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| Hammocks have been around for awhile and for | | | | hammock can be set up by the pool, ocean, |
| good reason: They are durable and light, as well as | | | | campground, or in the backyard, it |
| easy to transport and store away. They are an | | | | doesnât matter. Enjoy the lighter- than |
| effective way to sleep protected from motion in | | | | -air feeling of being suspended above the ground, |
| rough seas, and from biting insects and snakes on | | | | allowing a nice escape from earthly worries! |
| land. Large hammocks wrap around you, providing | | | | If you enjoy camping, backpacking, biking cross |
| comfort and protection, and when used correctly, | | | | country or travel of any kind, a hammock is an |
| freedom from the worry of falling out. The use | | | | affordable portable bed and recliner. In the jungle |
| of spreader bars in large hammocks provides a | | | | a specialized hammock with mosquito netting and |
| wider area on which to leisurely relax. | | | | a rain fly is pretty much mandatory because the |
| Research first completed in the 19th century | | | | rain saturated earth and the presence of biting |
| credits Alcibiades, an Athenian politician with the | | | | insects and other animals. With the right hammock |
| invention of the hammock. Alcibiades owned a | | | | you can stay high and dry between the trees. |
| galley with a rope -suspended bed as described | | | | Hammocks fitted with mosquito netting are |
| by Plutarch in the 1st century*. Greeks of the 1st | | | | fantastic for less exotic camping as well, providing |
| century were already aware of the | | | | an adventurous change from the tent alone. Kids |
| hammockâs seagoing potential! The | | | | love hammocks; they are fun to play and swing |
| hammockâs versatility is ideal for travel, | | | | on. |
| home use, or any place a comfortable bed is | | | | Hammocks are ideal for their versatility and |
| needed. The hammock is light and can be | | | | simplicity; they are generally light and use fewer |
| backpacked to any destination and easily stowed | | | | materials than traditional sleeping apparatus, which |
| away to keep limited space clear. | | | | makes the hammock an eco-friendly product as |
| Large hammocks are a fun way to spend leisure | | | | well. With the right straps they can be hung |
| time without the hassle of having to set up bulky | | | | almost anywhere, even on cliff faces! Why not |
| equipment. Once the original attachments to the | | | | utilize the time- tested and useful hammock for |
| anchor points are finished, the hammock can | | | | yourself? With a large hammock you can have |
| easily be clipped into them and unclipped for | | | | fun and enjoy life! |