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Hammocks are wonderful, portable, outdoor couches. They can be bought for as little as $15 at outdoors stores. A good hammock spot is often sunny, with smaller, sturdy trees about 8-10 feet apart, set back a bit from a path so people don't bother you too much.
:''Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn'Bold textt I think of that? Hammocks!'' <br>-- Hank Scorpio, "You Only Move Twice," ''The Simpsons''Frosh Quad
Set up between the trees and the fence at the western edge of the quad. Probably the most consistently sunny spot, especially in the afternoon.<!-- please alphabetize! !-->
'''Bold text'''Mission Park
There are a number of trees near the Haystack Monument (especially on the Dodd side) that are suitable. Sometimes a bit shady for early- or late-season hammocking.== Currier Quad ==
'''Bold text'''Sawyer LawnThere are two pines with hooks between [[East]] and the old [[Hopkins Observatory]]. Behind [[Fitch]] near the BBQ is another pair of trees with hooks. Behind [[Fay]] by the stairs that go down towards the hockey rink there are two trees on that slope that get sun no matter what time of day.
A few trees can be made to work over by the Congregational Church. The trees are a little too thick, and it loses sun in the afternoon.== Dodd Quad ==
'''Bold text'''There is a tree on the [[Lehman]] side of the [[Dodd Quad]] that will take a hammock set up within its branches, instead of between two trees.
There is == Frosh Quad == The trees and the fence at the western edge of the [[Frosh Quad]], near the grills, are perfectly spaced for a tree hammock. Probably the most consistently sunny spot, especially in the afternoon. == Greylock Quad == So it's not really on the quad, but there are trees outside of [[Bryant]] (on the Lehman Route 2 side ) that are perfectly spaced for a hammock. == Mission Park == There are a number of teh trees near the [[Haystack Monument]] (especially on the [[Dodd Quad House|Dodd]] side) that will take are suitable. Sometimes a bit shady for early- or late-season hammocking. There are also a hammock set up within its branchesnumber on the hill going down to Mission from Paresky, instead specifically on the Haystack Monument side of between two the path. == Sawyer Quad == A few trees can be made to work over by the [[First Congregational Church]]. The treesare a little too thick, and it loses sun in the afternoon. I’ve seen some people hook their hammock up to a pole and a tree by the marble blocks. Seemed sketchy but worth a shot for prime hammock real estate. == Science Quad == The tree directly accross from [[Morgan]] is probably the best place to hammock on campus.
