How to hang a hammock in your backyard

Posted by Team Maria on August 31st, 2019

A hammock in your yard makes the difference between having both feet on the ground and swaying in the breeze. It does not take long to establish a camping hammock between two strong trees. Hammocks usually come with an installation kit that supplies screws and hooks for hanging. You can choose how tense you want your hammock to be based on personal preference, taking into account that hammocks tend to be released with use. Turn your backyard into an oasis with a hammock and enjoy the relaxation it provides.

Step 1

Expand your flat hammock. Measure the length of the hammock between the hanging points. Divide the total distance by 3. Multiply the answer by 2 to find 2/3 of the hanging distance. This 2/3 measure is the minimum distance required between the hanging points of the hammock. You can extend the distance for a tighter fit.

Step 2

Find a place in your backyard to hang the hammock. Consider the hanging distance and the purpose of your hammock, such as sunbathing, versus relaxing in the shade. Choose two hardwood trees such as oaks, sycamore trees, maples and poplars that are at least 12 inches (30.48 cm) in diameter and that are within the hanging distance.

Step 3

Measure 6 to 8 feet (1.82 to 2.43 m) from the ground on each log and mark an "X" on each tree with chalk or tape to designate where you are going to drill the holes.

Step 4

Drill a hole that is half the diameter of the hammock hook screw in each tree, at the "X" mark. Screw the hammock hooks into the holes so that the eye of the screw is against the tree.

Step 5

Attach two S-hooks to the rings at each end of the hammock. Connect these hooks to the eyes of the screws you installed in the trees.

The secret of good hammocks

We are at the end of April and little by little temperatures are rising. We notice it during the day, but also the blankets begin to overflow at night. That is why today I would like to talk about hammocks. Do you know why they have those  holes and not a more comfortable fabric? Because the hammock is really the one with holes, not the one they sell in some supelmelcate balatos! 

When we sleep in bed during the hottest nights of the year we end up sweating . More than once we have already counted the goal of sweat: lower body temperature by evaporating it on our skin. The problem comes when almost half of our body  when sleeping rests on the bed. In those parts the body cannot sweat and evaporate that sweat.   

What is achieved with the hammock is to favor that throughout the night, or throughout the nap, almost the entire body surface has contact with the outside. Thus it can be refrigerated. 

For this reason the hammock is so used in countries with hot climates. It is not just for decoration, but for comfort.  

So if you go to a supermarket and they want to sell you a hammock without holes, don't buy it! You will sweat like a damned.