HiDesertHal
Senior Member
Howdy Doody!
For the past few weeks I've been enjoying sleeping outdoors in my Hammock, under the Desert stars, with a light Breeze, wih temperatures in the mid-70's.
My hammock isn't the traditional type, slung between 2 trees, but is a portable, self-supporting hammock with a tubular steel frame, supporting a 3' x 6-1/2' sleeping surface suspended between 2 horizontal end beams. The sleeping surface is less than 2' off the ground.
It's very stable, with no twisting or swaying, and it's impossible to fall out of!
BUT:
Last night when I went outside at my usual time of 10PM with my Pillow and Chilled Water Bottle, I lowered my 200 pounds on the bed and with a loud Rrrrrrrrip, the bed fabric split open from side to side, dropping me on the ground, which was only about 1-1/2 feet down.
Now I'll have to buy a replacement bed sleeping surface or possibly a complete Hammock. [Pictures follow]
Hal
For the past few weeks I've been enjoying sleeping outdoors in my Hammock, under the Desert stars, with a light Breeze, wih temperatures in the mid-70's.
My hammock isn't the traditional type, slung between 2 trees, but is a portable, self-supporting hammock with a tubular steel frame, supporting a 3' x 6-1/2' sleeping surface suspended between 2 horizontal end beams. The sleeping surface is less than 2' off the ground.
It's very stable, with no twisting or swaying, and it's impossible to fall out of!
BUT:
Last night when I went outside at my usual time of 10PM with my Pillow and Chilled Water Bottle, I lowered my 200 pounds on the bed and with a loud Rrrrrrrrip, the bed fabric split open from side to side, dropping me on the ground, which was only about 1-1/2 feet down.
Now I'll have to buy a replacement bed sleeping surface or possibly a complete Hammock. [Pictures follow]
Hal
