Mt Rogers Hang: Snoring or Non-snoring?

[Hooch]

Ok, since someone who shall remain nameless (FishinFinn) brought the subject up, I guess it could be explored. For those who are planning on attending the Mt. Rogers Hang, which category do you fall in?

[NCPatrick]

At this point, the regular attendees have their usual places that they hang out (if they get there before it's taken). In the past the wind has been loud (like ocean waves) enough to drown out all but the most constant of snorers.

[fin]

Awesome! I'm glad you made a poll out of this.

I'm not a snoring snob, but one of my whole reasons for getting off the ground and going to hammocks was spending a week with a guy in a tent whose log-sawing, earth shaking, tree rattling, ear splitting snores kept me (and all the animals for a mile radius) awake for 5 straight nights. Seriously, the other guy who was on the trip with us had a ground bivy set up 70 yards away, and could still hear the guy snoring over the wind and the waves on the lake! I have a witness to my struggles! The snorer went to sleep the first night, and my buddy and I were hanging out by the campfire sharing some Jameson's when the trees started vibrating. We were looking at each other like "What the heck is that?" when it dawned on us that it was our other friend, who had gone to bed early. We were 50 yards away from the tent, over a rise, near the waters edge with the wind blowing towards the tent (we were upwind,) and we could still hear the chainsaw-like rumbling of his snoring! My buddy looked at me and told me to take a big chug, 'cause I was going to have fun sleeping through that chaos! Was he glad he brought his own tent! When I went to bed, I had to kick my buddy so he would stop snoring long enough for me to fall asleep. I had to kick him 3 or 4 times that first night, but at least 2 of those were because of his snoring.

I vowed from that day forward that I would never sleep in a tent with another person again, unless it was with female companionship (for warmth, of course .) And so here I am, planning a trip with anywhere between 1-2 dozen guys and gals, half of whom may be unknown snorers of unknown severity. Maybe it's like white noise - you get enough snorers together, and they cancel each other out! We can only hope!

[stormcrow]

Ok, well I think I DO still snore. I KNOW I used to snore. If I have a cold or I am really tired I am worse. I think I snore less in the hammock though.

Earlier in our marriage my wife and I were on vacation in North Carolina and she was not very used to sleeping with me at the time. Now, Jenny is as deaf as a rock so she can NOT hear but is very tuned to vibrations. She woke up to what she thought was the sound (feel) of a jet plane taking off because we were very close to an military base. She got out of bed and put her hand on the window to get a better "feel" of the source and did not feel anything at all... She went back to bed and heard/felt it again. It was then that she put her hand on my chest. She became so startled that she woke ME up. You know you are snoring loud when you wake up deaf people! It took us a while to fall back to sleep from laughing so hard after she told me the story!

On a good note. She says I have never snored that loud since. Having 4 kids and being the only "ears" in the house has made me a quiter and MUCH lighter sleeper. Just in case though, I will find place a little away from the group.

Adam

[blackie]

ear plugs go a long way ..i keep some in my pack just for snoreing companions..

[fin]

Just in case though, I will find place a little away from the group.

Adam

Nah, no need for that! Just poking fun at snorers, is all. Snoring is one thing; most people will occasionally snore. I snore if I get a sinus infection, or am absolutely exhausted. But ear splitting, hammock vibrating, tree shaking snoring is another thing all together.

As blackie suggests, ear plugs go a long way. I don't like to use them when alone, but in a group it would probably be safe to do so. I like to hear the twigs snapping if anything is moving anywhere near my hammock.

Still, I'll bring ear plugs, just in case!

[Coffee]

I for one am not hanging next to Doctari anytime soon. Sorry buddy, but like the man said it shakes the hammock!

[headchange4u]

I for one am not hanging next to Doctari anytime soon. Sorry buddy, but like the man said it shakes the hammock!

Imagine being sandwiched between him and Hooch. Oh the horror!!!!

[slowhike]

I still snore, but I've been told by long time backpacking friends that it's noticeably less since I started sleeping in a hammock

[TDunc]

For years you had to put a quarter in the box beside the bed. Now you can get it for free at Mt, Rogers? Wow, count me in....

...and yes, I snore too.

There is some science to this... get enough of us snorers together and the harmonics could cancel us out. Just a thought!