Alan Dixon's 3-Part Review of Hammock Camping (courtesy Andrew Skurka)

[FourCats]

My only thought was the set up time. Never been any faster on the ground set up as in the hammy set up. Except maybe when I slept in the car

And in the rain it's a more enjoyable experience setting the hammock up under a tarp. For what it's worth...

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[MAD777]

And in the rain it's a more enjoyable experience setting the hammock up under a tarp. For what it's worth...

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and that's worth a lot!

[Shug]

And in the rain it's a more enjoyable experience setting the hammock up under a tarp. For what it's worth...

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That is a big For Sure!
Very nice look at hammocks in their article.
Shug

[gunner76]

"Fanatical cult"

maybe we hangers just know a good thing

[Nighthauk]

What a great article Alan. Thanks for the write up!!! Look forward to the other installations.

[eagleJ]

Welcome to fanatical cult forums

[Catavarie]

Very nicely written articles. I can certainly appreciate the outside look in. Although I wouldn't say hammock campers are more fanatical than ground sleepers. I couldn't tell you how many people I've talked to that absolutely refuse to switch to hammocks even after complaining about being uncomfortable sleeping on the ground.

I think we're just excited about the level of comfort we enjoy. We found a good thing and want to share it with everyone. Much like if you go to a new restraunt and the food and service is top notch you're going to tell all your friends about it. Are we enthusiastic? Absolutely. Fanatical? I'm not so certain.

[Floridahanger]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. It's a great community. -Alan

Alan, welcome to the most comfortable, outdoor sleeping you will experience, forum. And full of friendly folks at that.

[gunner76]

I couldn't tell you how many people I've talked to that absolutely refuse to switch to hammocks even after complaining about being uncomfortable sleeping on the ground.

That just means more trees for the rest of us.

Seems to me that hammock hangers are more nature oriented ( and true "tree hugers") as we need trees to hang from so we are not going to be wacking away at trees just because they are in the way of setting up a tent.

[BillyBob58]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. It's a great community. -Alan

Hi Alan, welcome to HF! I camp and hike mostly in the south east, so I can verify that your ( or actually Andrew's ) comments about how unlikely it is to be without a place to hang ( in the east ) are right on. Still, my 1st ever night in a hammock was a week spent right at tree line in WY's Wind River Mountains, a trip that was repeated a couple of years later. Finding usable trees is definitely more challenging, but still 2 of us in the group on the 1st trip and 4 hangers on the 2nd trip, managed to find trees. But it did take more searching than in MS, TN or NC!

Bill