Tips for Happy Hammocking
Recently my kids have gotten into hammocks. I’m sure you have seen the brightly colored parachute material strung between two trees with teenagers resting on them from their weary days of summer vacation. Well, this weekend we put those hammocks to the test. My daughter Caitlin and her friend Cauryn and I went up to the Manistee National Forest for a backpacking trip where we spent two nights resting our tired bodies in our hammocks. We hiked about 23 miles, which is a bit ambitious for our first time, but these girls were up to the challenge and I was not about to say no. I won’t bore you with all the details, but I will give my insight about hammocks based on things I learned on the trip as well as the research I did prior to going. Tip 1: Test out some hammocks. Some have fabric that stretches and others are more taut. Finding one that is comfortable to lie in, especially overnight is important. Caitlin and I used the more str...