Best of Both Worlds: Blue Ridge Camping Hammock
We tried more than a dozen different hammocks over the past eight months. Verdict: Testers either love or hate these things. Only one model satisfied everyone: the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock. Two reasons: 1) Collapsible "spreader bars" keep the hammock wider and flatter than with other models, eliminating the awkward banana curve common to the category. "Off the ground, there are no pressure points, so it's literally like you're sleeping on air," raved one tester; and 2) It can be pitched as a solo tent with integrated rainfly, so you'll never be caught hiking into the night looking for trees. In tent mode, it holds its own with other solo models, though it needed to be restaked to prevent the roof from sagging. Rigging is easy in both configurations.
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BACKPACKER MAGAZINE
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"I have chosen the Lawson Blue Ridge Hammock system as my best all round camping and hiking hammock for several reasons..."
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LoveToKnow Camping was able to speak with Wes Johnson, the owner of the Lawson Hammock Company in Raleigh, North Carolina, about his amazing Blue Ridge camping hammocks!
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"The really cool part about the Blue Ridge Hammock is that it allows you to strap it between two trees and sway in the breeze as you fall asleep. When the Blue Ridge Hammock is on the ground, it almost becomes a full fledged tent."
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THE GEAR JUNKIE
Pitch your sleeping quarters high off the ground with the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock from the Lawson Hammock Company, a one-person sleep system that's lightweight, comfortable and weatherproof. Essentially a tent that hovers between two trees, the hammock has no-see-um mesh, poles to prop its nylon fabric taut, and a fly to enclose a camper 100 percent from the rain. The system allows campers to sleep in places not suitable for traditional tent camping, including wet ground and steep terrain. But if you want to sleep on the ground the hammock can be staked out as a bivy tent, too.
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Babble.com
Keep his day in the yard bug-free (well, insect free - no promises the kids won't bug him) with the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock from Lawson Hammock. A traditional 'string from the trees' hammock, the Lawson Hammock company offers up a twist for dads who want to take the show out into the mountains.
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MAN MAKES FIRE
"LAWSON BLUE RIDGE CAMPING HAMMOCK: BEST OF TWO WORLDS"
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OVERFLOW SLEEPING
BLUE RIDGE CAMPING HAMMOCK
Just like a ground tent, this one-person camping hammock with built-in mosquito netting and rainfly is a realistic option when you need to sleep a crowd (or just some adventurous types) at the cabin. Setup is quick & easy, and the shelter doubles as a ground tent. Plus, stocking up on a few of these may be cheaper than adding on a bunkhouse.
"one of those pieces of gear that you absolutely need to have on hand!"
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THE GEAR JUNKIE - HEAD TO HEAD HAMMOCK TEST
Yesterday was National Hammock Day, so to celebrate, we headed into the Colorado foothills to test two camping hammocks.
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The Blue Ridge Camping Hammock: The Best Sleeping Alternatives for Backpackers
Best for camping in places where tents can't go — like on a mountainside or a riverbed — or for otherwise upping your cool factor, the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock is as functional as it is fun...
Gear of the Year Award Winner
The Lawson Hammock is a game changer. It’s a hammock that also functions as a ground tent (also called a bivy). This provides a level of adaptability that was previously unavailable.
Hammocker Review
"A big thumbs up from Hammocker to the Lawson team. You have created a brilliant system."
Getting the Hang of Hammocks
Tent-Hammock Hybrids
The beautiful things about a hammock is the ability to sleep anywhere you can hang it. This can be over very rocky and uneven ground, on a steep slope, or over a wet or marshy surface-basically anywhere setting up a tent would be very inconvenient. But without a vertical anchor system handy (trees), most of the items in the hammock system become nearly worthless. Enter the tent-hammock. As it sounds, these hammocks can be set up on the ground as tents when trees or other anchors aren't available. Lawson Hammocks based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Has been making the single-person, 4.25-pound, Blue Ridge Camping Hammock for a number of years for a very Competitive $169.
Blue Ridge Camping-Hammocker Review
"The wonderful Lawson team recently sent me one of their hammocks to test..."
These items help you drift off to sleep, light the way, make the cut and put pain at bay
"Flexibility is the strong point of a hybrid tent hammock and a double-headed light, a rubber thimble and cold gel pack...."
LAWSON BLUE RIDGE CAMPING HAMMOCK REVIEW
"Finding the best camping hammock to suit your own adventure needs isn’t simple, so I’ll make it super easy for you: meet the Lawson Blue Ridge camping hammock....."
This packable adventure gear will change the way you travel
"If your 'weekend warrior' adventures are limited by what you can carry, worry no more. We’ve found some great bits....."
Lawson Hammock. Manufacturers of Socially and Environmentally Conscious Hammock Tents
" Earning founder Wes Johnson a patent, the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock can be considered the pioneer of the hammock-camping market ......"
A-List: Lawson Hammock
" Airstream searches every corner of the outdoor and camping world to find the coolest gear to feature in A-List......"
Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock Review
"This is much more than just a camping hammock. This well made and thought out camping hammock sets up easily and comes with a rain fly tarp as well for bad weather......."
The 10 Best Camping Hammocks of 2019
"Every outdoor enthusiast will tell you immediately how important your gear is. The Lawson Hammock Blue Ridge Camping Hammock comes with a tent already included for colder days........"
A new sleep system? – Fishing UK Review, The Lawson Blue Ridge Hammock.
"Being located close to the river Stour in Dorset, I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to spend much needed time on the bank in search for a prime specimen. ........"
Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock Review
"Enjoying the outdoors with friends and family is incredibly fun, but other times running solo on an outdoor adventure..."
Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock Review
"If you don’t like sleeping on the ground and want to try something different on your next camping trip..."
Top 7 Portable Hammocks for Travel
"With its patented design this gadget is a hammock and a tent in one."
Best Camping Hammock for Side Sleepers in 2021
"The Lawson Blue Ridge is, by far, the comfiest choice for side sleepers..."
"Perfect for hikers that want to wild camp."