DD Hammock Review, Tips and Tricks
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- In this video I will show you what the DD Camping Hammock can do and will give you some excellent tips and tricks that you can also use with other hammocks.
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those knots are awesome solution for dripping water. if you add same "drip cord" at the end of rainfly and mount one of SS bottles at the ned of "drip cord" you can get free water when its raining. not necessary if you're close to tap water, but if not ;) ...
Im 5 foot and a tealeaf , im big on the inside . Anyway the main thing to know when your in a hammock the guys that clear you off in tents for not being in a designated camp site cant clear you off , i found this out while traveling to scotland i was in the lakes home of " move on please " the ranger said im stuck theres actually no rules regarding hammocks because your suspended off the ground , two seperate forestry chaps said the same thing .
Great video.
I have two DD camping hammocks and my Daughter has the DD scout hammock. Great value for the money. I have modified mine and changed out the webbing for whoopie slings and an ridgeline.
An other simple mod you can do is to saw some loops onto the bag and use it on your ridgeline as an organizer/storage pocket. Very useful.
I've had a parachute single layered hammock for many years, I think I got it for £15 from the backpacker shop (unfortunately he doesn't sell them anymore to my knowledge). It came with a small strand of thick paracord with a hook and loop which wasn't great but now I use a length of really thick cord with a hook around a tree and a prussic. I took years to find one should sleep at about 70 degrees with a sag so now I have a ridgeline. I'm about to buy a camping hammock, thus checking this video out as I hope to create a micro climate and stop the matress slipping. It does look great, especially the 3x3m tarp!
Richard Donaldson Hi Richard, these hammocks are great. I use a foam roll mat and it does slip[ around a bit. I was thinking about adding a square of non-slip rubber matting to see what that might do to the 'travelling bed-roll' situation. Thanks for commenting.
I have the same hammock and never had a problem with it getting whet when raining even tho i do not use anything to prevent the hammock getting wet like para cord on the webbing
Great little video Paul - tons of tips and tricks. Definitely agree with the driplines and diamond configuration
Nice video, I tend to use carabiners for the hammock, knot the end of the strap, then put the strap on the tree, pulling the looped end through so it is literally hugging the tree, then get the carabiner, clip that to the hammock and then onto the hammock strap. It sounds very confusing the way I worded this, I'm sorry about that
+Ryan Bentley Not confusing at all I get what you mean. Have you found it effective?
Nice video, but the issue you have tying knots in your webbing is that for every knot you tie you reduce the effective load carrying capabilities of it. Now this may not be an issue for yourself but a larger person may find the webbing gives way down the line. The most effective way to stop water is just a single drip line like you added, no need for any more. I've slept in torrential showers with only a single drip line each end & stayed dry. Another point worth mentioning to your viewers is the wind running under the hammock, nothing worse than being warm to start then finding an uncontrollable shiver kicking in at 1am! Use the zip & stuff in an insulating sleep mat, it'll offer enough protection & comfort to around 5degrees in the UK.
But as I say, nice video anyway. Atb, Steve
OutdoorReview Great points Steve. I do have another video in the pipe-line with more tips and information that I missed out of this video. Really glad you enjoyed the video and that you took the time to comment, appreciate it :-)
***** Only quickly scanned the reply as it was long... But to answer your question re the rope. The suspension sling has a rated load baring (maximum load) capacity, that's based on the rope being used as suggested (not tying knots in it!) but every knot you add reduces that tensile strength by a certain amount, possibly minimal but it does reduce it. Think of a hose pipe pumping out water, now add in a knot... Overload of pressure on the pipe.
Tying knots reduces the load capacity & DD would confirm that if asked, in fact I guarantee they'd tell you NOT to do it & if you do you will void any warranty. Best course of action? Amsteel whoopie sling in my opinion!
For the tree huggers, instead of tying knots in the webbing buy some 10m lengths of climbers webbing, double it over (5m) & sew every 100mm using some high load thread. That way you've created some homemade Python style daisy chain straps at a fraction of the cost. Alternatively there's a guy selling them ready made on eBay for £20.
This video is so old, yet so relevant to me it's unreal!!! Great idea with the knots btw. I have just purchased a DD Frontline as an upgrade. I was going to buy the whoopie slings, but don't like the way they look tbh. Rather stick with the webbing and the tree huggers are a pain in the arse from previous experience lol
Had the superlite hammock for a two month camp on the beach this year and it was great, but it managed to get some holes in it early on and I couldn't figure out how they were made... I have one of these on the way now and tbh as long as you dont mind it taking up alittle more room I think the normal hammock is a better choice... Seems simpler and more bomb proof.
+SaggyMaggie It may be due to sand and thinner material? Hard to say though. These camping hammock are hard as nails though. I've got two and both have seen a lot of action without any signs of wear and tear. Great choice and bomb proof ;-)
How do, I've just found your channel and I really like the tips for the hammock, all very simple but I'd never have thought of that on my own haha. I'm away this weekend in a tarp set up so I'll give some of these ideas a go. Thanks again and all the best
+Bold Bushcrafter Glad I could be of some help, really appreciate the comment :-)
great review, i ended up getting one after watching this and it's great. I did the paracord knot thing an it works perfectly. sooo yeah thanks for the advice and the vids =)
+Daniel Clowe Very welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment :-)
Pressock knot, is the name of that little drip stop you were thinking of, and carabeaner was the other name you were after, to put it away, if you pull a snake skin over it first, then it is much easier to pack into the bag.
DD hammocks are not long enough. A lot of good 11 feet hammocks on the market, but DD's longest XL hammock is only just short of 9 feet, quite disappointing. Are British people generally smaller than the rest of us or what :'D ?
I like DD hammocks, but it's a deal breaker. Makes hammocking uncomfortable, but they are cheap. Still use both of mine in the garden during summer time.
Morning an thanks for sharing buddy and your time. I remember when you first did the review on the 120lt burge. Seems so long ago. Keep it up mate your doing great. Atb Andy 🍻🔥👍🇬🇧
Thanks for that. How should you store it and tarp ect. Loose or in the stuff sack?
what's wrong with me... I'm a tad on the long side at 7 foot tall and they are abit small also I'm on the heavy build side and they ain't strong enough :(
+Anthony Price nothing is wrong with you haha you are just built different. you should look into Eno hammocks, they have extra long ones!
Hopefully by now, you've found a different hammock. But, if not, and you'd like to stick with DD Hammocks, look at their XL Frontline hammock. 9 feet long, and can hold up to around 275 pounds. Will cost you about 110 US dollars, though
+John LeKernec snugpak jungle hammock :) fits and just about holds me lol coupled with the matching tarp seems to be a jolly good combo
Very nicely demonstrated Paul!
I have a tip for you in regards to re stuffing the hammock that I'll share with you in a quick video. I'll film it sometime today.
That is a great idea for stopping drip issues.
Another solid review video from you!
Except for the part about the cold hands!
Don't get me started ;) lol. Jk
Be well my friend
Craig
Just a question, does water run down the hammock lines and soak the hammock?
+wildhogget69 If the weather is VERY heavy and running down the tree trunk onto the lines, yes.
Re typing those knots in your webbing. Tying knots in rope, cord or webbing will actually weaken it further. Tying multiple knots increases this exponentially - all climbers know this and understand the importance of how this can affect things.
Not criticising your vid, just wanted to make an observation.
Good vid though!
+BadYossa Yes, this has been mentioned in another comment. I researched it and it's true. However, another commenter (I think it was on FaceBook) said that due to what the hammock is doing that it should be fine for most people using a hammock. I've since removed my knots though as I'm finding the cordage drip-line sufficient. Thanks for taking the time to comment, give kind words and to highlight a potential danger, really appreciate it.
+Paul Brook
Hi Paul - no probs and thanks for your courteous response!
I think it is worth stressing that it can be more evident in webbing than say climbing ropes or cordage. Ultimately it is down the angles and therefore stresses that are applied on that segment of the webbing. If you have a square knot or any type of bight on webbing, then you have quite angled edges, which, over time will degrade the strength of the material. This is why climbing webbing, known as "slings" are made in a very specific way, a lot thicker and with quite exotic (read expensive!) materials. Hammock webbing is generally fairly basic, by comparison.
As you say, given the usage, it is quite unlikely to happen, but that doesn't mean it won't happen.
One other thing to look at is the angle of your "anchor", which in hammock terms would be down to width of your tree or other anchor point. The wider (read obtuse) the angle, then the more stress that is placed upon the anchor material. In climbing, the optimal angle is, I think, somewhere around 30 degrees. See this article on Climbing anchor article on Wikipedia - Equilisation is something very well worth getting to understand ---> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_(climbing)#Equalization
Sorry for being a boring old wordy git, but these sort of channels provide an excellent platform for sharing information :)
My personally philosophy has always been "if you don't know, come to learn. If you do, come to teach."
Cheers
Rov
@@BadYossa I like that philosophy a lot, I'm here to learn and really appreciate your knowledgeable words! Cheers!
What is the price and in the uk if you live there where did you get it from
hi, i have the same hammock and have done loads of overnighters 'stealth' camping here in the UK.Great tip with the rain knots and paracord,although ive never had a problem with rain ingress.Youre right about your backside getting frozen though,even in the summer months! LOL.ive tried everything to get around this problem,including bivi bags,foil windscreen pads,but for me a cheap blue foam mat seemed to work well or of course a 4 season sleeping bag.Great videos though,look forward to seeing some more and check out my channel if you can.cheers...all the best!!!
+fezufo Yeah a foam mat for me works really well too, I have not long got myself a thicker 1cm foam mat and I am contemplating retiring my air bed style mat, it's that good! Many thanks for the kind words will take a look at your videos. Cheers.
hi mate we talk last time about the sleeping bag. .
I use a snugfit hammock at the moment but looking to get a dd hammock. is this hammock the one that comes with a net and it can be taken off when not needed. . and do you think a sleeping bag would fit in the compartment and work well
This is the camping hammock and doesn't come with a bug net, but DD do make a hammock with a net I think it's called the front line hammock. The compartment space is huge and you could easily fit two people in it so no problem putting a sleeping bag in there.
+Paul Brook don't they make one with the net and a compartment
+OOA WILD CAMPING Yes they do. If you go to their website you will be able to find it easily.
i dont have a dd hammock because i have a travel to the moon hammock. the tttm is more ethically sourced. also its better material for the price and is longer and wider.
+Claire Stranack Never heard of this company, did you mean 'Ticket To The Moon'?
hahaha yeah
Is the weight not limited to 63kg when u use the cocoon method?
I'm not sure, where did you see this? I know my wife and I both slept in the cocoon way without trouble int he same hammock I'd say around 150kg with both of us.
Hej Paul!
Sorry for my late answer. I was reading that in "customer reviews" on amaz...com. I actually bought the DD Frontline now,so it's not really possible to cocoon myself,but I will test it with my wife together when u say it's possible =). If we fall on the floor will I tell u :D
Nice one Paul
Think there might be an audio sync problem ?
At which part? I filmed on such a cold day my equipment was seizing up a little.
Paul Brook at least the beginning i think the video is ahead of the audio
Tac Blades yeah it does seem a bit out but on at that part. Did you notice it elsewhere?
Paul Brook a bit later on i think. Did you sync the audio after or in camera ?
Tac Blades
Sync after camera, but all seemed fine pre-render???
Excellent and informative review. I am in the process of buying a hammock to use in the London area. Any idea about mosquitoes etc? Would you advise to have a net for summertime? Or cooconing between layers enough?
+Andreas Larsson Thanks Andreas :-) You won't regret it, hammocks are such great fun as well as being practical. I personally don't use a net, and decide to try and camp away from sources of mosquitoes and and cocoon myself in at night in case of other flying nocturnal nasties.
DD Hammocks sells an encompassing 'midgie' net (midges are even smaller then mosquitoes) as a seperate 'add on' if you opt for a 'non netted' hammock. This way you can choose to bring it when you need it and opt to leave it behind when you don't (though its light enough you could bring it every time and just choose not to bother using it).
DD also has several hammocks with 'built in' nets or nets included with the 'kit'.
Which ever hammock company you choose to go with...the DD netting will fit most hammock systems (their claim).
quick question: do the knots prevent the lines from soaking?
Short answer No
Best way to stop that issue would be to stick a carabiner or gear between the suspension system and your hammock
used quite a few webbing suspension systems and a fair amount of time in very wet jungles
A simple prusik knot as shown in this video works well to a point as well as the knots in the webbing, but still can fail.
Whoppie slings tree hugger & gear
Also a good fitting tarp or poncho
Worst case half a teins ball invert on each end of your suspension lines or squash ball for extreme weather
and you deffo stay high and dry 👍
The music is a bit to much, only use if you are not speaking or a longer time, it nears anointment.
+narejongen I've now taken the music away, thanks for your input.
I have not even got a hammock.
Why
I prefer stealth camping style low profile Basha or tarp with Camo net
I think there a good idea because I've been to some forests that are boggy or damp thick moss where it would be perfect
Whats the name of the guy or is it hammock lab
Great video, you have another sub from me!
+BushyHedgehog Thanks :-) love the name :-)
What's wrong with, why don't I have a dd hammock, I got no money
+MIND MILK Valid point lol
Good Vid. Sub'd.
+Allan Thompson Many thanks Allan :-)
700g is not very light.