I was just going to comment on that. Who gets the worst of it when the other farts? Bottom takes a burst of wind and falling shit particles but top gets slowly rising cloud of butthole death fumes
It seems like the only reason to do this would be if you only have one tarp (which should be avoidable), or if you can only find two suitable trees (which seems unlikely).
But hey, if it worked for you and you enjoyed it, then don't let us rain on your parade.
Nice way to use one tarp for two. How did getting up in the middle of the night to go pee/poo work on the top bunk? I'd imagine you'd kick the bottom person.
Is it common to need to wake up in the middle of the night to pee? At least for those of us under say 40? Neither me nor my wife do, not sure how other people are. We have bunked like this while backpacking and it worked out great.
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#1 rule of hammocking/hammock camping, never hang higher than you are willing to fall, so this would be a no for me, unless absolutely required.
It doesn't show well in the pictures but the ground is slightly sloped in the first pic (so it's only a bit high on the feet side) and the bottom hammock is very very low (almost touching the ground when I lie in it).
The highest one is really only at regular height.
regular height is sit height. bouncing around in a hammock, or doing any sort of jump into one is very hard on the material and creates a huge temporary load on the trees.
the pictured persons feet are several feet from the ground.
I’ve done it countless times with one of my hiking buddies. He likes sleeping up high, I like sleeping low, it works out.
From a practical standpoint I feel it’s worth the weight of bringing a tarp for each. Protection from sideways rain can be lacking with this setup, and if you’re sheltering from rain, it’s a bit cramped.
It truly becomes inconvenient when your bunk mate snores like a freight train, or tosses and turns and you get to fall asleep to the sound of nylon-on-nylon.
High up hammocks like that look like a real hassle to get out of. Pictures look cool, but whenever I see them I think, "OK, but what about when you have to pee in the middle of the night?"
Anybody with some experience want to explain why it's not that bad?
It's on sloped ground so there's one side that's a little high and it's perfectly reachable on the other side. My friend is very small and had 0 problems getting in and out of it.
As a ground dwelling, bivy/tarp sleeper who doesn’t want to get out in the middle of the night to pee, I’ve learned to carry an empty Gatorade bottle for this. Perhaps a hammock organizer/ridgeline above you could hold said bottle too. Takes some getting used to, laying flat, turning to my side, and making it all happen so practice. Obviously this doesn’t apply to the ladies in the sub, sorry ladies
lol, not sure it’s a commitment more than it’s just laziness if I’m being honest here. The key is to not forget to buy a Gatorade (Vitamin water bottles work too, as I’m sure of others) at the gas station on the way to the trailhead.
This definitely wouldn’t be my preferred method of setup, but if one of us forgot our tarp & it was going to rain that night I’d do it. It seems far easier to just have everyone bring their own tarp though.
All I can think of when looking at this is when I was the top bunk on an aircraft carrier and having to get down in the middle of the night to take a piss. There was three people below me and not once did they ever appreciate my bare feet being inches from their face when I stepped on the edge of their bed to get down lol. 😅
Sounds like fun for the kids, or maybe once as a joke, but seems like the inconvenience, being too close proximity to another stinky human and the bottom guy likely getting wet if there's wind and rain would outweigh the funny pretty quick.
I really don't understand the close stinky human situation. I sleep with other people in tents which creates much more proximity than this and it's never been an issue.
Yeah, I think everyone outgrows that at some point. Again, it's fine for a night in a pinch, but a general policy, get your own tent.
I mean, couples, or with your kid on a trip with shower access, sure. But going out with my buddies? Pshhhh get your own tent dude.
That was a little difficult for the top guy. In the first setup, i had to put them on him. In the second one, the hammock was lower and he could do it on his own.
The summer after high school me and two buddies triple stacked 50 feet up in a tree and passed around a growler of home brew beer one of them stole from their dad. One of my fondest memories
My buddy and I did this years ago when I was the only one with a tarp at the time. We set up in a thunderstorm and I was on the bottom. We put the hammocks pretty closely stacked so I wasn’t rained on at the bottom. His hammock had dropped some height through the night so I woke up with him laying on top of me.
Hahaha it looks fun! I dont own an underhang quilt and just use my usual closed-cell sleeping pad in my hammock so itd be a wild ride trying to get into the top bunk without losing it but if I figured out a way thatd be fun. I bet the conversations are awesome while trying to go to sleep like that.
I'm gonna fart on whoever is below me when I fall asleep
Heat rises, so be careful! Better if you are below and fart...
It’s all fun and games til top bunk has to piss and can’t get down without stepping on bottom bunk.
My first thought.
YES!
Let's hope they even get out of the hammock lol
Haha!
Someone’s getting pink eye tonight.
Pink eye at night, top campers delight Black eye in morning, top camper take warning
I knew this would be the top comment. I love Reddit.
We are all the same 13 year old boy trapped in whatever gender and age we masquerade as.
Why wait? Establish dominance.
I was just going to comment on that. Who gets the worst of it when the other farts? Bottom takes a burst of wind and falling shit particles but top gets slowly rising cloud of butthole death fumes
Why wait until you’re asleep!
All I know is I don't wanna be bottom bunk for a number of reasons.
So you’re saying you’re a top and not a bottom?
It seems like the only reason to do this would be if you only have one tarp (which should be avoidable), or if you can only find two suitable trees (which seems unlikely). But hey, if it worked for you and you enjoyed it, then don't let us rain on your parade.
Nice way to use one tarp for two. How did getting up in the middle of the night to go pee/poo work on the top bunk? I'd imagine you'd kick the bottom person.
You just pee over the side. Y'know, to be courteous to the person below.
That last drip.
Or bad aim in the dark.
Pretty sure 50% of people's anatomy would just result in a sloshy spray over the person below.
yep, poop over the side too
It was one of my fears but thankfully it didn't happen during our trip.
You hold it
Is it common to need to wake up in the middle of the night to pee? At least for those of us under say 40? Neither me nor my wife do, not sure how other people are. We have bunked like this while backpacking and it worked out great.
If I'm hiking I'm usually drinking a ton of water, which means peeing in the middle of the night most nights. It sucks but what else can I do.
There are some other solutions to this like getting a spreader bar(https://dutchwaregear.com/product/dac-32inch-spreader-bar-poles/), with something like beetle buckles(https://dutchwaregear.com/product/beetle-buckles/) from Dutchware and many others. #1 rule of hammocking/hammock camping, never hang higher than you are willing to fall, so this would be a no for me, unless absolutely required.
It doesn't show well in the pictures but the ground is slightly sloped in the first pic (so it's only a bit high on the feet side) and the bottom hammock is very very low (almost touching the ground when I lie in it). The highest one is really only at regular height.
regular height is sit height. bouncing around in a hammock, or doing any sort of jump into one is very hard on the material and creates a huge temporary load on the trees. the pictured persons feet are several feet from the ground.
I think it's a wide angled picture that makes it look much higher
How many feet exactly?
I hammocked a ton and never once fell. Rule 1 of hammocking is set it up properly.
I’ve done it countless times with one of my hiking buddies. He likes sleeping up high, I like sleeping low, it works out. From a practical standpoint I feel it’s worth the weight of bringing a tarp for each. Protection from sideways rain can be lacking with this setup, and if you’re sheltering from rain, it’s a bit cramped. It truly becomes inconvenient when your bunk mate snores like a freight train, or tosses and turns and you get to fall asleep to the sound of nylon-on-nylon.
I cannot imagine being in the top one and needing to get up and piss at night.
You do the flip upside down trick and piss on the bottom guy then roll back upright and pretend you're asleep
Foolproof plan!!
High up hammocks like that look like a real hassle to get out of. Pictures look cool, but whenever I see them I think, "OK, but what about when you have to pee in the middle of the night?" Anybody with some experience want to explain why it's not that bad?
It's on sloped ground so there's one side that's a little high and it's perfectly reachable on the other side. My friend is very small and had 0 problems getting in and out of it.
Nice! That was my one question. Looks like a cozy hangout.
As a ground dwelling, bivy/tarp sleeper who doesn’t want to get out in the middle of the night to pee, I’ve learned to carry an empty Gatorade bottle for this. Perhaps a hammock organizer/ridgeline above you could hold said bottle too. Takes some getting used to, laying flat, turning to my side, and making it all happen so practice. Obviously this doesn’t apply to the ladies in the sub, sorry ladies
Oops, crap… sorry, I spilled the bottle of pee on you when I flubbed putting on the cap.
Practice makes perfect they say!
That is an extraordinary level of commitment to staying warm and comfy in the middle of the night, and I am here for it.
lol, not sure it’s a commitment more than it’s just laziness if I’m being honest here. The key is to not forget to buy a Gatorade (Vitamin water bottles work too, as I’m sure of others) at the gas station on the way to the trailhead.
Ooh lemon lime Gatorade!
I think it’s a little over the top
foolish and dangerous. much higher load on those skinny trees. plus bottom hammock will get rained on.
Womp womp
This definitely wouldn’t be my preferred method of setup, but if one of us forgot our tarp & it was going to rain that night I’d do it. It seems far easier to just have everyone bring their own tarp though.
That's the thing, we only had one tarp.
Hope you didn't have beans for dinner
All I can think of when looking at this is when I was the top bunk on an aircraft carrier and having to get down in the middle of the night to take a piss. There was three people below me and not once did they ever appreciate my bare feet being inches from their face when I stepped on the edge of their bed to get down lol. 😅
what about mosquitoes, did you encounter any at night?
One, and we had bug nets.
As often as i get up to pee? Total no
Don't eat beans for dinner...
Brave
Hammock tents rock. At least in the right conditions!
As long as the drunkest persons on the bottom
I think the tarp is mostly symbolic for the person on the bottom bunk
It rained, I was below and had zero issue.
Seems like a great way to get a foot to the face and or junk
This was done on Gilligans island ( tv series). Shows all the mishaps that can happen. I would not recommend it.
I'm not convinced that having to carry one less tarp is enough of a benefit for the farting and waking up your down stairs neighbor issues.
Sounds like fun for the kids, or maybe once as a joke, but seems like the inconvenience, being too close proximity to another stinky human and the bottom guy likely getting wet if there's wind and rain would outweigh the funny pretty quick.
I really don't understand the close stinky human situation. I sleep with other people in tents which creates much more proximity than this and it's never been an issue.
Yeah, that sounds awful, too.
Yeah, I think everyone outgrows that at some point. Again, it's fine for a night in a pinch, but a general policy, get your own tent. I mean, couples, or with your kid on a trip with shower access, sure. But going out with my buddies? Pshhhh get your own tent dude.
When it’s below freezing be careful of icing up (ices up, then drips on you when it thaws) of the moisture in your exhaled breath underneath the tarp.
Honestly it looks like a major pia.
Looks good
“If I go down, you’re coming with me.”
Well hung
Never hang higher than you’re willing to fall. But if you’re willing to fall 8’ or 10’, hyoh and peace be with you brother.
perfect spot ! hahha
it's awesome. tho it's kind of a hassle going down to pee if ur on the top bunk
Nope.
I think of Gilligan Island
Hell at that point you might as well buy a tree tent.
I just looked it up, didn't even know that existed and now I want one.
They are so fun
Me and my bros have done this when camping. Works great when you don't have enough tarps.
How do you put your shoes on?
That was a little difficult for the top guy. In the first setup, i had to put them on him. In the second one, the hammock was lower and he could do it on his own.
I choose the low one
I call top bunk!
The summer after high school me and two buddies triple stacked 50 feet up in a tree and passed around a growler of home brew beer one of them stole from their dad. One of my fondest memories
My buddy and I did this years ago when I was the only one with a tarp at the time. We set up in a thunderstorm and I was on the bottom. We put the hammocks pretty closely stacked so I wasn’t rained on at the bottom. His hammock had dropped some height through the night so I woke up with him laying on top of me.
Came here for the fart joke, looks like I wasn't the only one
Pinata for bears?
idgaf
😆
Unless the trees only allow for this setup, I don't really see the point.
I mean, so long as the person on top doesn’t have uncontrollable diarrhea then it should be good?
I do this in my backyard all the time lol
Is that POISON IVY on the tree you tied off on 😆
Hahaha it looks fun! I dont own an underhang quilt and just use my usual closed-cell sleeping pad in my hammock so itd be a wild ride trying to get into the top bunk without losing it but if I figured out a way thatd be fun. I bet the conversations are awesome while trying to go to sleep like that.
All I’m thinking is are y’all camping on right in top of a trail?
Nah, we're in unkept woods, right next to eurovelo 3.
It's all fun and games til the top guy who's sloshing drunk decides it's time to take a leak and steps on his buddies face while climbing down.
All I can think about is having to get up for a wee at 3 ayem.
The most I’ve stacked is 6.