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    Best hammock for daily sleep( indoors)

    Hi, I am fairly new to hammock sleeping but have decided to sleep in a hammock full time! I currently have an ENO double nest and while I like it I would like a larger/ longer hammock so I ordered a Brazilian hammock from seaside hammocks.com that is around 13Ft long, the length made it much more comfortable but I am returning it due to the fact that it was made of a netting/mesh material that was very uncomfortable against my bare skin. I am looking for recommendations for a good hammock that is made of a solid sheet like material that is around 13 feet long and good for daily use. Please give me some suggestions for a good, reasonably priced hammock.
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    I have an amazingly excellent sleep in a DIY tablecloth hammock
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    If you can use a thread injector you can make your own, any length and width you want
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    I've also been sleeping in a tablecloth hammock for the last seven weeks - very comfy. While I'm sure Brazilians or Mayans might be comfortable, I kind of like the fact that my trail hammocks and house hammocks are similar.
    "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    Another vote for tablecloth factory crinkle. No sewing needed.

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    I love my Mayan. I've been sleeping in it for 7 months now, and my body and mind are both very happy.

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    I am using my very first hammock at this time: Grand Trunk Ultralight. Probably not great for tall people, but is very comfy and cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tcris3 View Post
    I ordered a Brazilian hammock from seaside hammocks.com that is around 13Ft long, the length made it much more comfortable but I am returning it due to the fact that it was made of a netting/mesh material that was very uncomfortable against my bare skin.
    Are you sure you got a Brazilian hammock? Afaik Brazilian hammocks are woven quite densely. Netting or mesh sounds more like a Mayan. I have only ever used a Brazilian hammock, never a Mayan. A forum old-timer and full-time hammock sleeper used to say that you have to spend big bucks on Mayans to get decent quality. Good Brazilians can be had a lot cheaper.

    Was your hammock made of cotton or synthetic fiber? I can't imagine cotton feeling uncomfortable against the skin...

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    I sleep in my DangerBird72 most every night indoors or out. It's crinkle taffeta, double layer to thwart the skeeters. For indoors you'd do well to get a 72" wide tablecloth factory crinkle taffeta and make or buy whoopie slings, bunch up the ends and attach whoopies. Find studs and carefully predrill guide holes a skosh smaller than the shaft (not threads) of some beefy eyebolts. Get a hang calculator to tell you how high they need to be for 30• hang angle for the height above ground you want to be for the width of your walls. PapaSmurf has a nifty whoopie/ridge line in a video he did that would serve you well if he's producing them.

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    I'm with hutzelbein...I think you purchased a Mayan hammock, not a Brazilian hammock. It's too late now, but you could have tried placing a flat sheet underneath yourself or wrapping yourself in a flat sheet. I have a Mayan Tommy Hamaca Grande hammock from Seaside Hammocks and I also don't like the feel of the hammock against my skin. The sensation is kind of like a very mild burning sensation. I wrap a flat sheet around me and that seems to help a lot. I also use a comfort pillow from Seaside Hammocks, so for the most part my head doesn't touch the hammock.

    @hetzelbein...I don't think the fabric is the issue. I think it's the mesh/web weave of the hammock and the thinness of the yarns/strings used.

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