Enjoy hammocking in your backyard or a nearby park.
Shop the best portable hammocks and straps and learn how to hang one up.
Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)?
But hammock expertKathySchertz, product coordinator atREI, says anyone can do it and everyoneshoulddo it.
She loves to take her hammock to the trails near her home in Washington.
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Kathy Schertz is the product coordinator at sports and recreation store REI.
Kathy Schertz is the product coordinator at sports and recreation store REI.
And just put my hammock up in the trees and listen to the water.
Ill take a snack.
Sometimes Ill take abook.
Sometimes Ill put music on.
Sometimes Ill just listen to the birds.
And sometimes Ill take alittle nap.
Below, Schertz shares the best portable hammocks.
Best portable hammock straps
First things first, you need straps.
Schertz says to always use straps, never cable or rope to hang a hammock.
Kathy Schertz is the product coordinator at sports and recreation store REI.
Kammok Python 15 $39.00
These tree-friendly straps are Schertzs go-to.
ENO Atlas Hammock Straps $29.00
Schertz also recommends the ENO Atlas Hammock Straps.
These straps suspend hammocks between trees 10 that are to 14 apart.
Double has more fabric width-wise, she says.
And so having more fabric, for me, just makes it more comfortable.
I can stretch out a little bit more.
Kammok Roo Double $79.00
The Kammok Roo Double is Schertzs go-to hammock.
It comes in 12 colors including pine green, sunflower gold (pictured), and midnight blue.
If you dont want the double, you’re able to shop theRoo Single($69).
The ENO DoubleNest holds up to 400 pounds and comes in 33 different color combinations.
It comes with a set of cords and webbing straps to protect the bark of trees.
How to safely hang a portable hammock
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Some campgrounds that youre in have specific no hammock rules.
So being aware of what those rules are is really important.
But the scenery and the location was worth it for me.
And I felt comfortable doing that.
They can be anything from trees and posts to boulders.
You have to have a sturdy foundation, she says.
Schertz has even used her car as support.
Even if you want to sit at an angle, attach your straps at even heights.
you might shift up and down in the hammock to change the angle youre sitting at.
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