Camping Hammocks - My Top Choices. The Hammocks I Use for Canoe Trips, Hiking and Bikepacking Trips.
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- In this video, I will be going through the pros and cons of the various hammocks that I use for canoe trips, backpacking, bushcraft camps and camping trips - from the basic models through to the top end sophisticated hammocks with full bug nets, storage and adjustable foot boxes and even a very clever lay-flat system.
I love hammock camping, the gentle sway, the higher vantage point, being off the cold damp ground and the feeling of being cradled as I drift off to sleep. In the summer, you can take full advantage of that shady breeze and in the winter you can nestle down into your cocoon using a top quilt and under quilt to keep snug. A camping solution for all year round - all you need is a couple of trees.
With so many options out there and massively varying price tags, it can be difficult to know what is good and what is not - nobody wants to feel ripped off, so hopefully, this video will help answer some questions and show you a few options that I use and can genuinely recommend.
I hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching!
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Mind completely blown by the Norwegians. Staring at the screen with jaw on the floor. You bloody geniuses!!! ❤️
That number of hammocks looks like a ‘swingers’ party 😂
I am still in love with my 15-16 year old Hennessy Hammock. I bought the same model with the velcro entrance at the bottom.. I then sent it from Denmark over to the US to a nice & sweet lady Grandma, who made Hammock UPGRADES, like zippers, pockets/bags, repairs, etc. I got two "triple" zippers sewn in. So I can open it on both sides, and/or zip the "whole mosquito net" off and down in a pocket at the foot end.💪🏼✅Love my Henness❣
I invested in a DD superlight jungle hammock and superlight tarp, a while back. I had to save up, because they were not cheap, for me. It's a tent, it's a hammock and it's a bloody marvellous set-up! Light enough to carry; set up in no time and you sleep like the innocent.
For many years I slept in second hand tents, bivi bags and anything I could cobble together, beg or borrow (I baulked at stealing). There was a time, in my youth, when I could carry the kitchen sink and sleep on a bit of foam - happy days!
If I had waited until I could have afforded the 'Gucci' kit, I'd have wasted 30 years of my life.
I'm a 'mature' adult, now and the years catch up, so sadly, I need a bit comfort. Youth is priceless!
7 hammocks… this is going to be a good one! Thanks for making Wednesdays great Simon!
Simon, I found your channel when researching the Amok Draumr. I find your channel refreshingly concise and informative. Having begun watching many outdoor gear videos and quickly quitting because the person took too long getting to any point whatsoever. In just under 20 minutes, you covered the key benefits as well as disadvantages of 7 models, where other channels can take that long for just one. Thank you!
Thanks, Simon. I'm now suffering from hammock envy. The Amok is a monster.
All the best.
Dude is hung for sure.
What a collection, that last one the Amok was unreal especially the fact you could turn it into a chair 👍🤣 very interesting fella loved it 😁
This was a fun video.
Thanks for Showing all the different hammocks.
I been looking into getting one.❤😊
"Simon, A Bloke in a hammock" - I appreciate your demonstration of all of your hammocks. I've gotta check out the "AMOK"... beats anything else I've come across!! As always, you provide genius knowledge. Sincere Regards!
Amok is the biggest shit between all of them.It is unusable without a sleeping mat and only one pad can be used, the original one.
Despite what Sven says, the Amok is awesome - you do need to use a pad, some others fit if you dont want to use the Amok version, but it is designed to fit perfectly. Very comfortable, cleverly designed hammock. 👍🇳🇴
@@svenradovic5820 You can use what ever pad that fits, as long as the baffles runs along the pad´s length and not across. Its better to do "some" research before jumping to a conclusion showing your arguments are pointless. 😉
@@henriks5008 OK but is still the worst one because you can't use it without a pad.
@@svenradovic5820 No offence dude... If you dont like it ok, but no one really gives a flying sh... what some random guy thinks is the "worst" product. You are entitled to your own opinions of course, but maybe focusing on what you think is the best product would better than focusing on the negative aspect of things?? Cause negative comments with few to no connections with reality will seldom be taken serious, just a tip.
Best outdoor RUclips channel going, and I watch alot of them. 😁
Thank you Jake!
Interesting look at those hammocks . That last one looked cool . I haven't done an overnighter in a hammock yet . Bit dubious as I fidget a lot 😂. Thanks Simon 👍. Take care.
Nice kit. I own the original DD Camping Hammock, DD 3x3 tarp and DD Travel Hammock. All brand new and unused.
I still like the Travel Hammock best. Im an old guy and im from the school of 2 is 1 and 1is none. So i like the notion of it being both a hammock and a tent, of which i cannot recall many hammock manufacturers employing. Nice to see the amok people pushing the envelope though, even if it does look a bit drafty in gale force. Love the chair aspect of it and the bug net fixture. Seemed to 'sway' a helluva lot i must say, and that tarp pattern...oooh!! Glad that video popped up. Enjoyed it sir, thank you
Amok have completely changed the game with there design! I can't wait to purchase my own and get outside this summer
Nobody corrects your grammar, that’s why we are mate.
“Hammock”
A little pricey but totally worth it.
The pouch on the eno works well to hold a little weight in my double nest when I fold the fabric over myself for a little extra shelter. I only use it during the day but its nice for shade or to hold in a bit of warmth.
I am an Amok fan since I move around from side to side at night. The tarp provided fine coverage during a decent rain. However, the water was not wind-driven. I like the sit-up feature for daytime comfort in camp.
Looking forward to this as I really want to get into hammock camping
I bought a DD Frontline Hammock after an earlier video of yours and only use a tent under sufferance. Hammocks seem to be much better for my back (kayak camping). Thanks for your videos 😀
A hammock May Pole.
Jon over at 'Lost Lakes' uses his Amok in some crazy low temperatures and swears by it, have to admit I'd be tempted possibly by that, but I'd need a long line on Dartmoor between trees 🤣
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Haha born again every morning haha love it! What a collection pal. Charlie is now wanting the Amok Draumr UL for the charity trio this year and I don't blame him. A great break down of each system. I love Ginger's hammocks too, a great system. Thanks man 👍
Hahaha - sorry about that Ant mate! 😂👍
I just love that you took the time to put all those up and share your knowledge and experience. Thank you
One of the best videos I’ve seen on the topic of Hammocks. 👍🏻 Thank you for taking the time for setting up all these hammocks. I learned a lot.
A few years ago I bought a supercheap hammock from AliExpress because I was curious. Every Summer, without fail it goes up at the end of the garden and I look forward to lazy days spent in it with the radio on and a beer to hand. I have never hammock camped but I would do so in a heartbeat. I knew DD and Hennessey were supposed to be good, but that Amok has given me a very nervous wallet.... :D
Hammock PARTY with Simon in the woods!!!!! Nice video on hammocks - you always do good mate on explaining things.👍
Everyone has their favorite hammock like you said. I am a side sleeper. Since I watched your first hammock video post a couple years back - I have tried many hammocks from the cheapest to some of the most well known top cottage industry makers and slept fairly well in the more specialized longer ones diagonally. But when I bit the bullet last year and got a AMOK, well game changer for me - I now can sleep on my side and back and with a great very flat lay for me. And now only LOUD noises and the occasionally 'old man pee needed' get me up, not cramps and aches. I love my Dutchware, I love my GO2 and as I said I slept fairly well in them - key word slept - I now pretty much do the AMOK whenever I can do hammocking. Once you got the setup down, not really hard, I can get it up and ready in less than 10 minutes when I use my air pump (I know cheating - but I use my age as an excuse) - I did four or five nights a year on average in my gathered end hammocks 3 years ago, I did 10 or 12 this last 8 months even in some of our bitter cold spells and the reason it wasn't more than that was because of my herniated disk at this time not allowing me to walk much - but the AMOK design configuration allowed me to 'hang' on my side with no pressure on my lower spine, which even the 12 foot special ordered gathered end hammock I used mostly before, would not take off all the pressure - so thus way more comfortable using the AMOK and could do that in my backyard which I am doing a lot. I am not abandoning my older hammocks for occasional use IF lightweight is really needed - but as you can tell I am a believer in AMOK for me to get a great night sleep and keep the pain at bay. PROS = just about everything CONS = it is a BIG investment for those whose budget is like mine, but I know now it was definitely worth it big time for me. AND their support people are absolutely some of the best in the world. Thanks for taking the time to take us along with you and explaining things. ATB
I hear you brother.
I've spent a lot of cash on numerous hammocks. Currently using a Dutchware Chameleon. Amazing piece of kit but I'm predominately a side/front sleeper so may bite the bullet and invest in Draumr for this year.
Thanks for your take on this product. You've confirmed what I already suspected.
I’m so glad you’ve found it works well for you Ken - great when you come across something that makes life comfortable, can’t put a price on a good nights sleep!
@@simonablokeinthewoods so right! especially if the day has been hiking a long way and you're a grumpy ol' man like me LOL
Thank you Simon for another great video and for all the effort you put into the presentation of the hammocks. Super effort. ATB
Amok’s are for perfect for the backyard or perfect weather & very cozy but terrible for actual backpacking.
Same with the DD I’ve had, more of a 2-3 season camp hammock.
When backpacking you need to have confidence in your gear when the weather changes quickly .
Great review video!!
I enjoy a good hammock from time to time...I started exploring them when I found out my dad used a hammock in the Navy from 1939 to 1944, mostly in the Pacific on the two ships he severed on the Old Chicago and the USS Castor... he had to leave his hammock behind to fly back to the states when he had enough points... I am mostly a back sleeper so they are very comfortable.... nice to just hang out in from time to time... I do have about 3 steel hammock stands for yard use....
That was very interesting Simon, thanks for showing us your favourite hammocks x
I bought a basic hammock and tarp set a while ago and have not used it or got it out of the bag! Thank you for showing us all the differences in them 😀 I must get mine out the bag and have a go 😀
Thanks for the tours Simon. Lots of information there and lots of choices.
I literally just watched your ground dwelling vs hammock camping video haha, can't wait to watch this one! :)
Love that Amok! Great to see so many comparisons.
Brilliant series of videos, lights , stoves and hammocks. 👌
Always something interesting to watch.. keep them coming Simon.. 😬
that's a great collection. i like how you've tried innovative hammocks too. i thought i was more of a traditional set up kinda guy but then i also bought the draumr, haven and opeongo ariel a1 and i'm convinced the future of innovative hammocking is bright. but they all provide such unique outdoor experience. thanks for uploading =)
Your energy is so sweet. You make me smile no matter Iwhat you’re doing on your channel. Thank you
I got my first hammock last month for my birthday. Can’t wait to try it out! That Amok looks awesome though too!
great video, being a proud owner of a Warbonnet hammock which I like a lot, I mean a lot, I can not wait to get an Amok Draumr. I just want to make sure it works on hot tropical weather. Keep your hammock vids coming.
What a great video spot on. I enjoy my hammocks and the underquilts in cold weather are a godsend. Cheers and thanks for another great video.
Having used a fair bunch of hammocks over the years, I have to say the Warbonnet Eldorado is my favourite, especially when coupled with their wookie under-quilt and super tarp. Thanks for the demo on all your hammocks - very useful! 👍
i have the blackbird xlc and really love it
@@uberdan2836 That's a really good hammock too! So many options with it for different conditions 👍
A Warbonnet hammock has been on my wish list for a while haha. 👍👍
Once again another useful video. Thanks simon👍
Thank you, Simon. Another great video.
Very informative as always. Good job!
I've also got a draumr 5.0 in green and I absolutely love it. Ive been thinking on giving another lay flat design a go thats called "haven" Great video!
Not worth it unless you never go out in the rain. If it starts raining and you don't have a separate tarp setup you will regret that integrated rain fly, because you won't be sheltered while setting up camp and your gear won't be protected at all.
I found the joys of hammock camping when I became homeless for 2 years. Now that I have a home, I have been thinking about part time camping and a motel stay to recharge my e-bike and phone. I've had my best sleep in a hammock, on my side too. While the Amok Draumr is very impressive, I prefer something closer to stealth camping. In Florida, a bug net is a must have and I really like the DD Frontline Hammock. Sliding a pad in between the layers would solve the problem I had with my pad sliding around during the night in my single layer hammock.
Always love your video both you and Ken simple and well presented and always Fresh giving viewer like me what we want and your casual conversation and in depth presentation.
As always, great video! It was from you I first learned about the Amok Draumr. It is now one of my favorite pieces of gear!
Great video Simon, that Amuk looks fascinating. I originally got a simple Ozark hammock off of Amazon - it’s single layer, but has a bug net and an internal elastic line which keeps the net suspended and enables one of Ginge’s hammock storage pockets to be suspended from. I have a DD under blanket too. I may upgrade at some point, but at the moment don’t get to use it enough to warrant it.
Thank you Simon for saving us time
Length of the hammock and then the structural ridgeline (an easily made add-on) is more important than many ‘features’ - comfort of the user being more important than the fripperies. ENO/Tukeke 11ft and 12’ hammocks are great cost effective hammocks (12 foot model under £6 in 03/24!), which leaves more in the budget for a decent down underquilt, which is a complete transformation when compared to sleeping on a pad . A home made half bugnet is all that’s needed in terms of protection, as the midges are attracted to you via your breath, not the smell of your feet! Several DIY ideas for making bugnets are available online. But uppermost in consideration should be having sufficient length and width of the material to afford the user a comfortable flat lay across the diagonal on the hammock. Any fool can have an uncomfortable night’s sleep!
Hello Simon, a bloke in the woods! Thank you for showing me a nice video! I really enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice day!
Thanks Simon this is awesome...great review and thanks for sharing your outdoor fieldcraft knowledge and experience..stay blessed from the uk
You are an amazing person that brightens up my day every time!
Thanks Simon. That was a lot of effort to setup that video. Loving the Amok. Andy J
Thanks Simon. It has been very useful.
Lol born again every morning love that, spat coffee all over my van haha 😂
Great presentation. I’ve got an Amok and really like it. It’s not my lightest hammock but it’s my deluxe sleeper. After spending a few nights in it I decided it was worth the weight especially when going out to island camp with my canoe. The only drawback was the first time trying to get a rain fly over it but I made one that does the job. At this point I’m thinking of modifying that rain fly to allow a tent stove for hot tenting so I can use it in added comfort during the winter.
That sounds amazing! You should post a video of the process (or maybe a tour once it's done?)
Shug uses a Warbonnet Superfly tarp over his, gives really good coverage 👍
One wind has cheapish hot tent tarps, but I seriously recommend you investigate hot tents. It’s mostly a social media fad. Takes a lot of time to setup, gather firewood, and you need to keep stoking the stove while being careful not to burn yourself (which honestly isn’t easy)… much easier to actually enclose yourself in a tarp like the superfly or the onewind tsrp with doors, and bring extra insulation. Less weight in the end, less time to setup, and you can leave it behind in hotter trips.
I love wood stoves, but I can almost guarantee you will regret it… turns what could be a 5 minute setup into a 20 min setup plus 1 h of gathering and processing firewood. I cook on a wood stove as a bikepacker and bicycle tourer, and it can be painstaking sometimes. It takes me no more than 10 minutes to gather and process enough to cook a full meal, and I have been tired enough to procrastinate it and just eat raw, or not eat at all… on the positive side, I usually wake up stsrving, get up immediately to gather wood, cook breakfast and lunch all at once while my sleeping bag and tarp dry up from condensation.
We use the Hennessy XXL. One tip to using netted hammocks is to tie a longer rain drip cord onto the right than the left main ridge line. Facing the opening outside of the hammock the longer rain drip cord will be on the right so without looking while unpacking you can confirm the opening will face the direction expected. If using Snake Skins there may be a loop at the small end of the skin again tie a cord onto an end to designate left from right. Add if someone else packs away your hammock left or right won't be a mystery figuring it out next time you set up. I've also replaced all non stretch lines with shock cord. Many tarps and hammocks have been torn when someone walks into the lines. Secure the shock cords with 12" inches or not less than 9" left to stretch. And on that I've used different brighter colors for the tarp than hammock as I keep the tarp and hammock both inside the Snake Skins.
I feel better about the amount of camping gear I have, thanks Simon👍👍
Great overview Simon. I’m looking for a hammock for canoe camping and this has been really helpful 👍
Cannot thank you enuff fer dis video.
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I was badly hurt when the hammock suspension failed.
a home made gathered magic carpet. I will never use a toggle with a hammock again.
I just got a gathered parachute hammock yay fer me 🤠
Being ols i have to be off the ground
hammock is the aay for me now
I’ve been thinking of buying a hammock and this film was really useful, thank you. I’m not sure how much I would use a hammock though. Being a sea kayaker up here on the west coast of Scotland, a lot of my camping spots are treeless. However, I do like the idea of exploring the wooded areas of Argyll and camping out in the trees.
Some hammocks are designed to be used as a ground based bivvy too - DD travel hammock comes to mind 👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods thank you Simon. I didn’t know that. Now I’m really keen to get one! I enjoy bivvying out on small islands. All the best.
Well done sir. A great overview of equipment.
They definitely look very comfortable especially the last one.
loving that last 1, I think that might be my next investment, thanks for the video.
❣️ Love this one ❣️ Thanks for showing us ❣️
Fantastic review Simon. Love the hammock in the landy too.
Nice one Simon, the last one gets my vote, it looks exceptional.😃 Be well.😊
Very interesting video Simon. Thank you for sharing
Great stuff as usual Simon - I'd seen you use the Amok before so it was good to get a closer look.
A few? That's also what I tell the Mrs😁
I've been inside the Amok and should I ever go hammock, that one would be my first choice.
Excellent comparison!
Thank you for such interesting review and commentary on hammocks.
Thanks for sharing. What a good resource.
Good video presentation 👍. I specifically liked the end because 2 days ago I received my Amok UL green with camo tarp and I can't wait to use it end of the month. Bought it after much consideration between comfort & value. As you mention the price tag isn't for everyone but after hearing what you said I can forgive the price and look forward to some amazing night sleep in the woods 😃
Another great video mate !
Love a hammock and this is a great overview nice one chap 🤟
Great job Simon. Very informative. Cheers from Canada
Excellent presentation !
Excellent video Simon I do like the Swedish one that you sat down in Excellent ☺👍👍👍👊
Love the look of the Amuk
brilliant video thanks for sharing!!!!! was really stuck on which hammock to get, but no more!!!
🔥 Thank you so much. These videos are very informative. God bless all you guys.🔥
💕 your videos and the content, as always, continue to entertain and to be helpful and instructive. I was thinking it must be about time you featured a Father/Son adventure video once again.
I still use my Exped Ergo Combi...very comfortable as well as my ENO Doublenest....nice hammocks Simon!!!! Cheers
That Amok is crazy. Looks awesome.
Really like the Warbonnet Blackbird for thru hiking. Great video.
My Hennessey deluxe has a zip instead of velcro. Love it since it's asymmetrical and I'm 6'2. Works well for me and have used it bikepacking.
Thanks Simon, great video
Simon. You really are one of our favorites. You should go full speed ahead and make lots of videos.
Thank for the good work mate.
Always a nice watch ! Getting tips for our own family camping trips here in Manila 👍😊
Wow Simon. I don't even own a hammock...........yet. Thanks for the info and giving me a better understanding of different hammock models out there. Keep following your nose.
The Best!
Bravo!
Thanks, Simon. 👍🙂
Forever hammocker! All the best!
Really good informative video Simon, cheers Pal !😃
Currently I'm watching you while in a pine forest in my DD xl hammock, bliss 😄🌲🌲
King of the Swingers 😀 Nice collection there. I have a cheap as chips hammock. But had my eye on a DD one for a while.
Great video mate you making me want a hammock
great review! really helpful, cheers!
Really great informative video Simon. Always a pleasure. 👌🤙 Br, Gaz.
Warbonnet blackbird!!!! Hammock my favorite. and DD XL Frontline Hammock