(Video) This Hammock Rain Setup is So Clever! Why Didn’t I Think of That Before?!

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Many of us have already put up a hammock, utilizing trees, straps and, depending on your preference, making or purchasing either a canvass or nylon hammock. Yet there can be problems when it rains.

It is not just needing to set up your hammock under a shelter or even worrying about your straps letting loose do to water saturation.

The big problem is over time, maybe in just a few hours of constant rain, your ties or straps can get soaked and slowly the water drips and slides down into the hammock while you are sleeping.

No, it’s not a very comfortable way to wake up in the morning!

On the next page, we have a great tip for avoiding this problem. It’s simple and we really are surprised we did not think of this before!

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124 Comments

  1. Joe Wise said:

    A comment from a dweeb likely bullied during childhood.

  2. Yuben Yurkenohf said:

    Hammock camping has its pros and cons .
    It’s sometimes cooler and your off the ground and away from most insects and critters .
    I prefer ground level with a tarp in a lean to set up where I can work my fire and use reflective heat when necessary.
    Unless you’re willing to lug a huge hammock when camping for two most singles aren’t very romantic.
    Ground level you can zip two sleeping bags together.
    Dismounting from a hammock in an emergency is a$#%&!@*.

    A hammock you are limited to one sleeping position.

    Ground level you have to choose your site with caution in case of hard rain .
    The list goes on but I suggest anyone that packs in to the woods try them both just to see what suits your style.

  3. Jason Annis said:

    Lol a stainless steel s hook pressed through a plastic bottle cap worked for me for 30 + years.

  4. Jim Southern said:

    That’s a new idea? It’s an old set I used fifty years ago. I’m glad I saved my bell bottom paisley pants. Pease out, Man.

  5. Daniel Grippe said:

    Because the giant metal D ring doesn’t stop water wicking down the webbing already… Have a tarp big enough and you won’t have a problem. Literally hammock camped every season in the Pacific NW never ever had this issue.

  6. Logan Stroup said:

    It definitely helps but nothing really new to me. I’ve been brain storming ideas on how to make a platform out of a square peaice of material and ratchet straps but idk what materials to use to hold at least two ppl

  7. Charlie Wolf said:

    Need to do the same for the lines on your tarp. Having the drip lines longer and going to an empty water bottle also work as a good water gathering system.

  8. Michael McCurdy said:

    Maybe a Dyneema fabric….? I bought some to make durable knee pads for my work pants. There different kinds….

  9. Cordy Williamson said:

    Try not sending people to a bunch of pages of adds just to see a video….that’s bullshit !

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