Pares Hammock

I bought 5 Pares Hammocks about 3 years ago..one each for 4 of my 7 grandchildren for Xmas presents, and one for Grandad (me).
Best Xmas present ever say the grandkids - although they may have said that to keep me happy!!!??? The two boys are in the Scouts and have great fun seeing how many scouts can fit in the Pares - best so far is 9......
I haven't stopped using my Pares and have found it fantastic...so easy to string up and extremely comfortable..so much so that i'm always reluctant to get up in the morning!!! I have recently purchased a Nube which is a fantastic improvement from the Tarp I had used previously...where ever I go it is always the talking point of fellow campers.

Also great to support such a caring outward looking American company which supports those in the world who do not have a source of safe drinking water.

Not much more to add than what’s already been said. The pares is the only hammock I’ve been able to find that both my wife and I can take a nap in together comfortably. Love the adjustment handles, something I never felt the need for, but use often now that I have them, same for the side D rings. I carefully cut the attached stuff sack off, so that I can just clip it on the side D rings when needed, and can alternate between the included stuff sack and a slightly larger one, depending on the situation. The material is unbelievable, provides the perfect amount of stretch. I never thought I’d find a hammock I like more than my warbonnet, but wow, I almost never even use the warbonnet anymore. I love the pares so much that I had to install some indoor hooks so I can enjoy the amazing restful sleep it provides. The only minor complaint: wish it came in solid colors or camo colors. I really wish I could buy a solid dark olive color, I’ve considered dying mine but I don’t want to compromise the DWR treatment... thank you SMR!!

I used to have an Eno Doublenest, which I thought was the best that was available. Well, I was horribly wrong. Everything about the Pares Hammock is superior, including how well I slept. I am not a big guy at 5' 7", but no matter how I would lay the Eno would eventually taco me or force me to sleep in a ball. Not the Pares! I can easily stretch out, lay diagonally, kick a foot out and superman into this amazing hammock.

I recently took it with me on a night hike in the snow to a secluded cabin in the cascade mountains. I will admit that the Solo probably would have been a better choice since the cabin is on the small side, but I do not have one of those (yet) and I was able to achieve enough of a sag for my small frame. I also placed my Nemo Cosmo 25 mattress pad inside of the hammock to help with not being stretched far enough, create more of a structure and give me a little insulation. One of the best nights sleeps I have had in a long time!!

I very much look forward to using the Pares more often. Thanks, Sierra Madre Research for creating such a wonderful product and at the same time doing something good for those in the world that are lacking. If more companies operated the way you did we would live in a much better world.

Over two years ago I purchased the Nube system along with the Pares hammock. My first trip out was a week long music festival that, at one point was hammered with a 24hour downpour that washed out many tent campers. I was "high and dry" the entire time and slept like a rock in total comfort. The first morning I climbed out of my Pares, I noticed that I had ZERO back pain as I bent over to lace up my hiking boots. Although pleasantly surprised, I brushed it off thinking it was because of the increased physical activity. When I returned home after a week of hanging and slept in that $1000.00 pillow top queen sized mattress I awoke with a horrible ache in my back. After a few days and after finally putting two and two together, I hung the Pars in the basement and slept in it just to test the theory. Sure enough, no back pain in the morning. I immediately went to the hardware store and purchased eye hooks. After consulting the calculations offered by the app "The ultimate hang calculator" I installed the hooks and have been happily hanging every night since August 2015. Well...all but a few where I couldn't manage two points in a hotel room or at a friend's house. Speaking of friends...my awesome friends have installed hooks in their guest house JUST for my sleeping pleasure. As a testimonial to quality workmanship, my Pares is as sound as the day she was made. Not a stitch out of place not a snag or tear. SMR ROCKS!!!

Five being the highest, I rated my Pares Hammock the highest. This Hammock is so comfortable I actually sleep in it at home instead of a bed. I feel better, sleep better, and enjoy my sleep more now that I sleep in a hammock instead of a bed. First? I know my purchase supplied clean drinking water for someone I'll never meet somewhere in the world. I love that. When I sleep? I love being able to feel myself swaying as I fall asleep. But that's not the only thing. As I lay in my hammock at night preparing for sleep, I feel like every time I go to bed I'm on vacation. Really. I do sleep in a hammock instead of a bed now. The size of the Pares Hammock is comparable to a King Size Mattress - in my opinion. It supports me, and I love it. I've given one away, and I have two more.