Camping Hammocks

You Can Take it With You

Do you love the outdoors but hate dragging around a tent for overnight trips? You might want to try a camping hammock. Camping hammocks are very lightweight, are generally made of a polyester material that dries quickly, and often come with their own easy-to-carry pouch. They can attach to trees with tree straps, which wrap around the trunk and distribute your weight over a wider area, protecting the tree's bark. If you like the idea of camping in a hammock but still need to keep out bugs, you might be pleased with a tent hammock. This type of camping hammock has an attached mosquito net to keep your sleep bug-free. For an even tighter seal, try a net cocoon - this completely encloses the hammock (you zip it up after you get in).

Of course, you don't need to be an outdoorsman to enjoy a portable hammock; they can be just the thing if you want to be able to move a hammock in your yard. If space is at a premium, you may only want your hammock out while you're using it. In that case, you might enjoy a camping hammock with easy-to-attach tree straps. If you're looking to nap on a deck or in a yard that doesn't have large trees available, you might try a folding hammock, which is attached to a freestanding frame that's foldable for easy storage.