Hammock Hang with Howl - Make Your Own Camping Hammock Workshop

Hammock Hang with Howl: Make Your Own Woodland Hammock

Hammock Hang with Howl is a practical half-day course in making, setting up and using a hammock as a comfortable outdoor sleeping system. You’ll create your own hammock, take it into the woods and learn how to turn it into a relaxed base for camping, resting and sleeping.

The course is led by instructors with extensive experience making and using hammocks in a wide range of environments, from expeditions in the Amazon jungle to summer trips in Scotland and Sweden. These experiences have shown us how versatile hammocks can be, particularly when the ground is rocky, wet, uneven or covered with insects and other wildlife.

By lifting you clear of the ground, a hammock can provide a remarkably comfortable way to spend time outdoors. With the right suspension, insulation and weather protection, it offers a dry, level and breathable sleeping space while allowing you to camp in places where finding a suitable tent pitch would be difficult.

Make a Hammock to Take Home

We’ll begin by introducing the materials, components and construction of a dependable woodland hammock. With support from the Howl instructors, you’ll work through the making process and produce your own practical hammock for camping, relaxing or carrying on future outdoor adventures.

Making your own equipment gives you a better understanding of how it works and how to get the best from it. You’ll see how the hammock supports your weight, how its dimensions influence comfort and how the finished design works with suspension, insulation and weather protection.

At the end of the workshop, the hammock is yours to take home and use.

Learn from Real-World Hammock Experience

Hammocks are often associated with warm-weather relaxation, but they can be an effective sleeping system in many different environments. Our instructors have used them on expeditions in the Amazon jungle, where getting off the ground can mean avoiding wet forest floors, insects and other wildlife, as well as in Scotland and Sweden during summer trips.

We’ll share the practical lessons gained from using hammocks in these varied conditions, including how to choose a suitable site, adapt your setup to the environment and create a comfortable camp around the trees available to you.

Hang It Safely and Comfortably

Once the hammocks are complete, we’ll take them into the woods and learn how to set them up safely. You’ll consider tree health, overhead hazards, ground conditions and the space surrounding your chosen pitch before attaching anything to the trees.

We’ll show you how to position tree-friendly straps, judge a sensible hanging height and create an effective suspension angle. You’ll also learn how to adjust the sag of the hammock and recognise when it has been hung too tightly, too loosely or too high.

These practical skills will help protect both you and the woodland while making your hammock quicker and easier to pitch.

Discover the Benefits of Sleeping Off the Ground

A hammock can transform the experience of camping outdoors. Instead of sleeping on hard, rocky or wet ground, you can rest above it in a suspended, breathable bed. This can make it easier to find a comfortable pitch, particularly where the woodland floor is uneven, muddy or covered with roots.

Being off the ground also provides separation from insects, dampness and some of the wildlife that may pass through a campsite at night. Combined with suitable insulation and a tarp, a hammock can create a calm, dry and remarkably relaxed place to sleep.

During the course, you’ll experiment with the diagonal sleeping position, suspension angle and hammock sag to find a comfortable lay. You’ll learn how small adjustments can reduce pressure points, improve stability and help you settle into the hammock with less effort.

learn to Build a Complete Hammock Camping System

Comfortable hammock camping involves more than suspending fabric between two trees. We’ll introduce the wider sleeping system, including tarps, sleeping mats, underquilts and other forms of insulation.

You’ll learn why cold air beneath a hammock can remove body heat, how to prepare for changing weather and how to arrange your setup so essential equipment remains protected and within reach. We’ll also discuss how to adapt your system for different seasons and environments, from warm summer woodland camps to cooler and wetter conditions.

The course will give you a strong foundation for developing your own hammock camping system for bushcraft camps, woodland weekends, expeditions and lightweight journeys.

Why Choose Hammock Hang with Howl?

• Make something genuinely useful: Leave with your own handmade woodland hammock.

• Learn from expedition experience: Benefit from practical knowledge gained in the Amazon jungle, Scotland and Sweden.

• Get off the ground: Discover a comfortable alternative to sleeping on rocky, wet or uneven ground.

• Enjoy a more relaxed camp: Create a dry, suspended sleeping space away from insects and other wildlife.

• Learn through practical experience: Make, hang, test and adjust your hammock during the course.

• Develop safer woodland habits: Learn responsible tree selection and tree-friendly hanging methods.

• Beginner friendly: No previous hammock camping or making experience is required.

• A memorable outdoor experience: Ideal for individuals, friends, couples and private groups.

Make It, Hang It, Sleep in It

Whether you’re interested in bushcraft, hammock camping, lightweight travel or simply spending more comfortable time outdoors, Hammock Hang with Howl will introduce you to a versatile and highly relaxing way to camp.

You’ll leave with a handmade hammock, practical setup skills and a better understanding of how to create a comfortable sleeping system above the ground. Book your place and discover how satisfying it is to make your own hammock and use it to hang among the trees.

Details

• Time: 9.30am-12.30pm

• Price: £90 per person - All materials required to make your hammock are included.

• Your completed hammock is yours to take home.

• No previous experience is required.

• A full kit list will be provided after booking. You will need suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.

• This course can also be arranged as a private booking for groups of friends, clubs or organisations. Contact us directly for a quote.

• Recommended for participants aged 8 and over. Please contact us if you have any questions about suitability.

  • Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

• Run on the Harewood Estate near Harrogate. Exact directions will be included in your booking information.