Sleeping 50 Feet High in a Tree (pictures!)
It only cost me $18 and 45 minutes of my life to build this hammock. BEST. INVESTMENT. EVER. I am a long time backpacker and rock climber. I figured, if I learn the basics of safe tree climbing and if I can get my hands on a hammock then my overnighters into the woods will become a lot more thrilling. I was right!
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TRIP #1
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First, choose a sturdy tree!
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Second, climb it.
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Third, set up camp.
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Fourth, sleep safe and wake up 50 feet closer to the sky!
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Fifth, actually this one should have been first because SAFETY FIRST! I was tied onto the tree 100% of the time, even while sleeping. I was very happy to find out that my 30 degree sleeping bag and a Ridgerest was enough to keep me warm down to the 28 degree temperatures that night.
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TRIP #2
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Here is my campsite. I was planning on ordering a silnylon tarp after this trip but the $9 poly tarps really come in handy when you have to cut random holes in your tarp to pitch it in ackward situations.
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This shows the 52 feet of nothingness under my hammock.
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The blue square tarp on the ground is directly underneath my hammock. It was used to keep the tail of my climbing rope clean.
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And one last picture! This was my view while eating breakfast.
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For any of you veterans that hammock high in the trees please feel free to give me constructive criticism for my future excursions. I hope you guys enjoyed the pictures!