Comments on: Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest Slacker Hammock https://dawnoutdoors.com/slacker-hammock-review/ Sharing advice, info and inspiration about my happy place: the Great Outdoors. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Richard https://dawnoutdoors.com/slacker-hammock-review/#comment-126425 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:09:19 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=730#comment-126425 Actually, I find my Slacker (single) as a solution to sleeping on a flat bed! The natural curve elevates my head, alleviating sinus bild-up over night, and back stiffness upon rising. I am assuming that having my legs slightly elevated during the night may help rest my cardio-vascular system? Initally a side sleeper, having to sleep on my back was not a problem to adjust, if only proving a relief from morning congestion. Being a avid reader, stretched out in my hammock, with my pillow folded double under my head has been the most comfortable way to read, and for long stints.As for bed clothes, a sleeping bag surrounds me, light weight on my body, seasonal weight considered for warmth, or coolness, regardless of thermostat setting required in the room. But in summer heat, and no air conditioning, I have the greatest comfort of full body air circulation around me. So far, I think it has been at least 4 years of this sleeping arrangement, and only now wear and tear is starting to show…a thoughtless elbow push-up ruptured a 3 inch tear, and edge fraying where I enter and exit my “bed”.
Not only have I found the best sleeping method, for me, but, by fortune, the best hammock for the job, at my local Mountain Equipment Coop. On occasions when sleeping away, my hammock is unquestionably missed.

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/slacker-hammock-review/#comment-3037 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:41:10 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=730#comment-3037 In reply to Greg Redekop.

I’m glad the review was helpful Greg. Are you using yours on day hikes or backpacking trips? Or both? I’m still bringing mine on some day hikes but I sometimes find it hard to justify the added weight.

]]> By: Greg Redekop https://dawnoutdoors.com/slacker-hammock-review/#comment-3035 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:10:13 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=730#comment-3035 Taryn

Good review, it convinced me to get a Slacker myself ( the single one )

So far so good, I made my own slings instead of using their ones ( Marlinspike hitch )

Greg

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