Taking the plunge!

**Skipper** · 04-24-2008, 04:36

I've been lurking here a while and decided to give it a go and, gosh, am I excited.

Let me introduce myself. Grew up back east, loved the AT but as I've grown older those accidents and incidents have caught up with me. Now, I have been living on the front range of the Rockies with my wife for three years and though I will suffer through sleeping on the ground, I pay for my sporty youth. Let me say, there is some beautiful mountain country less than an hour away!!! But after one night, owwww, very discouraging.

Well I ordered a hammock, have the clothes, pads, bag, am requisitioning a tarp from an old tent, and expect to be out very soon-gonna attempt to conquer overnight 20's in a hammock in the Rockies, truck camping so I can bring anything I might need. Now I just have to wait for the hammock...patience Skippy, patience.

Let me take a sec to thank you for ALL your posts. I should be in good shape for my first time out thanks to you, and if not, ya'll have the answers.

**gunn parker** · 04-24-2008, 05:10

Hi and welcome, once you get hanging, there is no turning back.
I hope your first post title does not forebode anything bad

Gunn

**slowhike** · 04-24-2008, 05:29

welcome to HF Skipper.
good choice on the hammocks. i'm extremely glad i discovered them... especially after a bunch of broken bones back in 2002<G>. ...tim

**Skipper** · 04-24-2008, 05:31

Originally Posted by gunn parker

Hi and welcome, once you get hanging, there is no turning back.
I hope your first post title does not forebode anything bad

Gunn

LOL!!! Me too, no more damage. Seriously, I will start stringing not far off the ground-just in case!

**Skipper** · 04-24-2008, 05:49

Originally Posted by slowhike

welcome to HF Skipper.
good choice on the hammocks. i'm extremely glad i discovered them... especially after a bunch of broken bones back in 2002<G>. ...tim

Disc, both shoulders, arthritic all over from injuries, muscle wasting on one leg, even a penetrating wound into my body cavity about a year ago...that cold hard ground sure brings on the achey breakies.

**angrysparrow** · 04-24-2008, 07:15

Welcome aboard Skipper.

**NCPatrick** · 04-24-2008, 07:21

Welcome to the forums! What hammock did you order?

**txulrich** · 04-24-2008, 07:30

Originally Posted by Skipper

Now I just have to wait for the hammock...patience Skippy, patience.

First, let me say welcome to the site. I was wondering if you're related to this skippy??? http://skippyslist.com/list/

**headchange4u** · 04-24-2008, 07:45

Welcome to Hammock Forums. Happy hanging.

**Skipper** · 04-24-2008, 15:15

NCP, I ordered a Cabela's double, seemed like a good place to start. Apparently comes with straps unlike the ENO and less expensive-seems like a good place to start. If things work out, there are others in my future. I wanted to make my own but Wally World only has non-descript material and none of it ripstop.

Tex, LOL. No but I like the sense of humor.