Creative ways to hang a hammock

Most people assume that hammocks can only be hung from two trees, but there is a problem, trees take a very long time to grow. This means that if you bought a hammock today and plant two trees to hang your hammock, it will take you at least five years to use the hammock, or let’s assume that you reside in an urban area like Vancouver BC, Canada. If that’s the case you may not have enough space to plant trees, therefore if you are a proud owner of a hammock you will be in a conundrum.

 

You will have to decide whether to move to the woods to use your hammock, or to find creative ways to hang it in and around your home. Moving to the woods is obviously not a good option because there are cougars and bears out there that may or may not eat you. If I were you I’d go with the second option.

Option 1: the bunk bed

Now this is a good option if you want to add extra space in your bedroom and save cash, the idea is to hang your hammock from the walls on top of your bed. But, make sure that the hammock you use is made of a sturdy material or the person sleeping below you will have an eyeful of butt each time he or she tries to get some shut eye.

To hang your hammock from the wall you will have to drill hooks into your wall or ceiling and use a rope to link the hooks to the hammock, make sure that the hooks are of good quality because you don’t want someone falling on you in the middle of the night.

A single tree

If you have a tree in your compound that has strong branches you can hang your hammock on it, how you ask? Take note this is not as straight forward as it sounds, you will have to find a tree that stretches wide enough. The idea is to hang your hammock on the branches of the tree.

I think it’s safe to assume that you know that you should never hang your hammock on a dead branch, here’s why, if you hang your hammock on a dead branch there is a high chance that the branch will crack and you will land on your butt. No one wants that, oh except for YouTube and viral videos.

Extra sitting space 

It is possible to bring your hammock into your living room, all you have to do is find the perfect spot preferably the corner section of the living room and hang it. This will bring an outdoorsy feel to your home, you can also buy a kitty hammock and hang it under let’s say a table for your feline companion.

If you are into knitting or have a collection of stuffed animals you can use hammocks to store them, this will reduce clutter in your home. Another great option is to buy a hammock chair , believe me hammock chairs are way more comfortable than normal chairs.