- PICTURE TUTORIAL - How to hammock up high in the tree canopy.

[ohiomp84]

Ive done this quite a few times actually, my circle of professional arborists that I hang out with got me into it a few years ago. They termed it as "treecamping", which I really like. The gear and techniques are very sound. And I can tell you from my days as a full time production tree climber, I never had a single day I ever worried about or doubted my gear or techniques. THe tree is the real variable, but good inspection and identification practices can calm that variable significantly.

I have both a Portaledge and an item by New Tribe called a "treeboat", basically a take on a bridge hammock. Portaledge is much easier to pitch, treeboat is my favorite though, much more comfy.

Nothing quite like waking up to a snowy sunrise at 80' or so...

[Gristlehead]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for purple ripstop and couldn't find it anywhere. All anybody has is grey and black, ick, too dreary for me. Anyway, I went to Hanock fabrics web page and there it was. Yay! I'm so happy now.

I made my very own tarp out of purple ripstop from Hancocks Fabrics...

[Refreshing]

New - Portaledge 50' up in Carver Park, MN: Video

[Refreshing]

What kind of deflection do you get at the high hights? Also, when you are tied to four parts of the tree it seems like you would be getting swaying motion on all three axis. Is it harder to sleep because of this up there?

Actually with the four tie in points I do not feel any independant swaying like my old traditional hammock. Instead I feel the movements of the whole tree swaying in the wind. If the tree sways I sway. If the tree doesn't I don't either.

Ive done this quite a few times actually, my circle of professional arborists that I hang out with got me into it a few years ago. They termed it as "treecamping", which I really like. The gear and techniques are very sound. And I can tell you from my days as a full time production tree climber, I never had a single day I ever worried about or doubted my gear or techniques. THe tree is the real variable, but good inspection and identification practices can calm that variable significantly.

I have both a Portaledge and an item by New Tribe called a "treeboat", basically a take on a bridge hammock. Portaledge is much easier to pitch, treeboat is my favorite though, much more comfy.

Nothing quite like waking up to a snowy sunrise at 80' or so...

What!? Where the heck do I find a "circle of proffessionals" to join? I know a few arborists around here but none of them seemed interested in backpacking. If there was a tree they could drive to then they would be all over it but if they had to haul their gear more than a mile, nope. :/

[Floridahanger]

Tagging for future read and watch.

I have seen one of your trip reports and remember it was very nice.

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Humans are strange... But I gotta say that looks like one heck of a good time!

[Syrrka]

This is awesome......
Y0u need to come to Colorado.
I need to find an arborist (sp)

I love climbing trees.

We have a Silver Maple in our backyard....I am now looking at it in a whole new light.

And......PURPLE RIPSTOP~!!!!!!

[stonehead01]

Super cool idea I imagine using this once or twice just to get a feel for working at a high level, maybe somewhere in the redwoods.