Tents have long been the shelter of choice for most campers but hammocks for camping outdoors now give us another great option.
Hammocking as it's sometimes called started as what some people thought was just a craze. Many people now realise the advantages hammocks offer for camping and they have become well established.
You can now buy hammocks for a range of prices and it's a great cheap way to start some camping adventures.
Hammocks are much lighter to carry than most tents and take up less space if you are backpacking. Once you get used to them they are very quick to set up. Unlike pitching a tent, you don't have to worry about finding a flat, level surface to pitch a hammock.
One of the disadvantages of a hammock can be sleeping in very cold conditions. There are ways to keep warm in a hammock and I will explore those elsewhere on this site. If you have your own tips or advice please add them as contents to this 'Hammocks for Camping' blog.
After many years sleeping in tents I am now experimenting with other forms of shelter. I do sleep outside all over the world and in a range of climates so I am serious about this whole subject. In this blog I will also offer hammock reviews to help you find the best hammock for your own style of camping and backpacking.
Hammocking as it's sometimes called started as what some people thought was just a craze. Many people now realise the advantages hammocks offer for camping and they have become well established.
You can now buy hammocks for a range of prices and it's a great cheap way to start some camping adventures.
Hammocks are much lighter to carry than most tents and take up less space if you are backpacking. Once you get used to them they are very quick to set up. Unlike pitching a tent, you don't have to worry about finding a flat, level surface to pitch a hammock.
One of the disadvantages of a hammock can be sleeping in very cold conditions. There are ways to keep warm in a hammock and I will explore those elsewhere on this site. If you have your own tips or advice please add them as contents to this 'Hammocks for Camping' blog.
After many years sleeping in tents I am now experimenting with other forms of shelter. I do sleep outside all over the world and in a range of climates so I am serious about this whole subject. In this blog I will also offer hammock reviews to help you find the best hammock for your own style of camping and backpacking.
