Morning Routine - Get Up & Go or Relax & Chill?

**SteelSkywalker** · 03-14-2018, 15:57

I like to wake up and then go back to sleep atleast 3-4 times. Then I get up make a fire, eat and just hang out, maybe read a book for abit.

**old4hats** · 03-15-2018, 08:28

My habit as a ground dweller was to find a camp site at least 2 hrs before dark. Get up before day break, heck who can enjoy laying on the ground anyway, eat quickly and hit the trail. Now with my hammock rig I still enjoy stopping early, setting up camp and looking forward to another great night in my hammock. I still rise early, coffee to enjoy, but I don't hit the trail as early since I don't have to compete for level tent sites. Hammocks are wonderful!

**cmoulder** · 03-15-2018, 08:52

I generally like to get on the trail early, and very early in summer, mainly to take advantage of the cooler hours for hiking, then jumping into a lake or stream in the afternoon and taking a siesta in the shade until the sun is a little lower in the sky, followed by another easy 4-5 miles.

@old4hats, REALLY good point about not having to compete for good tent sites!

**IRONFISH45** · 03-15-2018, 10:58

I see this thread is about two weeks short of being two years old.

Since my daughter & I travel together, I am reduced to being a late morning-- get going.

My normal urge is to be on the go as the sun comes up. I love early morning, everything is fresh and peaceful. I love hearing the different birds announcing their presence as sunrise comes on.

When I tent camped the pain was so bad, I could not sleep, so I would be up long before sunrise packed and ready to go.

**Hobopelican** · 03-15-2018, 12:22

Get up early and steal away! I usually try to warn my fellow hangers so they don't feel slighted!

**Tyroler Holzhacker** · 03-15-2018, 12:37

+1 on what Sparky (post #10) said. How long I stay at camp depends on how awesome the scenery is. Sometimes I like to linger to soak in the beauty of nature. I go camping/hiking in the woods to chill out, not to be in a rush. Now if I have some place to be, I move out early, quickly and with a purpose, but prefer to camp with comfort and relaxation in mind.

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**OneClick** · 04-12-2018, 07:30

Originally Posted by Tyroler Holzhacker

+1 on what Sparky (post #10) said. How long I stay at camp depends on how awesome the scenery is.

That's a good point. If it's the first morning, a comfortable 45°, sun rising, birds singing, no wind, good scenery...you gotta chill and enjoy that. But if it's the last day (I'm ready to hit the road anyway), cold, windy, cloudy, not great scenery, I'm packing up like the place is on fire.

**m00ch** · 04-12-2018, 20:23

I am typically awake before the sun comes up. I take a scenic stroll to get my food bag and sit back down in the hammock. Inevitably it is lights out for about an hour. Wake up again and start my breakfast. After breakfast I may take a nap again or just watch God's creation for a while. In the woods I am amazingly lazy.