What made you a "hanger"?

**buildergc1** · 09-01-2016, 13:33

Brand new to the whole hammock experience. I use to backpack several years ago, and wanted to get back into it. I came across Shug on youtube and decided to give it a try! Really have no idea what I am doing! But I love hiking and the outdoors. Wish me luck!

**Snowman82** · 09-05-2016, 16:43

got tired of sleeping in the ground and the older i got the harder the ground got.

**trout whisperer** · 09-07-2016, 10:06

our uncle Sam introduced me to hammocks in 1977.. been a fan ever since..

**JoshuaTrees** · 09-07-2016, 13:12

My first backpacking trip just over three years ago. Borrowed a friends ground setup and didn't get one good nights sleep out of five. I had been lurking on HF for years prior so when I got back I ordered my full setup and haven't slept in a tent since.

**Jezzbeca** · 09-11-2016, 05:41

Here is a bit about how hammocks started for me and really the outdoors in general.

About 2 years ago I started off hiking during the day for a few hours while my baby napped. Then when I started hiking further and further and steeper (I pretty much know Mt Dandenong VIC like the back of my hand

I decided i'd like to give backpacking a go.

I started researching this whole new world called the "outdoors" which previously only existed in my childhood or within computer games during my youth so to say. I decided if i'm going to be hiking long distances I need to be LIGHT (Or ULTRALIGHT! lol.) So, you look through everything you need to survive. Shelter is a huge one. I stumbled across videos on Youtube and Shug really started the flame with hammocks. I only slept on the ground a few times and that was enough

He's hilarious and honest. His advice on hammocks is gold and my whole setup at the moment is thanks to his approach on back packing, not to stress. You basically learn all these things as you go and every trip out you will learn something new. The most important thing is that your out there, enjoying nature!

**Not All Wanders Are Lost** · 09-11-2016, 09:07

Good day folks,

I am a newbie hanger(just purchased) and my first real hand will be in while on a mission trip to the Amazon Rain Forest. I found out that we were planning on sleeping on a houseboat while going village to village 3 hours south of where the Amazon and Rio Negro river meets. The thought of having to double bunk with another fella led me to search for alternative options. I found that I could hang my hammock from on the top of the House boat and sleep watching the stars. After buying my hammock I found this site looking for ideas about using it, yay moment for me.

I have much to learn.

**Shug** · 09-11-2016, 09:07

Originally Posted by Jezzbeca

Here is a bit about how hammocks started for me and really the outdoors in general.

About 2 years ago I started off hiking during the day for a few hours while my baby napped. Then when I started hiking further and further and steeper (I pretty much know Mt Dandenong VIC like the back of my hand

I decided i'd like to give backpacking a go.

I started researching this whole new world called the "outdoors" which previously only existed in my childhood or within computer games during my youth so to say. I decided if i'm going to be hiking long distances I need to be LIGHT (Or ULTRALIGHT! lol.) So, you look through everything you need to survive. Shelter is a huge one. I stumbled across videos on Youtube and Shug really started the flame with hammocks. I only slept on the ground a few times and that was enough

He's hilarious and honest. His advice on hammocks is gold and my whole setup at the moment is thanks to his approach on back packing, not to stress. You basically learn all these things as you go and every trip out you will learn something new. The most important thing is that your out there, enjoying nature!

Whoooooo Betty)))) Stress and hammocks don't mix. Enjoy a right good hammock quest.
Shug

**Walkin' Dude** · 09-13-2016, 06:20

Howdy everybody! I guess my main reason for going airborne was getting out of the way of the fire ants, they are thick down here in East Texas, especially after it rains! As a side note, I have sleep apnea and have to sleep with a cpap machine when I am in a bed. It makes for an uncomfortable night and is an impossibility when camping, but I've found that I can get a decent night's rest in a hammock, so I'm never going back to a tent again!

**Afterparty** · 09-13-2016, 11:50

Taking up backpacking been buying gear and haven't got out yet. I am going to hike the AT after my dog party dies. So I wanted to get used to sleeping on the ground, after a month or so my back hurt every night. So I'm elevating my prospetive.

**Heber Hammock** · 09-13-2016, 12:02

Originally Posted by Shug

Whoooooo Betty)))) Stress and hammocks don't mix.
Shug

True story! I have been monitoring my blood pressure for the past few months. I can drop my bp significantly simply by closing my eyes and imagining myself hanging. It works every time.