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[fishbait]

I was already using my hammock during outings, just not for camping. Between Dejoha's book and Shug's videos I came to realize the full potential of my hammock.

[MedicineMan]

"Yea, though I hang in the valley of blowdowns I shall fear no widowmakers, for thy Shugness is with me. His instuction and silliness guide me, my cup is titanium. Surely good rest and light packs will be with me all the days of my life."
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[Traverson]

I was researching the superior hiking trail when I discovered Shug, at first I thought he was a kook. It didn’t take long to realize he is very smart and amazingly talented. Because of Shug, my WBBB is being shipped as I write this.

[richtorfla]

Some of us old timers were hanging before shugdiscovery, yet when I meet people who are interested I tell them to youtube Shug and Professor Hammock. I can usually get them interested but I know the truly gifted in teaching the art are the above listed.
Shug has gotten me to more embrace the cold, want the cold, want colder! And if I could meet two hangers I haven't met in the group hangs I've attended it would be Shug and P.Hammock
Speaking of Shug....anybody got a full size shot of Shug, hi-rez. I'm working on a video and need a pic of Shugmeister.

Yup. Shug taught me about the cold. Going through the threads here, I have to give him as well as others credit for me wanting to obtain a Warbonnet Blackbird hammock! The vid was him walking along the fence flapping his arms like you guessed it a blackbird!

[Disco]

Count me in. I stumbled upon one of Shug's vids while searching for backpacking vids and I was hooked immediately. After just a few vids, I signed up here and the rest is history.

[Groovy]

I found Shug's stuff while researching lightweight backpacking. I now even watch Shug reruns to get a chuckle. He introduced me to HF and I love this site. To tell you the truth I really only watch Shug because Karl and also The Hickory Brothers show up every once in a while. MMMMMMM 8)

p.s. Thank's for all the fun info! You Rock!!

[Jcavenagh]

As I recall. I came in through Just Jeff, too. I was looking for some lightweight alternative to the tent I had. After reading Jeff's site and then Sgt Rock, I went to Shug's stuff and HF.

[fuhgawee]

Whilest it wasnt Shug that got me into H, Woo Buddy is he informative, entertaining and responsible for 2 shelving units full of down/titanium/tarps/stoves.

Shug for President!

Just think, there'd be a HF hang on the White House lawn.

[bayoubomber]

I must join in with everyone's testimonial.

Before Shug's videos I was an empty shell of a human struggling under the weight of a full wallet and heavy pack.

Yea, though I hang in the valley of blowdowns I shall fear no widowmakers, for thy Shugness is with me. His instuction and silliness guide me, my cup is titanium. Surely good rest and light packs will be with me all the days of my life.

Ditto lol, I have left the "sheeple" and false sense of reality in pursuit of the Piney Woods! (not totally, still kept my job to help pay for all the cool hammock stuff.) I actually was looking at survival videos and wondered if there was a better way to sleep in the woods than a air mattress when I came across Shug's videos and haven't been the same since. Now my wife and kids are coming with me next week to the Smokies for a 3 day trip!

BIG THANKS TO YOU SHUG!


even named my dog after him

[pervy_sage]

Discovered Just Jeff and Shug while researching for my 2013 AT thru-hike. One video of Shug setting up his rig and I was transfixed. "You mean I don't have to sleep on the ground? Seriously?" I thought.

Shug is to hammock hanging as Alton Brown is to FoodTV. Great teacher with a personality that keeps it real and interesting. No BS or elitist attitude, just HYOH and genuine facts about what works for him.

And he can cook.

Keep it coming.