to sleeping on the bed. You could rig it inside in bedroom as a bed replacement.

[ClayTurner]

Sounds like you need to put a couple of eyebolts in the walls, just be sure you put them into the studs and you'll be set up to hang full time.

[Knotty]

Time to bring it indoors. No point returning to a bed (shudder).

[Old Dog]

Get a stand if you don't want to drill holes in the walls. I love my Brazilian; would hate to have to go back to a bed. It's all about comfort.

[Zigerot]

Maybe a stupid question. But do you find any benefit to a underquilt when hanging inside.

[ClayTurner]

An inside temp of 75 degrees will pull warmth from your 98.6 degree body. Some type of insulation is needed, at least in my case. YMMV

[Knotty]

Underquilt? Definitely.

[olddog]

Welcome to the pleasure of fulltime hanging. Yes, you do need some, though minimal, undercover.

[Mic]

I have a DL hammock and a thick pad , eggshell on one side that I bought to use in my popup camper for overflow,obviously not something you'd backpack. I found last month on warm nights I'd get too hot with the pad in. Took it out for awhile during the last warm spell.