Hello everyone, me name is Parrish, aka "MudBone" (I noticed you already have one of these, but I've been going by it for a long time, so maybe just call me #2), and I live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I joined your forums some time ago but didn't really feel I could justify making a post until I made my hammock camping dream a reality.
Last weekend my buddy and went to southeast OK and camped at Billy Creek and Horsethief Springs campgrounds and I was able to sleep in my hammock for the first time in a camping setting. Wow, what an excellent experience! I had set the hammock and tarp up in the backyard for practice, and even took the rig with me this past March on a trip in the Ozarks but had never actually slept in it overnight. This past weekend was amazing, a crick I had in my back for a month disappeared like magic, and I'm hooked.
I'm posting some pics below of me and my setup at the two locations, but please don't make fun of my gear. I'm a carpenter with a lot of financial obligations and can't afford much, so I'm doing a little at a time with what I can get by with. I have an ENO singlenest hammock I won in an eBay auction, some tree huggers I made from old truck straps, and a Wal-Mart poly tarp for a cover. Luckily there was no rain last week or I think I may have had problems with that tarp setup, but it kept the pine needles off of me while I slept so it was a success.
Like I said earlier, I've been a member of the forums for awile and enjoy trolling through old posts to learn about gear, hammock setup, tarps, etc. I have also watched the videos Shug has made (incredible amount of info and entertaining too!) and some of the other members I can't remember offhand. My first glimpse into hammock camping occurred during a trip to Eureka Springs last year where I first saw the ENO hammocks. I was intrigued and had to have one, but couldn't justify the expense. I would later buy the one shown below around Christmas time.
So, in closing, I would like to say that I really enjoy these forums and I intend to become more active here as my experience with hammocking increases.
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