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mathews0618, Another way to think of the heat transfer issue is that you have convection heat loss. Your hammock material does conduct some heat away from your body but the major heat loss is...

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SC864 and I will be in the area on Saturday and we will stop by to meet everyone in person. See you then.

Had visits by bears a couple of times while camping in the wilderness. Things can get a little tense in the middle of the night if he has managed to retrieve your bear bag. You do not want him to...

Don't worry. The first few nights in a hammock seem comfortable enough but for some unexplained reason, sleep does not come. My wife and I experienced the same phenomena the first four or five times...

philbio, the HH demo sale items went extremely fast. As I was trying to make up my mind (in one day), most of what I was interested in was gone. I managed to snag the last Hyperlite, and have to...

My wife and I have been backpacking every year for years and years. For many of those years we used a tent (our preference was a four season expedition quality. We found that those really last a...

Have discovered there are many nuances to hammock camping. (There are a lot more than tent camping. Hammock camping takes practice and patience. One does not need to tent camp in their back yard...

I believe that Coffeedrinker is on to something there. My wife and I spent 45 nights in the woods (on several different camping trips) this summer hanging in our hammocks. The last camping trip was...

Might look on your stove instructions. Windscreens are not recommended for any canister that is enclosed. A life threatening explosion could result id heat entrapment was present. Be safe and...

Good advice to go light if you can afford it. Going with absolutely light gear can backfire. That big down bag is certainly warm and packs up very light. Given a solid week of blowing rain and...

Sort of goes with the saying: "Hang Your Own Hang". The weight you should be carrying is dependant upon a multitude of things. I have seen people carry nearly 100 pounds of gear and some less...

Shug, great videos. Enjoyed each and every second of them. Thank you for sharing.

My wife and I just returned from a five day trip to the wilderness. Being sort of chilly and downright cold at night, we took quick sponge baths during the warmest part of the day. We have...

I keep getting up at night to check on the status of all the hammock gear I have ordered.... It is this strange addiction that consumes my waking and sleeping hours. Need to buy more gear...need to...

mountaindreamer, I think that you are in the majority of hangers in that it takes practice to find the "sweet spot" for your own hang. I had a very frustrating night in the backyard when I first...

rballen, I received my shipment from HH and I could not be more pleased with their product. It was offered as a Demo but it had never been unpacked. It was brand new. Only the snake skins had...

rballen, I am glad that they helped you and remedied the mistake. It also confirms the experience I have had with the folks at HH. They are a customer first organization that cares about poor...

I must have gotten lucky and they had one in their hands. Canada Post indicated that they received it on the 10th, the same day that I ordered it. It has reached the US already, just not to my...

rballen, yes, I received an email from Canada Post stating that " You are receiving this email at the request of HENNESSY HOLDINGS LTD to provide you with updates on the progress of this shipment." ...

CeeVee, did you find that moving camp every day in the rain to a different spot get everything in your pack wet? My wife and I did two camping trips on the Chattooga this summer. It rained very...

401Hunter, thank you for the post. I snagged a Hyperlite at a great price with free shipping. I had been searching for a deal on a HH Hyper for about a year now. You gave me the lead that allowed...

I also added a comment on Amazon to support yours. I applaud your courage of conviction sir.

Shaq67225, thank you for your due diligence. I am like you, I will not purchase from a company that has deceptive marketing practices. Good catch sir!

Lazy Lightning, it is good that you pointed out that mice are very adapt at finding your food. Over time I have had mice gnaw into my hanging backpacks three times. One of them I hung from a limb...

Quick goal check...is making loop milage your goal or enjoying yourself? My wife and I have found that we hike to a spot we both like and then we set up base camp, and the day hike from there. We...

Thanks SCRedneck, I also scored a double. Now lets go put them to good use....

SC864, I agree with you about adversity and building character. That is exactly why the Boy Scouts and their leaders were camped along the river. Their leaders were trying to instill character and...

Great trip report Junebugdawn. It was great to spend some time under the tarp getting to know you and Pat.

I thought it was a fantastic hang. Really enjoyed meeting everyone. The rain was a...

We are packing in very light and prepared for rain. See you there.

Had the most problem with mice, skunks, and racoons. If you stop in one spot for more than a day or so, even though you hang your pack, mice have little sticky feet and will walk down the hanging...

Looks like I was successful in signing up on the spreadsheet. Another quick question, is everyone utilizing a bear bag? I used one a few weeks ago while hanging there for a week. It is a pain in...

Am trying to pull up the spreadsheet and place my name on it now. My wife and I (her name is Nancy) are coming Friday afternoon rain or shine. This will be our second trip to the Chatooga River,...

Junebugdawn, understand your dilemma concerning cost verses safety when putting together lots of gear sets. Have put together more than 20 sets of plain and mosquito net hammocks his summer and...

Grannypat, did you mean near the concrete bridge up the trail towards the East Fork of the Chatooga River? The reason I ask is that the East Fork comes down from the Fish Hatchery and meets the...

Spaceman, another inexpensive option is the Blue Sky Mosquito Net Hammock sold by Amazon and Wal Mart on their web site. It is the same price as the one at REI. I have a lot of experience with the...

Just got back from five days there. Summer evenings are warm but the days and nights with rain can be chilly. For the time of year you are planning to go you might prepare for near freezing...

doulos, I agree with the suggestions that have been offered so far. Some of my favorites are listed already. To add to it, do not miss an opportunity to hang around Lake Santeelah and see the Joyce...

chq, thank you for sharing your trip. I believe that each trip is a learning experience. We find out what works for us, what we will do again, and what we might leave at home next time. The most...

Good looking hammock stand joshjv. I like the stability of your A frame design. I have a lot of trees in my backyard but made a stand just to prove I could hang without trees. Ran into the same...

SilvrSurfr, wish I had listened to your good advice but I have gone down that dark path. Would go to hammock rehab but I can't seem to get out of my hammock long enough to go....

Lagged_Harry, I do a lot of camping in the Pisgah National Forest and the adjacent Shining Rock Wilderness (being a local) and know how the temperatures can drop like a rock. My gauge is to utilized...

EVAC John, believe it is a good idea for special purposes such as going to the track with your motorcycle, taking your kayaks to the river for the weekend, etc... There would be multiple uses. The...

Fourq2, nice set up. Did a similar set up in my back yard after a heavy rain and found out that it is the stakes that are the key element in making it work, especially in soft ground. I had to go...

Welcome from Georgia. I agree with TallPaul. There are lots of good people here.

In defense of an integrated bug net with a zipper, I flip my hammock over in the winter time and use the bug net to hold my insulation under me. It works perfectly as a double layer hammock. I also...

2ply, our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Welcome from Woostock, GA and part time in Cruso, NC

Will let you know if I can make it. It sounds like a great time with great people.

Running Feather, you could not have picked a better spot with waterfalls, hiking trails, Sliding Rock for the kids, Looking Glass Rock for climbers, mountain bike trails, and horse back riding...

That story reminds me of one. After tent camping for many years I realized that movement and noises outside the tent, combined with my imagination, made things sound larger than they really were. ...