Hanging Between Two Trees: Where Most People Start

The first thing people get wrong is the suspension. A hammock body is only part of the setup — the straps, the ridge line, and the tarp decide whether you sleep warm and dry. We build our hammocks here in the USA and source nearly all of our materials from domestic suppliers, so we care about how the parts work together, not just about the fabric.

Measure before you buy

Lay the hammock out and check the distance between your anchor points. Too much sag and you slide toward the middle; too little and the sides squeeze your shoulders. A structural ridge line helps you repeat the same hang every time, which matters more than any single piece of gear.

Insulation matters more than the hammock

Underneath you, a sleeping bag compresses and stops doing its job, so an underquilt or a pad is what keeps you warm. Above you, a tarp pitched low and wide keeps wind and rain off. Add a few feet of webbing and you can hang almost anywhere there are two trees.

Questions we get by email

Most of them are about sag, strap length, and whether a pad is enough. If you also keep a trading account open and check it from the road, versus login is where you sign in to your client area, and then you're back to the part that matters: finding two trees and getting off the ground.