

Would you be able to subscribe to those things via your account if they hadn’t made it across to your instance though? I’m no expert but perhaps this is side-effect of controls for moderating federation i.e blocking or allowing content from other instances.
I do agree that it should be easier to browse any instance though. Some Pixelfed instances browser home pages seem to allow it and some don’t - I’m guessing it’s an admin option somewhere.
You might find that more insulation helps if it’s condensation. You’re effectively sleeping on a hammock, so you could check out some hammock camping forums.
I had to sleep on one of those for an extended period recently and had the same problem. I highly recommend finding an alternative!