Hammocking 101: Weather Protection

[johnspenn]

We have now posted the third article in a series of articles for the beginner hammocker, covering weather protection (i.e. tarps). If you know someone new to the concept of hammocking this may help.

https://couch2trail.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/hammocking-101-weather-protection/

[bofadeez]

Nice video Thank You!

[johnspenn]

Thanks bofadeez!

[Secondmouse]

that's excellent John. I wish I had something like this the day I brought my ENO home from the store...

[winterbeard]

Nice work, John.
MHCRL... One simple flea, for adjustment and tensioning.
I like it.


"Mahwedge...
A bwessed awangement...
A dweam within a dweam..."

[johnspenn]

that's excellent John. I wish I had something like this the day I brought my ENO home from the store...

Thanks Secondmouse- We started with ENOs as well!


Nice work, John.
MHCRL... One simple flea, for adjustment and tensioning.
I like it.

It's very simple- and with the addition of our new snake-skins even better. Thanks winterbeard!

[WyoBowhunter21]

Great articles. Thanks from a newbie


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[johnspenn]

Thanks Wyo! I plan to re-vamp the articles and videos, and try to improve them, but if they helped I'm glad!

[Peppy]

Thanks for the tips!

[Uncedbip]

A lot of great straight forward info there.

[johnspenn]

Thanks for the tips!

You're welcome, thanks for reading!


A lot of great straight forward info there.

Thanks, hope it helps!

[Bigtimber]

Lot of good information...Thanks

[johnspenn]

Lot of good information...Thanks

Thanks for checking it out, hope it helped!

[jtstoner]

Excellent!

[bubbavinny]

Lots of help. Thanks!

[obxcola]

I've just read through the second paragraph and already you've tagged the biggest reason I am reading this article on this blog and switching from a ground dweller to a hammock hanger: Site selection and the potential for swamping. Thanks for taking the time and effort and I'm already looking forward to an enjoyable and educational experience reading your series.

[johnspenn]

I've just read through the second paragraph and already you've tagged the biggest reason I am reading this article on this blog and switching from a ground dweller to a hammock hanger: Site selection and the potential for swamping. Thanks for taking the time and effort and I'm already looking forward to an enjoyable and educational experience reading your series.

I hope it helps in some small way- thanks!

[Maceo'sMom]

Glad I finally came across this. It answers a lot of questions I didn't even know I had!

[johnspenn]

Glad I finally came across this. It answers a lot of questions I didn't even know I had!

I'm really glad it helped! Thanks!

[Paddles Down]

Thanks for sharing this John. I'm enjoying reading it and there is a lot of goof food for thought!

[Tigglet]

Thanks for sharing this info. It has given me some ideas for other ways to try hanging my tarp and such.

[HuskHikes]

Nice instructional video Johnspenn!

[nomoore]

Thanks! I learned a few things. And I noticed you sometimes use a marlinspike hitch to tie your guy out lines to the stake. I have been doing that for years now and I rarely if ever see anyone else doing it. Everyone praises the prusik knot but I find the marlinspike hitch so easy to tie and untie that I almost always use it unless the ground is really hard to stake into.

--Nick

[johnspenn]

Thanks for sharing this John. I'm enjoying reading it and there is a lot of goof food for thought!


Thanks for sharing this info. It has given me some ideas for other ways to try hanging my tarp and such.


Nice instructional video Johnspenn!

Thanks guys, I'm glad y'all checked it out and hope it was helpful in some way!


Thanks! I learned a few things. And I noticed you sometimes use a marlinspike hitch to tie your guy out lines to the stake. I have been doing that for years now and I rarely if ever see anyone else doing it. Everyone praises the prusik knot but I find the marlinspike hitch so easy to tie and untie that I almost always use it unless the ground is really hard to stake into.

--Nick

I do actually use a prussik to attach my lines to the tarp. It's nice to have some adjustability after your lines are all set. But they stay attached, so I'm not tying them every time, that would be a pain. When I'm out camping I want something quick and simple for sure. Thanks for checking it out!

[johnbelly]

Great Article Buddy Thanks :)

[johnspenn]

Great Article Buddy Thanks :)

You're welcome my friend, thanks for checking it out!