The worst thing about accessory hammocks is mosquitoes. Mosquitoes eyeball those little squares of flesh that poke through the webbing and see food. Each little section frames the body into precise portions like those in TV-dinner trays. The voracious insects don’t know whether to start with the meat or go right for the dessert.

Hammocks are good for bad backs, and they make you relax. The least little breeze will find its way to a hammock and sift through the netting with cool, massaging fingers. If you’ve got two trees, and you can stand the bugs, nothing’s better than a hammock.