I've been a full time hammock sleeper for over 2 years. I use a home made under quilt that has an electric blanket included for when I'm chilled from being out in Canadian winter. We also keep the house at 65F in winter. For the knee issue I have a dedicated full size pillow that I always place under my knees. I'm 50 years old and walk over 100km a month between getting places and my job. After a night in my hammock I always feel so good no matter how awful I feel when I get into it.
I had a terrible car accident in 1988 so I've spent a ton of money with chiropractors. Then I learned about the benefits of sleeping in a hammocks, so in 2016-2017 I felt so much better!! I need to get another one
Growing up we slept in Hammocks for our siestas (Spanish naps) and we slept on the floor since we didn't have our own home until I was about...7 or 8 years old. Sleeping on the floor has always felt more natural and comfortable for me. Been debating about getting a hammock instead of a bed & your video convinced me. Thank you so much for this informative video! Blessing to you and your family🙏🏽💗💞
I got into hammock sleeping when working with my son's scout troop. That was when camping hammocks with bug netting and tarp were starting to get really popular. I bought one of the complete systems and have used it much more than my tent. My back thanks me.
I wrap my comforter around me in my hammock every night. Been sleeping this way for 3 years. Every night I think: how can being this comfortable be legal? And no one believes me. I found something amazing and everyone just looks askew at me. I always use a pillow under my knees and bunch my comforter around my neck, for support. I am a side sleeper too, which is the best.
God bless you and your family and thank you for sharing, these are the exact hammocks I'm looking into for my family, we are all tired of sleeping on a mattress and box spring and want to be gently rocked to sleep instead. Great video 😊
Hey thanks! I appreciate you watching! I wish you luck on your hammock journey - i'll be sure to post more about other minimalist treats in the future!
Nicely done! I’ve ‘napped’ in hammocks a few times but have just recently discovered the real comfort and benefits of restful sleeping in a hammock. I recently purchased a Kammok Mantis and am researching a portable suspension system to use in my home. I love the casual delivery of your experience in sleeping and resting in your hammock. The background music was perfect and not obnoxiously loud like many other TH-cams I’ve watched. You go girl!…
I used to sleep on the floor, and I absolutely loved it. The problem was, after two years, my back was in pain. I also started and ended those two years significantly overweight (350+ lb), and am a side sleeper, so that's what I suspect my issue was. I do miss it though, and may retry it sometime. It's really nice to be able to just roll up your bed.
Sometimes not everything is for everyone! I also go back and forth between hammock and floor. It's just nice feeling I don't need anything but my yoga mat 🙌🔥
You're a real shooter with that kettle. Funny, I spilled a whole mug of coffee on my mattress. I cut it up and bagged all the springs and separated the foam and disposed of it like a dead body over a few weeks time. I did this so I could avoid paying for removal. Haha. Now I bought a hammock and I'm just waiting for it to arrive. Its a camping one called a draumr 5.0. Real slick looking unit. Wish me luck.
I should have added this 😆! I use a drill and stud finder with a socket wrench. The hooks are in a link that's a "frequent purchase" with the Amazon listing I bought it from. I bought another set of these hooks for my son's. I use drywall to fix the holes. It's super easy. I love that there are other hammock families out there!
@@sammiche hmmm... I really never thought about drilling into the walls of my apt for a hammock but I may consider doing that instead of having a hammock stand... I'll just have to reinforce the walls as I am not a tiny person. Do you think two hooks for both walls would suffice?
Hammock sleeping since 2015, I have a nice wood curved stand for my bedroom hammock. I also have a stand for camping that fits in a lawn chair sized bag.
@@sammiche You might want to check out “ The Ultimate Hang” book. Outdoor hammocking is a little more challenging but great! There are a couple of glimpses of my camp hammock setup in my videos on my channel. I should make a montage of hammock camping I have done ✅
I glanced at this video because you mentioned sleeping in a hammock.. when I saw your polka dots I had to comment:) Been sleeping in two types of hammocks for 7 or 8 years. Mayan in summer, Brazilian in winter.. ( blue polka dots in front room next to pic of Ferris wheel) just had to say hi:)
In 1987 I was in a severe car accident where my car flipped a few times so I've been going to the chiropractor. I was having severe back pain in 2015 and so I got rid of my bed and replaced it with a hammock for a year and I have never been back to the chiropractor again!!! Now this year I'm thinking about going back to a hammock.
Hammock sleeping sounds great. I've floor slept and ended up having mice and spider issues. I'm looking at a bridge hammock for myself. thanks for he video.
@@sammiche OK I did mean to comment on your personal appearance and say you have an amazing body like a man would genuinely realise. How do you get up and wake up out of the hammock cos the way to comfy I could stay the all day.
I just found your 2 years old video now, while researching for a way how i can avoid these heavy bulky mattresses. Futons seem nice but need a lot of maintenance. Now i want to try your way. I would appreciate like in your case to also use the hammock as a kind of comfortable arm chair. How close to the back wall did you drill each hole, so you could use the back wall to hold you? Thanks in advance and thank you for your great tips that are extremely inspiring for other single moms.
Awesome! I dont have an exact measurement. There are hammock calculators online. Also, the farther apart means the flatter you will lay. If youre setting up for a chair, consider placing closer together. ❤️🙌 thanks for watching!
I just got a hammock with the stand... I'm trying it out for 30 days to see how I adjust and so far it feels great, but I haven't slept in it yet. I'll be doing a full night's sleep tonight. Hope it works out.
How’s it been going for you? I’ve been sleeping on my hammock for like 3 years now. Only thing I’ve noticed is that my stand prevents it from rocking much, does that sound like a bad thing?
Thanks for the great overview and for sharing your experience and tips. I am about to try sleeping on a hammock as my partner moves and snores ("breathes loudly" 😅) enough for my sleep to be regularly interrupted. I've looked into the health implications of sleeping permanently on a hammock too and unfortunately there's just not enough solid research on the subject. That seems to be generalized as there isn't even any extensive research on mattresses. All these bed-in-a-box business popped up selling $3000 mattresses with absolutely no scientific support for _any_ of their claims, so it's essentially impossible to tell if a hammock is better or worse than a mattress outside of personal, anecdotal experiences.
I can only share from personal experiences, and I have had only peaceful experience. I find myself much more sore from sleeping in beds than sleeping in hammocks.✌️ 🙌 thanks for wartching!
Im looking to ditch my bed and replace it with a hammock in my small apt and was wondering if you had any tips on place’s to look for good quality indoor hammocks to sleep on
I’m wondering if my hammock might be too long for the stand I have for it? Been sleeping on it for years without much of an issue really. I love it! It’s just that I noticed my hammock doesn’t swing naturally like yours. Thoughts? Maybe it’s not even a problem?
It's possible. I never have used stands because this seems to create a deeper dip in the hammock for me. Instead, I attatch to wall or trees. 🙌❤️ thanks for watching!
13Love Thank you so much for this video and being you! Last year I got a intuitive feeling that mattresses are unhealthy for us. My back started to hurt and never slept too good. So now I am looking into alternative ways to sleep and what to sleep on. I too have feeling of minimal lifestyle because nature doesn’t require for us to have all this material stuff which weighs us down. We were born without clothes, possessions and even the social thoughts/emotions that we impose on others. We are pure at birth, unless child unhealthy. We can’t take any of this matter with us so why keep it? Anyway our first house is the one our soul is in calked the body. Cleanse it, purify it and fill up with love, wisdom, intuition and act it. 13Peace
I don't remember the name, but it's a habit of mine to buy a gooseneck kettle everytime i move. I search "gooseneck kettle" in amazon. 😊🙌 also try "brass" or "copper" kettle
I used one for camping for a while and put one in my van and used it a few weekends this summer. I think I’m going to do this but I’m worried about ripping my walls apart. I’m not heavy for my size, but my height is considerable. I think I’m going to build supports and do it, then I’m sure I can still entertain company 😊
you're amazing, im worried if I ever move into an apartment they won't allow drills in walls and I dont want to get in trouble using a hammock so I been sleeping on a shake button on the floor and moved to an air bed so if I ever move I can just roll it up and move instead of hauling a qn size 50 lb mattress
I would love to hear more about when and how your son started sleeping in a hammock. My 3 year old moves around so much at night in a bed I'd be scared she falls out of a hammock 😅
He was about 2 years old when I bought it, and he would transition between hammock/bed. It really works!! Ours was from amazon (i believe i liked it)? Try it out!
I want to try hammock sleeping as well. I wake up with mild backpain very often on my matrass. So I did try sleeping on a thin sleeping pad but then I woke up to go to the toilet at night and I felt a shap pain in my bellybutton. Is this normal? Would this get away if I was to sleep on a pad for longer?
I would ask a phyician or professional for advice. Personally, i had two weeks of my body adjusting with floor sleeping. This may not be the case for everyone. Test out methods until you find what works for you! 🙌❤️
Yeah go to a jungle and sleep on a yoga mat... the bugs will eat you alive on the jungle floor. Need a bug net with a hammock in that environment or anywhere where its warm.
been sleeping in a hammock for over a year and honestly will never have the clutter a mattress takes again its pointless when sleeping in a hammock is 10 times better more convenient it washes in seconds you dont need sheets dont need excessive amounts of blankets only need one small pillow and i just turn it inside out every night and that cleans any crumbs or stuff off its really nice for drinks and stuff too i just put them on the floor and dont have to think twice no night stand needed.
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I've been a full time hammock sleeper for over 2 years. I use a home made under quilt that has an electric blanket included for when I'm chilled from being out in Canadian winter. We also keep the house at 65F in winter.
For the knee issue I have a dedicated full size pillow that I always place under my knees.
I'm 50 years old and walk over 100km a month between getting places and my job. After a night in my hammock I always feel so good no matter how awful I feel when I get into it.
I love to hear it! There truly is nothing like it!! 🙌❤
I had a terrible car accident in 1988 so I've spent a ton of money with chiropractors. Then I learned about the benefits of sleeping in a hammocks, so in 2016-2017 I felt so much better!! I need to get another one
I love that this works for you! I enjoy it and I hope others can see the benefits too.
Growing up we slept in Hammocks for our siestas (Spanish naps) and we slept on the floor since we didn't have our own home until I was about...7 or 8 years old. Sleeping on the floor has always felt more natural and comfortable for me. Been debating about getting a hammock instead of a bed & your video convinced me. Thank you so much for this informative video! Blessing to you and your family🙏🏽💗💞
I strongly suggest it! Honestly, floor sleeping on my yoga mat & comforter is more comfy than the hammock. I go back and forth throughout the year. ❤️
I got into hammock sleeping when working with my son's scout troop. That was when camping hammocks with bug netting and tarp were starting to get really popular. I bought one of the complete systems and have used it much more than my tent. My back thanks me.
So much better! I use my outside-hammock everywhere!
I got rid of my bed around 3 years ago -- no plans to go back! I can relate a lot to the way you think 👍nice vid 😎
Def no need! Thanks for watching! ❤🙌
I wrap my comforter around me in my hammock every night. Been sleeping this way for 3 years. Every night I think: how can being this comfortable be legal? And no one believes me. I found something amazing and everyone just looks askew at me. I always use a pillow under my knees and bunch my comforter around my neck, for support. I am a side sleeper too, which is the best.
It's amazing. 🙌❤️
God bless you and your family and thank you for sharing, these are the exact hammocks I'm looking into for my family, we are all tired of sleeping on a mattress and box spring and want to be gently rocked to sleep instead. Great video 😊
Hey thanks! I appreciate you watching! I wish you luck on your hammock journey - i'll be sure to post more about other minimalist treats in the future!
Nicely done! I’ve ‘napped’ in hammocks a few times but have just recently discovered the real comfort and benefits of restful sleeping in a hammock. I recently purchased a Kammok Mantis and am researching a portable suspension system to use in my home. I love the casual delivery of your experience in sleeping and resting in your hammock. The background music was perfect and not obnoxiously loud like many other TH-cams I’ve watched. You go girl!…
I used to sleep on the floor, and I absolutely loved it. The problem was, after two years, my back was in pain. I also started and ended those two years significantly overweight (350+ lb), and am a side sleeper, so that's what I suspect my issue was. I do miss it though, and may retry it sometime. It's really nice to be able to just roll up your bed.
Sometimes not everything is for everyone! I also go back and forth between hammock and floor. It's just nice feeling I don't need anything but my yoga mat 🙌🔥
You're a real shooter with that kettle. Funny, I spilled a whole mug of coffee on my mattress. I cut it up and bagged all the springs and separated the foam and disposed of it like a dead body over a few weeks time. I did this so I could avoid paying for removal. Haha. Now I bought a hammock and I'm just waiting for it to arrive. Its a camping one called a draumr 5.0. Real slick looking unit. Wish me luck.
My 16 year old is a hammock sleeper and LOVES it! I would love to know how you mounted it and how easy it is to repair the walls in a rental.
I should have added this 😆! I use a drill and stud finder with a socket wrench. The hooks are in a link that's a "frequent purchase" with the Amazon listing I bought it from. I bought another set of these hooks for my son's. I use drywall to fix the holes. It's super easy.
I love that there are other hammock families out there!
Thank you for this information!! My sons hammock stand takes up a lot of space! I think we will give mounting it to the wall a try.
@@sammiche hmmm... I really never thought about drilling into the walls of my apt for a hammock but I may consider doing that instead of having a hammock stand... I'll just have to reinforce the walls as I am not a tiny person. Do you think two hooks for both walls would suffice?
Just fill the holes with spackle.
Hammock sleeping since 2015, I have a nice wood curved stand for my bedroom hammock. I also have a stand for camping that fits in a lawn chair sized bag.
❤️🙌
@@sammiche You might want to check out “ The Ultimate Hang” book. Outdoor hammocking is a little more challenging but great! There are a couple of glimpses of my camp hammock setup in my videos on my channel. I should make a montage of hammock camping I have done ✅
@@sammiche montage of my hammock setups home and camping
This is a great video. Thanks 😊
Thanks!❤️
I glanced at this video because you mentioned sleeping in a hammock.. when I saw your polka dots I had to comment:)
Been sleeping in two types of hammocks for 7 or 8 years. Mayan in summer, Brazilian in winter..
( blue polka dots in front room next to pic of Ferris wheel) just had to say hi:)
Heyy! Thanks for this! ❤️ it's truly great!
In 1987 I was in a severe car accident where my car flipped a few times so I've been going to the chiropractor. I was having severe back pain in 2015 and so I got rid of my bed and replaced it with a hammock for a year and I have never been back to the chiropractor again!!! Now this year I'm thinking about going back to a hammock.
I love this really worked for you! ❤️🙌
Hammock sleeping sounds great. I've floor slept and ended up having mice and spider issues. I'm looking at a bridge hammock for myself. thanks for he video.
Hammock sleeping really is the best way to sleep!
Sounds like you have a cleanliness problem.
Great I do this alot camping I've been on the floor for a year and now moved to the hammocks for a week it's amazing. I'm a man and you have amazing.
Thank you!! 🙌 This hammock life truly is great!
@@sammiche OK I did mean to comment on your personal appearance and say you have an amazing body like a man would genuinely realise. How do you get up and wake up out of the hammock cos the way to comfy I could stay the all day.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm deciding whether to buy a hammock to replace my bed. Why are you so cute?
I just found your 2 years old video now, while researching for a way how i can avoid these heavy bulky mattresses. Futons seem nice but need a lot of maintenance. Now i want to try your way. I would appreciate like in your case to also use the hammock as a kind of comfortable arm chair. How close to the back wall did you drill each hole, so you could use the back wall to hold you? Thanks in advance and thank you for your great tips that are extremely inspiring for other single moms.
Awesome! I dont have an exact measurement. There are hammock calculators online. Also, the farther apart means the flatter you will lay. If youre setting up for a chair, consider placing closer together. ❤️🙌 thanks for watching!
I just got a hammock with the stand... I'm trying it out for 30 days to see how I adjust and so far it feels great, but I haven't slept in it yet. I'll be doing a full night's sleep tonight. Hope it works out.
I bet you're going to fall in love with it! I have another above my heater and it's been amazing for cold weather!! 🙌
How’s it been going for you? I’ve been sleeping on my hammock for like 3 years now. Only thing I’ve noticed is that my stand prevents it from rocking much, does that sound like a bad thing?
Oh my Gosh!We have the same Hammock!
Yessss 🙌
Thanks for the great overview and for sharing your experience and tips. I am about to try sleeping on a hammock as my partner moves and snores ("breathes loudly" 😅) enough for my sleep to be regularly interrupted. I've looked into the health implications of sleeping permanently on a hammock too and unfortunately there's just not enough solid research on the subject. That seems to be generalized as there isn't even any extensive research on mattresses. All these bed-in-a-box business popped up selling $3000 mattresses with absolutely no scientific support for _any_ of their claims, so it's essentially impossible to tell if a hammock is better or worse than a mattress outside of personal, anecdotal experiences.
I can only share from personal experiences, and I have had only peaceful experience. I find myself much more sore from sleeping in beds than sleeping in hammocks.✌️ 🙌 thanks for wartching!
Im looking to ditch my bed and replace it with a hammock in my small apt and was wondering if you had any tips on place’s to look for good quality indoor hammocks to sleep on
I bought mine from amazon. I believe i linked the exact one in description? 🙌❤️
@@sammiche found it,thank you. I wonder if they have a pink one
I’m wondering if my hammock might be too long for the stand I have for it? Been sleeping on it for years without much of an issue really. I love it! It’s just that I noticed my hammock doesn’t swing naturally like yours. Thoughts? Maybe it’s not even a problem?
It's possible. I never have used stands because this seems to create a deeper dip in the hammock for me. Instead, I attatch to wall or trees. 🙌❤️ thanks for watching!
@@sammiche ok. i can see that! maybe i'll raise it up and see how it goes? i'll report back with my findings
@@sammiche I got my swing/rock back, just had to raise it a little haha
My question is how to hang it especially when traveling or if apartment is a rental
I made holes in the wall and cover them with drywall fill when i leave. 😊🙌 thanks for watching!
I’m gonna need to learn about this since i feel like I would love this kind of setup. And definitely how space saving it is.
You can also get a stand. I have one for mine. Easy to take down and put up, no tolls required either
Thanks I’m going to try this out 👍🏻
I highly suggest only placing where there are studs. Dry wall wont do it! 🙃🙌
Thanks so much
13Love
Thank you so much for this video and being you! Last year I got a intuitive feeling that mattresses are unhealthy for us. My back started to hurt and never slept too good. So now I am looking into alternative ways to sleep and what to sleep on. I too have feeling of minimal lifestyle because nature doesn’t require for us to have all this material stuff which weighs us down. We were born without clothes, possessions and even the social thoughts/emotions that we impose on others. We are pure at birth, unless child unhealthy. We can’t take any of this matter with us so why keep it?
Anyway our first house is the one our soul is in calked the body. Cleanse it, purify it and fill up with love, wisdom, intuition and act it.
13Peace
🙌❤️ thank you for sharing your thoughts! Yes - my fav right now js floor/yoga mat sleeping.
I’m 5’9 how high should I keep it off the ground? I love I came across you! The universe is amazing
I appreciate you! I googled a hammock measurement calculator. In the end I went with at least 48-54 inches from ground for both stud-holes 🙌😉
@@sammiche sweet!! Thank you
hi, how are you? What kettle do you use in beginning of this video?
I don't remember the name, but it's a habit of mine to buy a gooseneck kettle everytime i move. I search "gooseneck kettle" in amazon. 😊🙌 also try "brass" or "copper" kettle
I used one for camping for a while and put one in my van and used it a few weekends this summer. I think I’m going to do this but I’m worried about ripping my walls apart. I’m not heavy for my size, but my height is considerable. I think I’m going to build supports and do it, then I’m sure I can still entertain company 😊
Sounds great! 🙌
you're amazing, im worried if I ever move into an apartment they won't allow drills in walls and I dont want to get in trouble using a hammock so I been sleeping on a shake button on the floor and moved to an air bed so if I ever move I can just roll it up and move instead of hauling a qn size 50 lb mattress
I rent and drill holes less than a quarter are typically ok. If you're comfy with your air mattress than good ❤️🙌 thanks for watching!
You could always get a hammock stand
I’ve been hammock sleeping for a few months I love it and my only regret it’s not mounting it lover
Lol you jump into it? 🙌
I would love to hear more about when and how your son started sleeping in a hammock. My 3 year old moves around so much at night in a bed I'd be scared she falls out of a hammock 😅
He was about 2 years old when I bought it, and he would transition between hammock/bed. It really works!! Ours was from amazon (i believe i liked it)? Try it out!
I want to start sleeping in a. hammock, does it ever bother your back? I really want to try
No back issues. Share sleeping may be tricky, but unsure.
Oh and the listing for the hooks please
2:30 PREACH! My hammock ripped and I had to sleep on my bed for like 4 days, hated every second of it. Back pain BE GONE.
It feels so odd to sleep in a bed.. 🙌💗
I started sleeping in a Brazilian hammock about three years ago. There...is...no going back!
❤️🙌🙌
I'm nearly 200 lbs. Will this work for me?
If you want. There are many hammocks that will hold you ! Not nearly close to the hammock-weight limit.
the reason the floor is better is that a hard surface tells muscles they don't have to constantly keep adjusting and relax
I sleep on clouds while in a hammock, which is why both are great! ❤️🙌 thanks for watching
I want to try hammock sleeping as well. I wake up with mild backpain very often on my matrass. So I did try sleeping on a thin sleeping pad but then I woke up to go to the toilet at night and I felt a shap pain in my bellybutton. Is this normal? Would this get away if I was to sleep on a pad for longer?
I would ask a phyician or professional for advice. Personally, i had two weeks of my body adjusting with floor sleeping. This may not be the case for everyone. Test out methods until you find what works for you! 🙌❤️
Yeah go to a jungle and sleep on a yoga mat... the bugs will eat you alive on the jungle floor. Need a bug net with a hammock in that environment or anywhere where its warm.
K thanks for the advice! 🙌
Snarky.
Would have liked to see how flat you can lay. That one looks short. I guess some can handle the banana bend sleep?
Yes! It is short. Next time... 🙌 thanks for watching!
Im 5 10 also and my whole bed sucks and pain is real ha 😅fml
Hi I can’t find the link, could you please tell me the name of the hammocks listing? Thanks
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B088WTZGRM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title - hammock
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C0TI1A4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title - hooks
I thought i put them up? I will add them to the description ! Thanks for asking im glad I could help you! ❤️🙌
Have you slept with a weighted blanket in the hammock at all? I have a hammock and I'm planning on sleeping in one as I move out.
By weighted, if you mean a heavy comforter, then yes. As long as it's soft, I think it's great! 🙌❤️
So, extreme minimalists do have a washing machine and a dryer... ok.
I know a few that don't. But perhaps that's just my crew 😉🙌
People live all sorts of ways...
Laundromats still exist, ya know?
been sleeping in a hammock for over a year and honestly will never have the clutter a mattress takes again its pointless when sleeping in a hammock is 10 times better more convenient it washes in seconds you dont need sheets dont need excessive amounts of blankets only need one small pillow and i just turn it inside out every night and that cleans any crumbs or stuff off its really nice for drinks and stuff too i just put them on the floor and dont have to think twice no night stand needed.
In love with them. Beds are so primitive. 🙌❤️
You are light weight
Hammocks have a weight capacity. Most at 500 lbs, so yes I am considerably light. ❤️