The Over 50 Gang

[oldgringo]

Just celebrated my 62nd yesterday. For some reason, I was 62 all last year, so I guess I get a free one this year!

I still do the tent thing when hunting, but it is with a big wall tent, LARGE cot, wood stove, and nice amenities. It is nice, but I still sleep better and get going easier in my hammock. I have a week long trip planned in a week and a half. I will be going with a bunch of "tenters", so it will be fun to get the chance to do a little educatin'.

63, and doing the canvas tent gig, as well.

Waddy, check out the Idaho hang in September...should be a chip shot for you.

[BlazeAway]

I am 55. Some years ago I had to stop sailing and kayaking because of some minor health problems. Thus the outdoor life had ended for me. That was until Shug hooked me with the bait from Hammock Forums. Big, big thanks.

[Bug-Bait]

You are as young as your dreams...and, as old as your doubts.

[riverkeeper]

Adding the digits in my year age = 10

The number of miles I routinely BP/day over hills etc = 18

18 is the more meaningful number.

[Rockdawg69]

Pushing 64 really hard, but I'm only halfway to where I'm going. I get more time every year!! Hanging should get me to about 150

[Jsaults]

I was wondering how many of us are over 50 and how hammock hanging has affected our camping experience?
For me, hanging has afforded me more consectutive camping days and less time recovering from sore joints from sleeping on the ground. I can do longer sections now and I dont have to eat nearly the amount of Advil I used to. Oh.. I can carry more stuff in my pack than I used to also. Kinda makes me feel my youth came back in a way

Been a bad year for me in terms of being able to get away for hanging, but so far have managed 6 nights in my HH. Three of them were in stinkin' hot & humid conditions, and I was very comfy.

Had I been in a tent (even my well-ventilated MSR Hubba Hubba) I am sure that I would have slept poorly due to the warmth of a pad. But the thing I like best about a hammock is waking up, pouring myself out of the hammock, and SHAZAM! I am standing up with no soreness. Exiting a tent is a slow and painful activity due to bad back and knees.

Jim

[Shug]

I mixed my Geritol with my Metamucil ..... pulpy........
I got gout and lumbago.
50's are awesome!!!!
Shug

[EastTexasHanger]

Does it count if we feel over 50? Having just suffered a heart attack at 49, I feel older than I am.

Hey Riverpirate,sorry to hear about your heart attack, but it does get better. had mine @ 47 on xmas eve morning going to work, mostly birth defect but alittle rotto rooter and rebarked the tree(stints) I'm better than new. Just watch what you eat and the vices and you'll be hangin in no time..ETH

[Shug]

I am 55. Some years ago I had to stop sailing and kayaking because of some minor health problems. Thus the outdoor life had ended for me. That was until Shug hooked me with the bait from Hammock Forums. Big, big thanks.

Deres velkomst ..... that warms my heart and gives me a good feeling.
Glad you are back to the piney woods.
Shug

[Bradley]

Well I might as well Pipe Up

Sure a lotta BOOMERS here.

Funny though how the boomer cut-off over the years has streached to include 45'ers

Back in the 60-70's the boomer cut off was 1955; which I made by 2 days.

Been away for 20 years; plan to make up for it.

Although I have always heard "You can't save it up and you can't make it up."

So what; when my Clark arrives, I will be out there, working on making up for lost time . . .