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Table of Contents
List
of Illustrations
About
the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Warning-Disclaimer
Introduction
Who
Is This Book For?
Good News! ● Get off the Ground!
● Freedom ● No Trace Camping ● Hammocks vs.
Camping Hammocks ● Comfort ● Safety ● Bugs
● Storm Protection ● Cold Weather Use ● Multiple
Uses ● Lightweight ● Make Your Own! ● Buying
a Hammock ● Web Site ● This Book is for You
Chapter 1
The
Joy and Comfort of Hammock Camping
Many People Doubt Comfort ● Waterbed
Cocoon in the Air ● What About Tipping Over? ● Toss
and Turn? ● Proper Size ● How to Hang Hammock
● Not too Tight ● Adjusting Comfort ● What
About Wind? ● Don't They Sag too Much? ● Back-Sleeper
Comfort ● Fetal Position Sleepers ● Nylon Fabrics
● Lounge Chairs! ● Hammock Tree Knots ● Sound
Sleep
Chapter 2
The Convenience
of Hammock Camping
Mountains ● Hammocks
on the Coast ● Bears ● Snakes ● Other Animals
● Rain ● Use on the Ground ● Rain Canopy
● Rain Canopy Guidelines ● New Freedom
Chapter 3
How
To Stay Warm
Preventing Heat Loss ● Vapor
Proof Treatments ● How Much Insulation is Needed? ●
Sleeping Bag ● Cold Wind ● Sleeping Pads ●
Radiant Heat Pads ● A Better Way to Warmth ● Hide
from the Wind ● Sleeping Bag Around the Hammock ●
Pea Pod Bed ● Still Need Sleep Pad ● Other Ways
to Stay Warm ● Vapor Barrier Fabrics ● Some Hammocks
Don't Work ● Extreme Cold Weather
Chapter 4
Hammock
Camping Is Environmentally
Friendly
Overused Tent Sites ● Hammocks
are Better ● Avoid Tree Damage ● Interaction with
Others ● Enjoy the Wilderness with Less Impact ●
Leave No Trace Principles of Outdoor Ethics
Chapter 5
Hammock Camping Safety
What Dangers? ● Hammock Materials
● Avoid Misuse ● Children ● Disabilities
● Supports ● Height Above the Ground ● Tipping
Over ● Getting In and Out ● Tripping and Entanglements
● Carry a Whistle ● Enjoy Your Hammock Safely
Chapter 6
How
To Make Your Own Hammock
Anyone Can Sew It! ● Sewing
Machine ● Needles ● Thread ●
Stitch Length ● Materials List ● Choosing Hammock
Fabric ● Fabric Strength ● Fabric Weight ●
Calculating Fabric Weight ● Fabric Color ● Fabric
Sources ● Discount Fabrics ● Hammock Size ●
Attach Velcro to Hammock Edges ● Hammock End Knots ●
Tying Hammock End Knots ● Polypropylene Straps ●
Seeping Rainwater ● Test Hammock ● Bug Net ●
Bug Net Support Line ● Rain Canopy ● Pull-Tabs
● Grommets ● Waterproofing the Rain Canopy ●
Guidelines ● Trucker's Hitch ● Congratulations!
● Carry Bags ● Using an Existing Tarp? ●
Setting Up the Rain Canopy ● Tips for Reducing Weight Even
More!
Chapter 7
How
To Buy A Hammock
Speer Camping Hammock ● Hennessy
Hammock ● The Clark Jungle Hammock ● Blue Ridge
Camping Hammock ● Crazy Crib ● Dryad Hammock ●
Sammock ● Treeboat ● Portaledge ● Four Season
Hammocks ● Siam Hammock
Appendix 1
Advanced
Features of the Speer Complete Wilderness Hammock Camping Solution
Hammock ● Bug Net ●
Rain Canopy ● Pea Pod Sleeping Bag ● Sleep Pads
Appendix 2
Tips
for Hammock Camping
Advantages of Hammock Camping ●
Selecting A Hammock Campsite ● Setting Up A Speer Hammock
● Staying Warm In A Speer Hammock ● Making A Speer
Hammock ● Buying A Hammock ● Some Safety Do's and
Don'ts
Appendix 3
Online
Hammock Resources
www.HammockCamping.com ● Camping
Hammock Manufacturers ● General Use Hammock Manufactures
and Merchants ● History of Hammocks ● Camping Hammock
Use ● How to Make Your Own Hammock ● Suppliers of
Fabrics and Materials for Making Hammocks
Appendix 4
Leave
No Trace Camping
Plan Ahead and Prepare ● Travel
and Camp on Durable Surfaces ● Dispose of Waste Properly
● Leave What You Find ● Minimize Campfire Impacts
● Respect Wildlife ● Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Index
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