[header] How to put up a hammock [title] Find 2 trees to hang your hammock between. [step] Look for healthy, sturdy trees and avoid trees that are young and thin. Try to find 2 trees that are spaced apart the same distance as the length of your hammock. 
If the trees are closer together than that, don't use them or your body will be resting on the ground when you're in your hammock. [substeps] If the distance between 2 trees is greater than the length of your hammock, you can use chains or rope to make your hammock reach.