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    If you can only choose one

    I have decided I want a physical book to take with me that will be useful for hammock camping.

    Shug recommended
    Ed Speer's -
    Hammock Camping, The complete Guide to Greater Comfort, Convince and Freedom

    I also saw one by Derek J Hansen -
    The Ultimate Hang: An Illustrated Guide to Hammock Camping

    I'm only going to order one - what's the group think about which one is better for a
    newbie car camping old grump?

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    If you are car camping then go for both. It took me less than an hour to read through Derek's Ultimate Hang but it's a good reference book so I would probably recommend Ed's book.

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    I'd get Ultimate Hang...way more updated.
    Shug
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    The Ultimate Hang for sure. Plus, it's about to become more of a collector's item! Derek has been hard at work on a second edition and has been posting teasers of his new illustrations and such.

    It's an amazing book. I know everything that's in there by now, but still find myself reading it on a super regular basis because it's just so clear and concise about everything. Really high quality work, and a fun way to revisit the basics you may have forgotten.

    Get it before it's gone!
    "From form to form, beauty to beauty, ever changing, never resting, all are speeding on with love's enthusiasm, singing with the stars the eternal song of creation."

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    I would go with The Ultimate Hang book.

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    The Ultimate Hang... I've read and reread it more than I care to count, but always a pleasure.

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    Well, tapped the little piggy bank on the head and ordered both - so that should make me a better hanger.

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