Hello from New Zealand

**EasyGoer** · 12-12-2014, 15:29

Hello everyone from New Zealand. I am new to hammock camping, I just completed my first trip out 2 weeks ago and really enjoyed myself. I have not done any type of camping for quite a while, more than 10 years probably so this is my return to the wild

I have posted a video on my new youtube channel of the trip, it is nothing great and future efforts will be greatly improved (I hope)
A little about myself I guess, I am 48 and live in Napier New Zealand. Normally during the day I drive trucks delivering food around restaurants and cafes and then I have most weekends to myself. I am in the process of purchasing a motorbike so plan to do some solo motorcycle camping in the future. Summer has just started here so I am looking forward to what I can get up to in the next few months.
One of your members watched my youtube video and asked if I belonged to these forums, truth be known I had never heard of the hammock forums, who knew there would be a whole community of people who enjoyed it. I only discovered the idea of hammock camping when I started watching motorcycle camping videos to get a few ideas for myself and I stumbled upon a number of people using hammocks. As I investigated further I decided to give it a try so purchased myself a cheap hammock and went out for the weekend.
Anyway that is about it, there is a lot of information to digest on these forums so I will be lurking here for a while having a read and soaking up some knowledge and experience.

**OutandBack** · 12-12-2014, 16:31

Hi EasyGoer, Enjoyed your video and welcome to the forum.

**2ply** · 12-12-2014, 17:38

Welcome to HF from Georgia. Lots of great info here on the forums. Thanks for sharing the adventure it looked like a good trip. Those lamb chops looked good. Nice soundtrack too. What was the next to last song?

**Pshaw** · 12-12-2014, 17:49

Welcome from far away Missouri!

**old4hats** · 12-12-2014, 18:26

Welcome EasyGoer, can't wait until you get a hang set up , perhaps a few of us could drop over, since it's so nearby. Are you on the North Island or South Island?

**EasyGoer** · 12-12-2014, 18:34

Originally Posted by old4hats

Welcome EasyGoer, can't wait until you get a hang set up , perhaps a few of us could drop over, since it's so nearby. Are you on the North Island or South Island?

I am in Napier, that is about half way down the east coast of the North island. Warm temperatures and the highest sunshine hours in New Zealand with easy access to lots of camping areas, easily within an hours drive.

**EasyGoer** · 12-12-2014, 18:37

Originally Posted by 2ply

Welcome to HF from Georgia. Lots of great info here on the forums. Thanks for sharing the adventure it looked like a good trip. Those lamb chops looked good. Nice soundtrack too. What was the next to last song?

Thank you. That song was 'Moving together' by "Noiseshaper", a great song.

**2ply** · 12-12-2014, 20:45

Thanks...Just checked out a few of their songs. Mighty fine tunes.

**kerryandjane** · 12-12-2014, 21:03

Welcome EasyGoer. There are a few of us Kiwi's here. I'm from Tokoroa myself. There are a few in Auckland and a few near Wanganui area.

Welcome to the madness.