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Offline StinkyPete

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Compact Hammock
« on: August 19, 2014, 07:35:09 AM »
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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 11:42:36 AM »
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That looks the bees knees, now if I cand find some portable trees I would be set.  ;-* :beer :rofl

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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2014, 03:11:09 PM »
I used to use a String Hammock with a sleeping bag.

There is always either a tree or a post  to tie one end of the hammock to.

The other end can be tied to the bike.

I do remember one night tying off between 2 trucks Bullbars, knowing I would be gone before they rose.

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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2014, 06:23:03 PM »
I used to use a String Hammock with a sleeping bag.

There is always either a tree or a post  to tie one end of the hammock to.

The other end can be tied to the bike.

I do remember one night tying off between 2 trucks Bullbars, knowing I would be gone before they rose.

 :blk11MINES GREEN

Dunno how you could sleep. 

If I used the bike option I know I'd lay awake wondering if the bike was going to fall over, possibly on me.

Might work tying it to the back of the bike pointing away from you.
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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2014, 07:01:38 PM »
A hammock is certainly not for me.   I'm happy in a decent size tent with space for my junk, a nice thick self inflate mattress, and a down sleeping bag, all of which happily fit on the ST.    :thumb
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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2014, 07:36:00 PM »
I used to use a String Hammock with a sleeping bag.

There is always either a tree or a post  to tie one end of the hammock to.

The other end can be tied to the bike.

I do remember one night tying off between 2 trucks Bullbars, knowing I would be gone before they rose.

 :blk11MINES GREEN

Dunno how you could sleep. 

If I used the bike option I know I'd lay awake wondering if the bike was going to fall over, possibly on me.

Might work tying it to the back of the bike pointing away from you.

Bike on centre stand and tied to gearsack rack.
Which by the way I'm still looking for a Gearsack or similar rack
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Re: Compact Hammock
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2014, 08:00:45 PM »
A hammock is certainly not for me.   I'm happy in a decent size tent with space for my junk, a nice thick self inflate mattress, and a down sleeping bag, all of which happily fit on the ST.    :thumb


No hammock for me either, I can sleep for hours on my Russell seat  :hatwave
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