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Doctari and I spent a recent afternoon shooting this--it's a collection of tips and tricks and a bit of talk about how Doctari approaches hammock camping. Doctari is really a character, if you haven't had the pleasure to find out yourself, and we had a great time. Hopefully he will do more of these...
Enjoy! :D
Guys thanks so much for video! I have been talkign with Doctari about the IX Hammock sock, and I think I may just have it now.
I really enjoy the videos on the forum. Thanks. You learn something each time . . . . This time I learned how not to put stress on the Dutch Clip. I will also have a pack leash in my kit.
Thanks to Bonsai Hiker for helping me with this, & the tour of his Bonsai Collection, He's got some Sweet trees there!
One thing that got left out due to an equipment malfunction that we didn't know about till we got home:
Where the BBO or Bear Burrito Oven & the Warbonnet Blackbird hammock came from.
The BBO is from Arrowhead Equipment & can be found on their website
http://arrowheadequipment.webs.com/
& the warbonnet hammock @ http://warbonnetoutdoors.com/
And I forgot to mention one place you can get Whoopie Slings:
http://whoopieslings.com/
& dutch clips are to be had at
http://Jacksrbetter.com
Thanks for watching! We hope to do more soon.
Now I have to make pack a pack leash to keep it from running away. Good pack, good boy, stay :D
Good video, enjoyed watching
The pack falling down the hill was / is based on a real experience told to me (Minutes after it happened) just north of Damascus, I met a neighbor / fellow hammocker of mine (He lives 3 miles from my PT job) first thing in the AM, & he was fairly winded for it being so early. He told me his story: "I set up in a really cool spot right on a hill. Slept like a baby & woke to a neat view, you couldn't have put a tent within 50' of me. :D Well, I was just finishing packing up, had the pack leaning against one of the trees I hung from, turned to pick up something & heard an odd noise. I knew instantly it was my pack, with my newly replaced camera* in an outside pocket, falling head over heels down the hill I was on. :scared: So, the reason I'm out of breath, I just climbed that hill."Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner76
Yea, it was a steep one. I invented the pack leash then & there, with the first one being 550 cord. The current model does double duty as a hammock suspension extender. My pack leash is 4' long.
*my friend had this camera less than 24 hrs. Thankfully, it was undamaged, the first one got broken during a similar fall the week before.
good to see ya again Doctari! Thanks Bonsaihiker for posting this, good editing!
Happens that I use a variant of the pack leash meself. Just a 6' piece of cord : long enough to go around a modest tree doubled over plus some. Clove-hitch around the tree, form a marlin-spike hitch on the tails (use a trail stick), hook the pack loop around the marlin spike.
Nice video guys thanks for taking the time to do it.
Thanks Bonsaihiker and Doctari. I hope you enjoyed Doe Run - its where I go to get outside when I can't get away from home. If you dropped your pack from the top of that hill it would be a real haul.
Doctari, I look forward to meeting you some time.
Super good video and info. Thanks a mill.
I too use a similar technique. Saves on the tired back after a long hike. Also keeps critters out of my stuff. At night I put my rain cover over the pack to keep dew and unexpected weather out as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams
Thanks for posting your video. Well done!
Good to see you again, Doctari. Be sure to give us a shot of your cameraman too. Hope to see you one of these days again. Mule
heheh the pack leash is a pretty neat idea. i may give it a try...
Great video, lots of good tips! Pack Leash, great tool!
Tbull
You're welcome! It was a blast. Looking forward to the next one....:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Doctari
Thanks, Grizz! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams
No problem! Doe Run is a nice getaway. FYI, not only did we drop the pack, we dropped it TWICE for your viewing enjoyment! But not exactly from the top of the hill....;)Quote:
Originally Posted by krugd
Great video! Thanks for shooting, editing and posting.
Nice video! Good tips and tricks too. I like the leash idea, and will check that out soon.
Nice meeting you on the video Doctari!
I reckon you keep all of your insulation right on your hammock! That was one fat hammock bag!!!:laugh:
Nice ideas and fun to see you. Good job to you as well bonsaihiker.
Shug
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shug
Yea, inside my BBB is: Hammock & whoopie slings, BBO & 1X, & 3/4 RayWay quilt with alpine upgrade, (knit) Sleep hat / pillow. Before the warbonnet I could also pack my No Sniveler, but only just. The WBBB & the 1X take up a little bit of extra space. This allows me to set up the hammock in seconds, with the insulation in place :D So all I need to do is toss the No Sniv in & I'm ready for bed.
Next video will show me setting up & cover the BBO & 1X a little better. When Bonsai & I have the time off at the same time that is. :D
Enjoyed the vid. I have been carrying an extra whoopie for while, JIC. I usually use it as a pack leash, unless it is raining, or I actually have a need for it on the hammock.
Thanks for taking the time to make the vid. I enjoyed it.
Very nice guys. As always well put together Bonsai. Some good advice for everyone to take a bit from Doctari. :tumbup:
Well put together bonsai and Doc it was a very informative video.
Thanks, everyone, for the compliments! :D The video was fun to do, and hopefully there will be more....;)
Great video, fellas! :thumbup:
I used a pack leash before I started using a Molly Mac Gear Box. Now I carry a pack leash so that I can remove my pack for hiking breaks, without putting it on the ground.
Thanks for the video. It seems everyday I learn something new on the forums. Like the pack leash. I think "thats so simple, why didn't I think of that"! Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks for the videos guys! That pack leash is pretty sweet.