Hello from London (UK)

**palace** · 02-28-2011, 06:54

I joined this site yesterday, for the obvious reason "I love sleeping in a hammock"

A year or so ago I started taking my eldest Daughter, son in law & 2 grandchildren, my now 16 year old son & his girlfriend plus a friend & collegue (my shooting mentor) with his wife & 3 boys with the occasional visitor.

Because I snore I bought a DD hamock with XL fly sheet, so I could be a distance away.

At the moment the rest sleep in tents though my friend has bought the same kit as me and a boys weekend looms with a few likeminded friends from work.

When camping we cook exclusivly on a log fire, as part of the project the children with the exception of my 3 year old grandaughterages the rest being aged 7-12 (my 16 year old is 6'2" no child) are being taught the correct & safe way to use axes & knives etc.

I include a photo of my set up without the fly, I trawled the internet before purchase including this site.
you may notice my imediate mods, reduced tape/rope on hammock to 12" circle tripple fishermans knot enclosing 2" stainless ring 10mm thick, lighter than most krabs.
Then karrabina to 5 meter "treehuggers" made from 1" tyedown tape breaking strain 3400 lbs for a single tape then all is sewn with the same stretch cotton as seat belts @ £3 ($5) a reel, 3 reels per side 6 reels in total I weigh 280 lbs so I take no chances of providing hysterical laughter to the assembled if I was to end up on my butt.

I aso include a picture of me feeding the "happy campers"...

experientia docet stultos...
John

**Bubba** · 02-28-2011, 06:58

Let me be the first to say welcome! Tons of info here.

**palace** · 02-28-2011, 07:59

Why thank you " odds" I won't thank all but you were the first & a fellow londoner

**Dain Bramage** · 02-28-2011, 08:09

Welcome to the Forums pal! I love the Brits! I hired a girl from London, just so I could listen to her talk everyday

Sounds like you've got your bushcraft instruction going well. Nice looking hammock too! Welcome from Injun Territory, Oklahoma. ~Wolf (dats right...I'm an Injun ((Creek and Kiowa))

**Bubba** · 02-28-2011, 08:14

Unfortunately London, Canada. I'd still hang with you though.

**Fronkey** · 02-28-2011, 08:20

I'm sure you'll covert all your friends to hammocks in no time. Welcome to HF!

Fronkey

**palace** · 02-28-2011, 09:26

Gee you area friendly bunch, as for London Ontario, I'm jealous, my 33 year old daughter used to go winter camping/snow & ice walking with me from when she was 7 years old in the English Lake District; not as cold as Canada but cold enough to freeze a diesel tank overnight on a few occasions...

As for Dain Brammage & his signature yes probably; my youngest aunt was born in India taught me how to eat hot things & that the countryside is full of uncooked animals...

Oh by the way at least 5 different accents in london alone.

**Trevlett** · 02-28-2011, 10:06

Hi John,
Welcome! you will find a wealth of info here that will keep you busy during a slow day at work, most of the evening and well into the night...........ask me how i know!
Mind your wallet...

Cheers
Trev (Hastings,UK)

**Sparticus** · 02-28-2011, 10:11

Welcome to the forums! I just moved to London this summer so I might have to pester you by PMs if you have any recommendations for hanging in the southern half of England.