What do non-hammockers think?

[UncleMJM]

My wife's attitude was a mixture of loving indulgence and humor until the day I was working on a sock, and needed a crash test dummy to weight the hammock. About 2 minutes in, she sez, "Now I get it. I totally get it."

Sounds familiar. Is there a Honeymoon Suite on your build list? Love to meet the one who puts up with you brother. She's gotta be a gem.

Yes, call me pot, you be kettle and we match.

[trippaw]

My hanging just reinforces the preciption of my non hanging friends and families that 'yeah he's crazy'.

Shhh... As long as they think you're crazy, they leave you the best trees to hang in!

[trippaw]

I posted on facebook once that I would be tied up for the night with whoopie slings and soft shackles...Next morning I had 26 comments.

Fantastic! I may just steal this!

[Fishpig]

I hang because sleeping on the ground about kills me. I hang because it's simple, yet complicated. I love Gadgets. A Supercharged whoopieslinged full quilted camo nx 150, to me is a well thought out little slice of heaven.
And if you think I'm nuts for wanting to spend every available minute Hiking to a site 6 miles in the toolies to hang in it, well you're the type of person I'm trying to get away from.
You know what they say about opinions and what they're like.

[trippaw]

Pavel send me a PM and let's see if we can get together to help resolve some of your hammocking problems.

Pavel, this is why I love HF!

[juanbalboa]

I've converted a few of my friends to hammock camping and recently went backpacking with some guys I didn't really know. One of them brought a hammock, and the other said he thought about bringing his. Hammocks are more popular than I thought.

My wife thought I was nuts for being so into hammocks, but sleeping is a GREAT hobby! Once my wife slept in my BB with HG downy goodness, she was upset at me for ruining our "Hampton Inn Bed". Then she said she wanted to put up hammocks in the bedroom, but I didn't believe her. After several months of comments, I'm convinced that she's serious. Now we are looking at how to set up two Brazilian hammocks in our bedroom without getting rid of the bed.

[Cannibal]

Now we are looking at how to set up two Brazilian hammocks in our bedroom without getting rid of the bed.

You'll love it!

[djminnesota]

They think im crazy... but Ive converted a good five or six of my buddies to hangin

[JohnSawyer]

Actually, the paradigm you speak of is more one of RVs, paved pads, and full utility hookups. Showers and flush toilets are expected. It's getting harder and harder to find "primitive" campsites.

I recently revisited a camping area I used to frequent when I slept in my truck and cooked on the tailgate. There was not a single primitive tent site remaining. Every single spot was paved, and had full hookups.

Even I, owner of an rv, shun paved spots and seek roads less travelled. Heck, a ranger recently was amazed at where I was camping. and that I wasn' t stuck in the desert wash I was driving out of...

I just wish my wife and kids would hang with me... mine is a solo hanging existence...

John

[OneClick]

Being a non-hammocker until earlier this year, every thought was one of jealousy. So glad I made the switch; it was just something I HAD to do.