Learn how to make a rope hammock at home with a few simple materials. This DIY hammock pattern is easy to follow with illustrations of the more complicated knots. There are few experiences more ...

Knowledge of the best camping knots is not only useful when it comes to setting up hammocks or seeing to tent repairs, it'll enhance your proficiency in terms of your general outdoors life ...

Backpacker's Hitch. The backpacker's hitch is one knot that backpackers like to use to secure a clothesline, tent or hammock around a tree or another object.

Using rope as suspension is cheaper (and sometimes rope is included with hammocks) but you need to know how to tie knots really well if you want to string your hammock up that way.

Learn how and when to tie these five knots for backpacking that should be in every hiker and camper's repertoire.

The Pawleys Island rope hammock has long been a symbol of Southern relaxation, and its latticed, heavy-cotton design was groundbreaking for its time. Before 1889, hammocks were made from canvas or ...

Camping hammocks are typically made out of nylon that’s 40D (or denier) to a relatively robust 70D. Several are also woven in a square pattern (called ripstop) that further increases durability. At ...