Mayan Hammocks

There are a half-dozen different styles of hammock available today. But one of the oldest, and still very popular, is the Mayan hammock. Traditional Mayan hammocks use a loose weaving style, building the platform up slowly from small fibers, usually cotton thread. Different colored threads are used to create different designs and each one is as unique... 

How to Use a Hammock

Using a hammock is trickier than it looks. Images of someone peacefully asleep under palm trees, swaying in a gentle breeze, are common from films and TV. But they rarely show you anyone getting in, getting out or changing position. That takes a bit of practice. The technique varies depending on whether or not the hammock was strung with spreaders....