I totally get it now!

**Bandanabraids** · 03-20-2011, 15:06

Hello all!

My name is Christina and I live in the beautiful Evergreen State. I actually heard about Hammockforums mentioned in another forum that I frequent and decided to check it out. I already do a lot of day hiking and want to get into backpacking so I'm trying to figure out all the gear that I want. Once I started poking around on here, I really felt that the hammock was the way to go!

I found a Grand Trunk hammock on-line at the REI-Outlet and just recently I bought the All-In-One whoopie sling suspension and I got to hang out in my backyard yesterday for the first time! What comfort!

Now, I need to figure out what I want for insulation and tarp.

Glad to be here!
Christina

p.s. AND, I have to give a shout out to Shug--your videos for hammock noobs totally ROCK! I have learned so much from them. Thank you!

**Bubba** · 03-20-2011, 15:15

Welcome Christina. Sounds like you are on the right track. I wish all this hammock gear was around when I started backpacking years ago. Have fun!

**mbiraman** · 03-20-2011, 15:20

Welcome to the forums Christina

**flatline** · 03-20-2011, 15:43

hey Bandanabraids,
welcome to HF and howdy from high point nc.
these guys know a lot about hammock'n and some other stuff too.

**Gumbo** · 03-20-2011, 16:18

Welcome Christina from the Sunshine State!

Evergreen State is in my bucket list of places I want to hang someday. There is some lovely scenery there.

**Mindwalk** · 03-20-2011, 16:22

Welcome Bandanabraids from a fellow Washingtonian (yep, gave it away for those who didn't know what state was the Evergreen State was).

There are several of us around from Washington. We have a couple of gatherings coming up, including one or 2 in Oregon soon. We had one in the winter, and I can personally say that they are a great group of people. If you have any questions, feel free to ask or if you want to meet up, it's a great way to see what other people have to get a good judge on things before you buy.

~Mindwalk

**MaxM** · 03-20-2011, 16:23

Welcome to HF FROM the Evergreen State! If it's not too personal, where abouts this beautiful state are you?

**Bandanabraids** · 03-21-2011, 01:07

Thanks everyone! I like the wide variety of places that people are from on this forum. Amazing:-)

Mindwalk and MaxM--I've spotted a few of us PNWers on here! I am in Marysville. I hope that I can come to a hang sometime, that would be cool. I always like to see other people's set ups because you can get such good ideas. I'm trying to get my husband interested in a hammock as well...we just need one nice warm day and I'm sure he'll be found hanging out snoozing.

**MaxM** · 03-21-2011, 03:14

If you haven't found it yet, there is a trip planning/group hang thread, it will keep you apprised of what is in the works. There are currently 2 planned out. One in Oregon, one on the peninsula. It shouldn't take much to get your husband jealous now!