How To Set Up A Camping Hammock

[@robindiaz21]

Why was it so comforting for me watching him get comfortable

[@Mike-ps8dx]

Excellent video. I got a hammock as a gift, and now know what I need. I use tarps and have a survival foil blanket glued into a cali king sheet folded in half and sewn up. Diy quilt for warm weather or a bottom insulator with a foam pad

[@grantwinkler22]

I spent more than 30 minutes trying to find out how to set up my hammock, you helped me do it in 42 seconds. Thanks

[@cnickl71]

One of the best videos about hammock setup I have seen. Thanks so much.

[@Bicslife]

you're welcome...glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@YouNes-pc7ns]

thanks for taking the time to explain by details on how to set up hammock properly. great video.

[@gregnixon1296]

The closeups of the strap cinching are tremendously helpful. The rationale that you provide for what you do makes this instructional well considered.

[@onewomanslife]

Excellently done. This is clear. I appreciate your kindness in posting it.

[@jacklee5903]

Great video hiking dad! I would recommend having a look at the DD hammocks, full suspension set with Whoopie slings carabiners and tree hungers. In the UK it cost me £30 so I wouldn't be surprised if it cost about 50 USD. it's got the adjustability of Whoopie sling, the reliability of climbing grade carabiners and the environmental friendliness of tree hugging webbing.

[@JaneKepros]

Thank you for your video! I never had a hammock before, but after watching this video bought an inexpensive parachute hammock at Target ($17), some Amsteel Blue at West Marine ($7), and a rachet strap at Home Depot ($3.50), to try it out. (I didn't want to spend too much right off the bat). I made my own Whoopie slings with the Amsteel, following the directions from another KZbin video, and cut up the strap from Home Depot to make my own tree huggers (I just cut the 15' strap in half and sewed a loop on one end of each). I used your knot technique with little sticks to hold the knot, and I was so excited that everything worked great! Not quite ready to use it as my sleeping system while camping, but I think I will be using it in the park or while car camping for reading/naps. Once I know I will actually use it, I will look into upgrading the hammock itself. Anyway, thanks so much for your video!! Edit: I forgot to mention that my friend I was with rolled his eyes when I said I wanted to set up/test my new hammock, but he was shocked at how quickly I set it up, and how comfortable it was to lay in. HAHA

[@laurenurie9214]

This video was super informative and clear! Thank you for taking the time to create & share this!

[@carlopicko1845]

Peace be with you, this video help out a lot while I was putting the hammock up. I got hammock on amazon that comes with everything. The hammock alone took 5 mins to setup. Thank you

[@charlesmerritt4403]

Great Video...it is amazing that a lot of folks buy good gear and don't have a clue how to use it. People need to buy it and then practice with it! thanks

[@jariperho]

Excellent presentation. I still consider myself as a beginner hanger, so whoopie slings look very weird to me. I started with a suspension system using daisy-chained straps and carabiners - probably the easiest system out there. Not the lightest solution, but a very good system for a beginner. I'm only now upgrading to cinch buckles, but am glad to have started with something so easy.

[@BigJake4739]

Great basic instruction video HikingDad. When I first started searching for camping hammock info, the first stuff I found was tying those knots for the Hennessy. How crazy is that!?! The marlin spike hitch is so simple!

[@johnwalker8691]

Good vid dude, i've never seen under quilts before, I just go minimal, but will look into it for next winter.

[@The4thDensity]

No BS rambling on, straight to the point. A very well deserved sub from me.

[@Bicslife]

J Cook, for some dang reason KZbin wont let me respond to your comment.... anyways, in a hammock the quilt system is much preferred for two reasons. The first being that in a sleeping bag, the insulation under you is compressed and becomes useless. The under quilt remedies this. The second reason is that getting into and out of a sleeping bag in a hammock is pretty tricky, and again, the top quilt remedies this. When using a pad and a tent, a top quilt is still a great design because it cuts unnecessary weight from your pack.

[@calebjason4454]

+Bic Hey man would you recomend Vivere tree straps?

[@latenaattori6667]

I've been successfully camping with my hammocks for couple of years now. This is the first time I bothered to search "how to hammock". This makes stuff so much easier and lighter to pack than the setup I came up with...

[@Bicslife]

well, glad it helped :)

[@tonytiger3216]

When I'm laying centered in the hammock I like to put my feet just slightly off to the left so they drop down a little, and move my head and shoulders just slightly to the right, because it forces my hammock to pull tight against the small of my back making my body almost totally flat with zero pressure points and perfect blood circulation. You can't pull the hammock to far apart because it'll just be like a suffocating cocoon. You gotta have a dip angle in it if you want it to let you sleep flat. Counter intuitive to most Americans who think of a hammock as having spreader bars and being pulled flat. but if you do it like I say, you'll be happier than in a sleep number bed.

[@FreddieFreddie1]

i am now a professional at setting up a hammock, thanks to you.

[@Waldlaeufer70]

Great, calm and informative video. Thanks!

[@KIngOFLosers1000]

Is this dude 18 or 40?

[@DoingItWiLLShorts]

Lol

[@summittaedae2323]

It’s Benjamin button mate.

[@Bicslife]

I'm in my 30s lol

[@tasiaclinkscales3973]

@@Bicslife no ur in ur 30’s don’t seem like ur over 25

[@Bicslife]

@@tasiaclinkscales3973 well this video was posted 7 years ago..... the math checks out lol.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

DUDE! lostagain here from HF. just came across this video and have to say it's one of the most informative I've seen. Very well done, and informative without being too wordy. Very well explained too. You've got me (a dyed in the wool carabiner/cinch buckle user) thinking about whoopies next time I hang. :)

[@Bicslife]

thank you for the kind words... hope it has helped some!

[@brizhammer]

This video was informative, high quality and well done. I feel like I could properly hang a hammock now!

[@tommessig2060]

That top quilt looks great. That's the last piece to the puzzle for me. Looking forward to the whoopie slings that I just ordered as well.

[@rbrat10]

Great video and very useful! I'm a beginner and have yet to set up a hammock but this will help me out greatly! Thank you!

[@candelariosanchez273]

Brother you made it so easy to set it up wow I'm having a heck of a time setting mine up trying to aim at the distance of the polls since I don't have trees near me thx for the input I think I'm ready now.

[@Bicslife]

couldn't agree more! On our last trip (castle danger to gooseberry) on night two we shared a site with some first time hammockers. They had no clue how to set up their hammocks or tarps, so we ended up helping them set up for the night. Fortunately for them it didn't rain hard as their tarps didn't even come close to covering their hammocks! When we help them set up they still had the price tags on their gear!

[@snacksnnaps1662]

Thanks dude, just bought my first hammock and needed this

[@Bicslife]

Glad it helped! Happy hanging!

[@antonionevada1185]

very good and clear instructions, does remove some confusion.

[@Jsart87]

This was a great video sir! Thank you!

[@piperxy]

I am just getting into hammock camping and this video is perfect, great stuff Bic, really well made!

[@Dakahrii]

piperxy check out the ENO atlas suspension system. No knots required.

[@SurvivalistGardener]

Nice video... thanks for doing such a good job. It would be interesting to see how you set up a fly/ tarp/ military poncho over the hammock to keep you dry.

[@susanpratt4061]

What the what!? You guys are picking on his voice?!! Frankly, I think it is a fine voice and thank you for all the information. Good job.

[@noladventures8833]

Awesome! Very helpful! Thank you!

[@fubes2000]

I would rate your voice as about 40% of the way from Ray Romano to Kermit the Frog.

[@Bicslife]

fubes2000 well you managed to get my wife to laugh at me lol. I'll admit though it's true...ha! never did like the sound of my own voice lol

[@Peteru69]

If it's of any comfort, Bic. Most people don't like their own voices when they hear them played back. You have a pleasant voice, honestly. And informative videos.

[@veronicatorrez4608]

fubes2000 omg you are so right lol. Don't worry I think my voice sounds awful😂

[@TheRealBrandonLewis]

Dude HE DOES SOUND LIKE KERMIT AND RAY RAMANO

[@JonathanDavidLife]

hahahahhahahahahhahahaha. Fantastic.

[@JulieHiltbrunner]

I'm going to show a clip of you hanging your hammock on my channel... just fyi. I'll add a link to your channel in my comments. This was the first video I found of someone hanging one. Lucky for me my hammock came with those straps that don't require fancy tying skills!

[@TRV550]

Great video. Nice an simple and you covered everything. Goo job. Thanks !!!

[@mitchellturnbull3988]

Your parents made more money than my parents. Apart from me pointing out a stereotype based on your appearance, solid setup video. New sub.

[@Bicslife]

ummm okay - thanks for the sub lol

[@donkellogg7512]

Kudos on your video, it was clear and concise.

[@Bicslife]

thanks for the kind words, and hopefully it was helpful.

[@SebastianMartinez-uv8zz]

Thanks for making this video. Really did it right

[@leslieaaserude1597]

I love your filming. Thank you. You are great

[@ForvoQuizlet]

Very helpful - thanks for posting. In making your own straps, what lengths do you make them? Also what is your process for sewing?

[@survivalontheskinney7832]

Great Video, Very Informative and strait forward. I use whoopee strings too (love em') as well as Dutch ware. Thanks for sharing.

[@propertytreasure6165]

Great video. Learned a lot

[@STIMPYYT]

Great information, thanks!

[@trebory6]

Great video! Very easy to understand.

[@DennisMathias]

Very nice presentation. Very professional. I have a hammock..but when I back pack, I tent. NO trees in many areas. Not much room for gear storage. Just not convinced yet.

[@mandyinseattle]

Thank YOU. Do you have a favorite brand you would recommend to start out with to see if I like it for the park and maybe for camping. I actually never thought of one for camping and was just going to take it to the park.

[@Bicslife]

sorry for the late reply - whenever I get this question I always tell people to check out Warbonnet Outdoors. They have amazing equipment and is what I use almost exclusively now... plus they have everything you need from quilts to hammocks to tarps.

[@serachammocks2601]

Thanks for showing how to set up the whoopie sling! Those have always been a mystery for me

[@Fraps224]

ur DIY hammock looks amazing :D

[@Bicslife]

thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed!

[@charlesroberts9675]

Enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@chrisradka6354]

Thanks for the video! Can you have two toggles instead of one carabiner and one toggle?

[@lukeprettyman1701]

Good video, what would you recommend I need for a full set up? I’m new to this, thanks for your time 😁

[@ranielmarte8040]

Nice ! Watching here in the 🇵🇭

[@albertoq3158]

Awesome video! Thank you so much.

[@ryanaraujoo]

I don't know if its possible, but links to where you bought your items would be amazing. Thanks for the helpful vid.

[@jameshildebrand3442]

just added whopie slings to my tenth wonder going to try your method looks easier. thanks for the video

[@garlicbread4800]

Going camping with my mom and the neighbors dog :D we brought snacks and stuff it’s already great

[@aaronis31337]

Great vid. Very well put together and informative. Question: Why don't you put the underquilt inside the hammok?

[@Bicslife]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@Dr.W1zard]

Great video very helpful thank you!

[@Christian_Prepper]

*_HOUR & a HALF to SET UP a HAMMOCK???_* _They must have been building the hammock from scratch!_

[@Bicslife]

lol, right?!?! Was two buddies on the west coast somewhere and they said it in their video.... I about fell out of my chair !

[@RCPetty23]

Man, you’re really doing the most. All the tying and fiddling around. Just grab hammock straps with the webbing, a hammock with carabiners on the ends and throw an adjustable ridgeline on it. I’ve got my ridgeline on all the time, packed up with it, already pre set so I get my optimum hang. Under quilt clips onto the hammocks carabiners and the bug net slips over the hammock and ends. Everything deployed and set up in less than 5 minutes and no fiddling around.

[@wolffenhawkke8189]

Good info, but a little over simplified for us beginners. Could you break down some of the verbage? Whoopies and such, sorry, I don't get it. And would you refer ti the products by name? Otherwise, good info!!!

[@danielag.medina9764]

Thanks for sharing! Very helpful !

[@theoutdoorsway291]

This a great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnmcinerney8309]

Great video. Very useful knot. Where do you get the tree straps?

[@Bicslife]

Thanks, and I personally have always made my tree straps. You can purchase them from several places, but two places to check out are dutchwaregear.com/ and www.arrowhead-equipment.com/

[@camezcym4975]

Kammok's Python straps are nice, the adjustment is by loops on the strap. I have also used Dutchware straps which adjust via a buckle-like device. Sierra Madre Research and Eno also have straps

[@apcdpajpodp]

Good video thanks for posting

[@Bicslife]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helped

[@gleegg92]

Found this video very helpful. Actually got me into hammock camping as such. Early days yet, still learning a lot, what is comfortable and what is not. Also do you ever use a mat?

[@gleegg92]

And does any underquilt, fit any hammock?

[@sycomotorider9460]

I've got 2 ?s man how far apart should your trees be and I wanna try hammock camping and its summertime do I need a u der quilt it's in the 70s and 80s at night here or can i get away with just using a sleeping bag inside the hammock until it gets colder?

[@memowilliam9889]

Ive never seen an under quilt before. I bring a light air mattress. It provides insulation and helps keep the hammock spread open. . I prefer to pull my hammock tight and adjust it tighter after sitting in it for a while. I dont want to be a taco or sleep in a curve.

[@camezcym4975]

I recently watched a video advocating doing such a thing (May 2019). Many hammocks are designed to lay in on a diagonal to the center, which is a flatter lay

[@jolyonwilson6259]

please could u tell me what kit your using and where you got it as im a fan of ur set up as it seems the best way ive seen so far

[@camezcym4975]

Most of this kit is DIY. If beginning in hammocks and want to be entertained and informed, recommend Shugemery {Shug} on youTube

[@eastonsavage6593]

I would suggest that you put in continuous loops in the ends of your hammock and not just the whoopie sling. If you have both a whoopie sling and a continuous loop and either tie them together or use a carabiner it will act as a water break if it rains. That way all the water won't end up in your hammock and will just stay outside.

[@annielyndespres6300]

Is there an actual tree strap you can buy from a sports store? And maybe just a tarp on above. How is this for morning condensation? There's always a lot of condensation in tents.

[@clivenewton7609]

Plenty of places out there that sell tree straps, Amazon, both US and U.K., DD hammocks U.K. and Dutch Ware in the US to mention just a couple. As for condensation not a problem here in the U.K. as there is more than enough air flow around a hammock to prevent it or at least reduce the risk to almost nothing. Kind regards from across the pond in deepest Dorset.

[@zoologicalmilitia2241]

Can you put one inside a tent? Or will it swing and tear the fabric.

[@camezcym4975]

Put what inside a tent? A hammock? Not unless it is designed for one, it will collapse the tent otherwise. If cover is needed, most hammock users use a tarp

[@emiliewilkinson7857]

Great video i'm a first time hammock user very helpful thank you!

[@JonathanDavidLife]

Thanks dude, this is helpful! I'd like to do one on how to sleep well in a hammock. Do you have much experience there?

[@smith549371]

What do you do with the rest of your gear over night? And you sound a little like John c Reilly, I love that guy.

[@LoveMtDulcimerMusic]

Very well done.

[@RipRop__]

Thanks for the help, man.

[@CramcrumBrewbringer]

I know this is 5 years late but what is a recommended camping hammock? Great video!

[@Bicslife]

sorry for the late reply - been on a bit of a hiatus from youtube. Anyways, I recommend the Warbonnet Ridgerunner personally, but the Black Bird hammock from them is top notch as well! Happy hanging!

[@okmoontan]

Good video but in all of them I have watched, none address the problems of sleeping in a hammock. I am a side sleeper. Will that have any bearing on sleeping in a hammock? Can you curl up and keep from falling out? Just asking....

[@jacklee5903]

From my experience hammocks are extremely forgiving on your sleeping position. I turn around a lot in my sleep and I wake up very rarely. Maybe buy a cheep hammock, give it a try for comfort and see if it's your things. You can buy terrible hammocks for a tenner on Amazon.

[@bradytadd5522]

Did you have to use and specific needle, thread or sewing machine to sew the loops in the straps.

[@camezcym4975]

Search on forums. You may be interested in "DIY Hammock Straps/Tree Huggers-No Sewing Required" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKXXd3yreZ13ibs

[@Blackmunkey12]

Non-hammock related question. Just curious what camera/mic set up did you use to shoot this video? The setting looks awesome.

[@Blackmunkey12]

Thanks ***** , It looks great. I don't plan on setting up a hammock in the woods, probably in my backyard. I have one sturdy oak tree, but I don't have any other thing to hold up the other side. Any tips? Should I build a post or something?

[@camezcym4975]

@@Blackmunkey12 I have seen some use just posts such as Spyguyver Backpacking. I have put an heavy duty anchor into my roof fascia and have a tree for the other

[@SpringMtnHiker]

I ran into an issue of my tree strap not being long enough so I fudged the Marlon Spike Hitch. Can one use the carabiner in the loop end of the tree strap? Would that support the weight?

[@Bicslife]

Yup that'd be just fine....done it many times. The MSH is nice because if you have a lot of strap left you can set your anchor anywhere.

[@jcook311]

Any advantages to the under/over quilts compared to just a sleeping bag?

[@camezcym4975]

The idea is that a quilt does not have a back to compress down, in which a sleeping bag would become less useful without the loft, so a quilt does away with that part. An underquilt, or for some a sleeping pad, then acts as the back part. The same thought applies to a quilt vs a sleeping bag on the ground. A quilt is deigned to be lighter than a sleeping bag

[@fireproof2856]

Cool great video!!

[@dapfury]

Sorry to ask such a silly question, but what is the brand and size of that compression sack?

[@Bicslife]

It's the sea to summit event dry sack. I believe the one in the video is the large (I have multiple sizes).

[@Bicslife]

Agreed! I also can't believe I forgot to mention Hammock forums If you aren't on there you should really check it out!

[@ZAZAP]

great video

[@pyromaniac1491]

Awesome. Video!

[@chickenfluffypants]

looks comfy :D

[@cashhanzlik368]

What hammock do you have? i want to get a simple hammock with a bugnet.

[@Bicslife]

It's a DIY hammock, but I love the hammocks from Warbonnet Outdoors

[@coolcatcass10]

Fantastic video!! The only question i have is how did you sew your own strap? Those straps are constantly under so much pressure, how does regular sewing sustain that weight?

[@nathanhickman9347]

Thank you sir!

[@jvinsnes]

I want my hammock to be set ready so i just have to clip it on and easely adjust to the lenght between the threes, how do you advise me to set that up?

[@camezcym4975]

For a DIY, check out hammock bling at Dutchware Gear. You can buy kits ready to set up, such as Sierra Madre Research's Nube, or modular systems from Sierra Madre Research, Dutchware Gear or Kammok

[@bulletsnbrass8960]

Hello, may I ask what type of hammock and bug net is in this video?

[@camezcym4975]

Hammock is DIY

[@Robjmar7]

nice video. thanks.