Checking in from inside the Capital Beltway, Dave here. (VA)

[d_flo_yo]

Greetings everyone,

I've been lurking here on the Hammock Forums for roughly a year and I've found this site to be invaluable.

I was first exposed hammocks through an ENO hammock that a friend brought on a trip in addition to his tent just to relax in. My girlfriend later purchased the ENO DN for campsite relaxing but not to sleep in until we shared a campsite on the C&O canal trail one night with a man using a Hennessy hammock. He was great to talk with and demonstrated his awesome descender ring suspension and snakeskin setup. Most importantly, he told me about the Hammock Forums!

I quickly ditched the heavy ENO suspension for a whoopie sling configuration from JRB with Dutch hardware. I outfitted the ENO DN with the ENO bug net and the ENO Profly tarp (I knew what I was getting into by continuing to invest in the ENO but I found really good bargains and was able to get the pieces quickly). Last winter I picked up an HG UQ (you can see I've been your posts ) and the ENO Housefly tarp and spent the night suspended above 9 inches of snow; I was the only hammock and definitely the warmest/most comfortable.

The lady and I have spent a couple of nights together in the ENO DN and as anyone can tell you it is only its really not practical. This year we upgraded to a Clark Vertex which is currently en route to my house. I'll continue to use the ENO DN when I'm flying solo. I've sourced a whoopie sling suspension for the Vertex from Dutchware; this, of course, arrived well ahead of the hammock. I've got the Vertex tarp coming also but this may get replaced with my Housefly tarp or an upgraded tarp TBD.

A big thanks to all of the active members here on the Hammock Forums, you're doing everyone a great service by sharing your experiences and techniques. I'm looking forward to what the future holds and hope my camp-outs evolve into hang-outs

Happy hangin,

Dave

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[Seigfried]

Hey from another insider, welcome to the forums.

[jwright]

Welcome from just outside the beltway (MD)

[Yojimbo]

Shout out from the Burbs (Herndon).
We gotta get you out to the MAHHA and the NoVa hang in the Fall.

[donig]

Welcome from down South in Richmond, VA!

[Atlas918]

Hey there from out in The 'Fax (Fairfax). Hope to see you guys around at some group hangs sometime.

[Atlas918]

Shout out from the Burbs (Herndon).
We gotta get you out to the MAHHA and the NoVa hang in the Fall.

I didn't know there was a NoVA hang! How cool! I'll make sure to be there

[Kelly Campbell]

It’s good to know you’re also sharing your experiences with hammocks and camping. Everybody in the forum gets to learn something from the sharing.

[d_flo_yo]

Thanks, everyone! Its good to see so many locals on here...very interested in the group hangs!

[vxjester]

Welcome from the apple house.