Suspended Tents Hanging on Trees

[treelover]

HELLO!

I'm looking for buying a suspend tent on trees.

What do you think about them? Are they usefull?

Has anybody tested a suspended tent before?

Here you can talk about suspended tents

[JohnJohn]

Re: Suspended Tents Hanging on Trees

Just bought our teenagers a Tentsile for Christmas; they have not used it yet. I'll check back in on the thread after they do.

[actad]

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My answer really does not fit a category. I would not be able to use them due to mobility issues, not dislike.

[MacGyver]

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The only real problem I see with a suspended tent is finding 3 trees that are sturdy enough, close enough to tie off to, at the proper 120° from each other AND with nothing in the way between those trees.

[tplife]

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It's illegal in our campgrounds to attach anything to a tree, bush, or even a stump. And the limiting factor of being around the right trees in the right configuration...Could be an issue. In a sea of trees, in the heat of summer a suspended tent could have the advantages of a cot but with a rain and bug screen. Once it gets cool however, those tents will be like living inside an icebox, LOL.

[Denni2]

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The tents do look enviting. The treehugger in me would worry about damage to the tree. Most of the places we have camped won't allow anything attached to the trees. Most of the time there isn't trees sturdy enough to support it. We find it hard enough to find a spot with trees without widow makers. LOL.

[terasec]

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sure looks inviting for promo pics
but once your in it it will sag
personally would prefer a hammock tent that contours to your body

[toedtoes]

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The concept is nice, but I'd worry about rolling in my sleep and falling out... I remember watching a national geographic special where they had tents strung up on a cliff-side with a huge drop below. {{shivers}}

[MacGyver]

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Yeah - NOT happening!

[toedtoes]

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That is just SO WRONG in SO MANY WAYS!!!!

[JoeN]

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I don't have anything against them, they're just not for me. I have considered a hammock, which is very similar but still different, but I think I will stick with a tent.

[JoeN]

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I have never seen a suspended tent but the 3 in the picture look like glorified hammocks. I assume they are single person abodes and if so why would they do any more damage to a tree than a hammock especially since the weight would be distributed among 3 trees? I think I will keep my tent on the ground. I get nervous just seeing the guys hanging on a cliff face. Definitely not for me!

[NYCgrrl]

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Yeah - NOT happening!

Oh be still my hyperventilating heart!

[JoeN]

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I finally saw the YouTube video about the suspended tents. They are a lot sturdier than what I thought and are multiple person dwellings. It's a novel idea but I don't think I would like it. It seems there would be too much movement and if one person moved everybody would move - similar to a water bed. A person could get motion sick if they had a restless tent mate. I think I will stay on the ground.

[Irate Mormon]

Re: Suspended Tents Hanging on Trees

I'm bumping this thread because I read this review:

https://theultimatehang.com/2014/12/...e-tent-review/

Since I have transitioned to hammock camping this makes a lot more sense to me now. And here's the kicker, you can sling additional hammocks or also floors underneath, to increase sleeping capacity. I'm curious to know how JohnJohn's worked out.