Hello from Sweden!

**Squigglebird** · 02-13-2011, 20:26

Hello!

My name is Sami, and I'm a musician and music teacher from Sweden. I came across this site some time ago when I was looking for camping gear. I've been a big fan of both hiking and hammocks since I was a kid, although I never thought about doing both at the same time since the hammocks I knew about were the heavy canvas kind with wooden spreader bars.
Due to back problems I can't sleep on the ground unless I have a thick air mattress, so last year I was looking around online for some new lightweight stuff. By chance I found an article that mentioned people using hammocks instead of tents. After some googling I found this gold mine of information and soon thereafter I bought my first lightweight hammock, a TTTM, and headed out into the woods with it. Best night's sleep I've ever had!
I also like making stuff, so I made myself a kind of tarp that can be converted into a tent that wraps around the hammock, and I'm in the middle of making an underquilt.

**Beast 71** · 02-13-2011, 20:47

Welcome to the forum!

**flatline** · 02-13-2011, 20:49

welcome Squigglebird,
jump right in and hang on.

**Red Wing** · 02-13-2011, 20:53

Welcome aboard!

**Fronkey** · 02-13-2011, 21:41

Welcome to HF! That tent/tarp you made sounds awesome.

Fronkey

**Joz** · 02-14-2011, 01:13

Tjena Sami.

Lots to read here. Remember, it's only an addiction if you try to quit.

If you're interested, there's probably a Euro hang coming up in your general area (yes, I use the term loosely), there's a kayak adventure in the makings for June in Rogens, and there's bound to be a SKAHO (Scandinavian Kickass Hang Out) up north in late summer / early fall.

See ya around!

**Stavros** · 02-14-2011, 02:08

Welcome!
Great to see more swedes joining HF.
Hopefully we can meet in some kind of a hang, as Joz wrote.

Enjoy HF!

**packeagle** · 02-14-2011, 02:15

Originally Posted by Squigglebird

I also like making stuff, so I made myself a kind of tarp that can be converted into a tent that wraps around the hammock, and I'm in the middle of making an underquilt.

Welcome but remember:
Pictures or it didn't happen!

**suddenfromaspudden** · 02-14-2011, 02:22

Welcome to HF fellow SWED!

Great to see another Scandinavian hanger!

Keep it up!

**moski** · 02-14-2011, 03:42

Welcome !
Stockholm Sweden here.

See you around.
Read Joz post about what's gonna happend in the near future.

Hang on, here you go:

Trip reports:

Trip Planning:
Alpacka adventure in Scandinavia