Paging all sages of Hammock Forums. Looking for a history lesson/discussion.

[kayak karl]

I wonder what happened to Youngblood? I miss the guy.

When i saw this thread he was the first one i thought of. you second . you guys both helped me on springer 12/31/08

[SGT Rock]

I had one like that back in the 80's. The one I used at Fort Polk was similar but green LOL.

[bigred72]

I had one like that back in the 80's. The one I used at Fort Polk was similar but green LOL.

I had a green one also, in the 90's while at Ft. Bragg.

[SGT Rock]

I had a green one also, in the 90's while at Ft. Bragg.

We probably shopped at the same store LOL. AAFES.

[bigred72]

We probably shopped at the same store LOL. AAFES.

You know it! I let someone borrow it and they never returned it and conveniently forgot that I let them borrow it. I figured spending jail time wasn't worth it. By that time, AAFES quit selling them for 'safety reasons'.

[CoreyR]

You know it! I let someone borrow it and they never returned it and conveniently forgot that I let them borrow it. I figured spending jail time wasn't worth it. By that time, AAFES quit selling them for 'safety reasons'.

"Safety Reasons?" I was out a year or so, between active duty and the guard. They vanished in that time. I was wondering what happened!

[DuctTape]

Another name from the past whose work inspired much is Ray Garlington.

But it was Risk whose work really got me into hammocks. I was happy when he finally returned.

[arczeneb]

Another name from the past whose work inspired much is Ray Garlington.
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That name rings a bell the Garlington taco. Now called an underquilt protector.

[DuctTape]

That name rings a bell the Garlington taco. Now called an underquilt protector.

Prior to underquilts, the layer actually held trash bags to be an insulator.

[UncleMJM]

So the site started around fall 2006. That makes sense as I was up to my neck in Iraqi jundies and didn't have much time for posting or hammocking.

Yep. Early October, 2006.

Anyhow, I am often let down by the internet experts who have more posts on websites than miles on the trail (well maybe tenths of miles LOL as I too have a lot of posts over a few websites). Often these "experts" prove their knowledge to be mainly "internet deep". They love to tell you what won't work or what you won't like. If I had one word of advice to new hammockers out there seeking advice here: beware these people with 8,000 posts in 3 years. Obviously they have more time on the internet than they do in the woods.

There's more than a few of those out there. Good point.

Very sound advice, indeed.

+1 Agreed.

My apologies to the OP for not addressing the original questions. Got caught up on the nostalgia.