Hammock Tent as Travel Shelter
Hammock Tent as Travel Shelter
Below is a photo of the hammock tent that is similar to the one that Bicycle Luke travels with. Since traveling with him I have been thinking quite often about picking up one of these shelters the next time I pass by a military surplus shop.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Gyor, Hungary- July 16, 2008
Travelogue -- Travel Photos
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I think that these hammock tents could be a good alternative to sleeping on the ground style camping. The shear advantage to these shelers is that they hold you up off of the ground, so that you do not have to worry as much about being flooded out in a rain storm, insects, or small hungry mammals.
Photo taken from http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/Shelter_-_Bushcraft_Shelters_.html
I believe that when camping it is best to be propped up off of the ground. I look at the houses of jungle people all over the world and I have noticed that, almost invariable, they are all on stilts and up off of the ground. This is for obvious reasons, and I think that many of these reasons hold true when camping anywhere in the world.
In A Vagabond Journey Around the World Harry Franck once blamed sleeping on the ground in the jungles of Siam as a cause for fever. This simple statement stuck with me and I thought about it from time to time over the years. Then, in the spring of 2008, I camped out on the ground in a field in Tikal, Guatemala and was feasted on by nightime grass insects. The following morning, as I inspected the hundreds if not thousands of bites that covered my body, Franck's words rang a little more true:
It is not good to sleep on the ground.
Therefore, I think this hammock shelter could be a good piece of travel gear for travelers who often find themselves camping out on the sly.
The only disadvatage to the hammock tent is when you find yourself in a place where there are no available places to tie it up. But, as bicycle Luke readily replied, you can just tuck yourself in it and zip it up as a bivy sack.
I think that these hammock tent shelters could be good for traveling. Now I just need to locate one.
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Hammock Tent as Travel Shelter
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Below is a photo of the hammock tent that is similar to the one that Bicycle Luke travels with. Since traveling with him I have been thinking quite often about picking up one of these shelters the next time I pass by a military surplus shop.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Gyor, Hungary- July 16, 2008
Travelogue -- Travel Photos
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I think that these hammock tents could be a good alternative to sleeping on the ground style camping. The shear advantage to these shelers is that they hold you up off of the ground, so that you do not have to worry as much about being flooded out in a rain storm, insects, or small hungry mammals.
Photo taken from http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/Shelter_-_Bushcraft_Shelters_.htmlI believe that when camping it is best to be propped up off of the ground. I look at the houses of jungle people all over the world and I have noticed that, almost invariable, they are all on stilts and up off of the ground. This is for obvious reasons, and I think that many of these reasons hold true when camping anywhere in the world.
In A Vagabond Journey Around the World Harry Franck once blamed sleeping on the ground in the jungles of Siam as a cause for fever. This simple statement stuck with me and I thought about it from time to time over the years. Then, in the spring of 2008, I camped out on the ground in a field in Tikal, Guatemala and was feasted on by nightime grass insects. The following morning, as I inspected the hundreds if not thousands of bites that covered my body, Franck's words rang a little more true:
It is not good to sleep on the ground.
Therefore, I think this hammock shelter could be a good piece of travel gear for travelers who often find themselves camping out on the sly.
The only disadvatage to the hammock tent is when you find yourself in a place where there are no available places to tie it up. But, as bicycle Luke readily replied, you can just tuck yourself in it and zip it up as a bivy sack.
I think that these hammock tent shelters could be good for traveling. Now I just need to locate one.
Links to previous entries:
* Travel Blog Directory * Vagabond Journey.com * Travel Photos * Traveler Photographs.com
Labels: bike-travel, europe, europe-eastern, hungary, travel-gear
posted by Wade Vagabond Journey.com at
4:08 PM
3 Comments:
Wade, I'm a little surprised that you didn't pick up a mexican hammock in Merida while you were in the yucatan. Really Merida is much more pleasant than cancun. Additionally, I think a mexican hammock would work better for you as they are wide enough to sleep diaganol (much easier on the back). The jungle (or army) hammocks are more gimmick than practical (my opinion) and would really only be suitable if you were in thick jungle (think amazon). G.
I always have three things with me.
1. Mosquito Net with a bottom that has a pull string, there is a hole on each end for a hammock.
2. Hammock I purchased in Thailand, used as a blank most of the time.
3. Rain Pounch, big one with eyelets in each corner.
I purchased one of these tents, I do think a Military one would be better than the Hennesey one, and ten time cheaper.
I decided to dump mine because it only had one function.
I make the same think out of the above three things, plus use my clothes line to tie up.
Note, you will need to buy a bigger backpack... hehehe
The tent is like the Swiss Knife, all the pieces are connected, no way to just use separately. Hmmm, I would like a swiss knife it it would all come apart.
Andy of HoboTraveler.com
To anoymous firs poster:
The benefit of the hammock that I am talking about is that it zips shut like a tent to keep insects and rain away. I do not think that Merida hammocks are made to do this.
To Andy:
Yes, this is good how you do this. I think it is more my style to suite myself up as you do rather than buying a Hennesey hammock shelter or a military one. The way you do it will really allow for multiple uses for all of the gear involved.
I could also run a clothes line down the middle of my tarp and pin it down to the ground in case of rain.
Will keep you strategy in mind.
Thanks for sharing.
Wade
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