Keeping warm in a hammock in winter is rather simple, but knowing how to hammock backpack in the winter does take some knowledge before your first venture into the wilderness. First off lets discuss using just a sleeping bag with no pad or underquilt. If you were to take a sleeping bag and get inside it and use it for your winter hammock backpacking use, you would notice very fast your underside would get cold! This is because when compressed almost all insulation (down, prim

This is a guide to making a DIY gathered end hammock. This DIY gathered end hammock I am making will be made using Epsilon Multicam fabric. It is a 1.5oz fabric and will hold around 225lbs. It also has some weather resistance, which we will get to later in this article. The main reason for making a DIY gathered end hammock versus purchasing one is the price. You can purchase just normal 1.5oz or 1.9oz nylon fabric, which will do the trick for making a hammock for around $15 f

The Hennessy Hex Fly 70D Hammock Tarp is probably the best on the market regarding value. The Hennessy Hex Fly Hammock Tarp is 144" x 120" and made of a tough 70D Polyurethane Coated Polyester Rip-stop material and comes in a dark coyote brown color. If you are just getting into hammock backpacking or even looking for a durable long lasting tarp, the Hennessy Hex Fly Hammock Tarp is the one for you. Many people will ask about a good tarp that will last, and it for me is this