こんにちは日本から！ Hello from Japan!

[tiger3]

Welcome from the Jersey Shore. I was also born in Texas and raised in Alabama. Enjoy getting familiar with hammocks!

Thanks! Roll Tide! Where in AL? I have lived in Tuscaloosa, Dadeville and Livingston.

[tiger3]

Welcome from central Wisconsin. Great to hear from you. Lots of really neat people sharing experiences involving hammock life. After a while you will see trees differently... Yeah, I could hang here.
Regards,
T

Thank you!!

[SilvrSurfr]

Thanks! Roll Tide! Where in AL? I have lived in Tuscaloosa, Dadeville and Livingston.

Sorry, War Eagle! I first moved to Elba, then settled in Montgomery and graduated from high school there.

[tiger3]

War Eagle!

Sorry, I should have asked.

[alt.thomas]

どもありがとう！ Not a full fledged hanger yet, but some day..... I was checking out your link you posted (http://thetrailsmag.com/archives/7921) last night as a matter of fact. I was wondering about the possibilities if hammocks were even allowed here because I have not seen them in use. Thanks again!

I talked with the caretaker of the campsite mentioned on the blog and he said hammocks are ok. I wanted to go last week but the weather was sketchy and did not want to spoil the camping experience with my kid. We are re-planning the trip in early October and will try to write about it.

But yeah, not a lot of people use hammocks for camping. But it's slowly taking hold. Just got a friend to invest in a warbonnet.


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[tiger3]

Jump on in man. It's a lot of fun and the sleep is fantastic. Do you have any pics you could post of the areas you camp in Japan?

Well... most of my pictures are of Jeeps or my dogs. I did manage to scrounge up a few. Funny how tents are not as photographic as hammocks.
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This is at an annual off road festival in a field next to the off road park.
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Not in Japan. This is Rubicon Springs in California. I was in my Hileberg Akto to the left. Loved this tent, but it is not free standing which was a challenge on the rubicon due to the rocky terrain.
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Here is my most recent set up at the Jeep Jamboree here in Japan.
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That's the best I can do for now. When I get the Warbonnet tarp it will replace the coleman canopy and the rain tarp on the Catoma EBNS until I get a hammock.

[Shug]

Shug-san,
Thank you! I am a big youtube fan of yours by the way! Your videos are entertaining, awesome and informative all at the same time!!

I remember the YES-89' [Yokohama Exotic Showcase]. My wife an I went; I recall. I will have to see if I can dig up some of our old photos from there. The place it was held at is now known as "Minato Mirai". The ferris wheel is still there and it now is home to the once largest now the second largest building in Japan "Landmark Tower". Minato Mirai area has some nice but a bit high priced shopping. They also have several camping goods stores where I wander off to while my wife is looking at clothes. We actually live about 10 minutes drive from there.

Anyway, good to be here and meet you.

Best Regards,
Brad

A video of us performing at YES '89. I loved that gig.
Shug-san

[Txscout]

Welcome to the wonderful world of hammocks! You now have two hobbies to take all of your money, Jeeps and hammocks! I also noticed you have metal cloak fenders and am jealous.

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[Carbon]

Os! Welcome to this great forum!
I'm a Hamakko......lived in the Honmoku area for the first 18 yrs of my life, attended and graduated from a DOD school, which later moved to Yokosuka. That was back in '72 when I graduated from HS.

[tiger3]

... You now have two hobbies to take all of your money, Jeeps and hammocks! I also noticed you have metal cloak fenders and am jealous.

Txscout, Thank you! I see you are speaking from experience. Nice jeep by the way! I do love those MC fenders worth every penny. The front bumper is MC too. I am looking forward to learning more about hammocks because it can be useful with my first hobbie!