First post & first hang.....

**ofuros** · 08-07-2011, 21:53

First up fella's.....fine, informative forum you have here, waded through some of the vast amount of info in here & took the plunge.....the package arrived on thursday.

A few trial hangs in the garage....then like a kid with a new toy, took off for a overnighter to Mt May, Queensland, Australia, over the weekend.

The track on Mt May

Catching my breath...

The blood, sweat & tears was all worth it..

Flora along the way

These boots are made for walking

Set up camp before the light faded & temperature started to fall.
Room with a view.

Cool windless night with only a few light showers....tap tap tapping on the fly.
Warm & dry....& not a hint of back pain !

Morning sunrise

Another convert.......

Cheers,
ofuros

**The Belgian** · 08-07-2011, 22:00

Welcome to the HF family...Great pics and trip report...from Statesville North Carolina.

**olddog** · 08-07-2011, 22:01

Thank you. ofurus! Beautiful! Oh, and welcome aboard from Florida.

**ofuros** · 08-07-2011, 22:11

Thanks, The Belgian & Olddog.
There still life in these old legs of mine.....

**dragon360** · 08-07-2011, 22:24

Some absolutely beautiful pictures. Welcome to the HF from Canada!

**HWS** · 08-07-2011, 23:07

ofuros.

Thanks for sending your post from down-under to up-north. Nice job getting your new hammock into the wilds and field tested. Thanks for posting those amazing pics.

Welcom to HF and enjoy your new Hennessey UL Explorer...

**ofuros** · 08-07-2011, 23:41

Thanks for the kind words dragon360 & HSW.

**phan-tom** · 08-08-2011, 00:07

Nice work ofuros, talk about a room with a view!

Good to see another first time hanger from Aus here. I only had my first overnight hammock camp last week and not too far away, about 100 clicks to the southeast of Mt May at a place called Nightcap National Park/Mt Jerusalem.

Perfect time of year for it around here, not too cold not too hot, but I feel being in a hammock in the heat of summer will beat a tent anyway with all that air circulation...

and I'll be going out again as soon as I can find the time/get a leave pass from the missus!

**ofuros** · 08-08-2011, 00:24

Thanks Phan-tom,
Its been a dry winter for us Queenslanders so far, but I'm loving the endless clear blue skies, star filled nights & crisp mornings...

Mt May can be done as a day walk....but I was in no hurry, taking my time.
As you said, finding the time is half the battle.

I think this hammocking business is going to be very addictive......

Cheers,
ofuros