Hello from Evans, GA

[craigharrison]

My 6 yr old son joined Cub Scouts this year and loves it, so I figured I'd better find a way to enjoy camping. When I was in college I bought all of the equipment and tried my best to like tent camping but really hated sleeping on the ground. Now I'm on the downward slide to 40, and hanging in a hammock seems like a comfortable alternative.

I look forward to learning all I can about hanging from the trees...

[GStepp]

welcome craigharrison. I'm also new to the site...it's great, you're gonna love it. I learn something new everyday

[2ply]

Welcome to HF from Athens. There are two group hangs this month if you'd like to come join us for some hang time. There's the Raven Cliff hang on the 17th and the Chattooga Halloween Hang on the 31st.

[sidneyhornblower]

Welcome to the party. Now where did I put my trees?

[grannypat]

Welcome to the forums from SC. Hope to meet you at a group hang. Even if you don't have the equipment to hang, come on out for the afternoon and meet some of us and check out our gear. We love to talk about and show off our gear.

[blackbalsam6214]

Hello and welcome from the WNC area.

[CanoeJoe]

Welcome aboard. Lots of good folks and great info here.

[craigharrison]

Welcome to the forums from SC. Hope to meet you at a group hang. Even if you don't have the equipment to hang, come on out for the afternoon and meet some of us and check out our gear. We love to talk about and show off our gear.

WOW! grannypat, I graduated from West-Oak in 1996. Very small world!

[Deadwood]

Welcome from another Ga. boy. As a much older guy I gave up camping, unless it was in an RV, many years ago. A friend turned me onto HF and I haven't looked back. Went on my first backpacking trip in many years last month and for the first time ever, woke up in my hammock feeling better than I did the day before. Spend some time reading the forums, watch Shug's instructional videos (his other videos are pretty good too!), maybe get a copy of the Ultimate Hang, ask questions here, and visit with other hammockers and you will be swinging in the trees and loving it.

[craigharrison]

Welcome from another Ga. boy. As a much older guy I gave up camping, unless it was in an RV, many years ago. A friend turned me onto HF and I haven't looked back. Went on my first backpacking trip in many years last month and for the first time ever, woke up in my hammock feeling better than I did the day before. Spend some time reading the forums, watch Shug's instructional videos (his other videos are pretty good too!), maybe get a copy of the Ultimate Hang, ask questions here, and visit with other hammockers and you will be swinging in the trees and loving it.

Thank you Deadwood. Shug seems like a character that everyone would like to hang with (literally) and his videos are hilarious! A couple of days ago I purchased a HH Explorer Deluxe Asym Zip through the October deals going on right now. I just couldn't pass up the savings and I am looking at buying my son a Scout. It figure if I am going to be camping with a bunch of Cub Scouts I'd better find a way to enjoy it and hopefully my HH is the answer.