Fresh Meat hanging in the cold air

**Kettle** · 12-29-2017, 20:20

Howdy Y'all. Michigan born Texan here. I've been camping and hunting since childhood, started backpacking about a year and a half ago. Just got turned on to elevated camping this past summer as I found it easier to get out of bed from the hammock than climbing out of a tent in the morning with my arthritis and plumpness. I went through a couple of cheap short hammocks and then to the Grand Trunk Skeeter Beater which has been fine for most of my jaunts. As I spent more time hanging and watching YouTube to answer some of the issues I ran into I came across SHUG... I'm not sure if I should thank him or not, Hammock Gear DutchWear and Warbonnet should thank him for sure though! No disappointment with any of the gear. I am thrilled with the comfort in sleeping outdoors between the trees. Looking forward to the HangCon in Florida this Jan. to meet more folks and check out systems. I am learning and figuring out more all the time. Reading through this forum has been refreshing. Glad to have come into a gathering of decent fun folks.

**michigandave** · 12-29-2017, 20:42

Welcome to the forums, transplanted Michigander. If you ever make it back to your homestate, come to a group hang. Meanwhile, enjoy your stay! Lots of great people around here with a wealth of info to share.

**IRONFISH45** · 12-30-2017, 06:00

Gish, I totally misread your title "Fresh Meat hanging in the cold air". I thought "another hunting comment".

Glad you found HF. Now you will really discover comfort. My daughter and I both started out like your did. In my case it required about an hour after awakening on the ground to get upright and walking. With my first hammock, I discovered pain free sleeping. With my hammock, I just pop out of it in the morning ready to start the day. I am now hooked on hammocks.

**johnspenn** · 12-30-2017, 06:14

Hello and welcome from Marietta GA. There are lots of us who have either discovered or re-discovered the benefits of spending time out-of-doors because of the comfort advantage hammocks offer over sleeping on the cold hard ground. Happy hanging!

**dakotaross** · 12-30-2017, 09:42

Ha, I totally misread the title, too, thinking "oh no, here come the bear people to shoot down this idea!"

Welcome from ATL.

**Floridahanger** · 12-30-2017, 10:18

Welcome to the hanging fresh meat, from Florida.

Glad to hear you're coming to HangCon 2018. Should be a lot of fun with many, many types of gear for you to check out. And some of those vendors will be here as well.