Hello from Florida (Tampa)

[Naha]

Hello my name it Ryan I am 22 and loving every second that I can hang! I'm pretty new to all this. A few months back a co-worker saw shugs videos on YouTube. ( I seem to not be the only one ) We watched them several times each, read some blogs and then went to amazon and Walmart with 100 each to get gear. We did a few trips and before he left for the marines we did a bigger trip (4 days) in Florida's Ocala Nat Forest. I loved it and want to go back. I have started upgrading my gear all around. I love reading about the different ideas that everyone has here. But anyways, I am also a part time worker at Publix Supermarkets, a 1 degree in American Tactical GOJU Karate ( thus the name Naha), a full time student, and last but not least, a fiancé to my beautiful soon to be wife.

It is a please to meet everyone. I hope someday I can meet up face to face with some of you and hang!

Thanks,
Ryan ( Naha )

[breyman]

Welcome from Denver! Lots of Florida hangers on this forum, so you're in good company.

Congrats on the engagement - now you need to get her as excited about it as you are.

[Naha]

thanks Breyman.
I have tried. She wants to one nighters but no longer than than :/ we will see how long that holds up especially if we move out to Colorado Springs (there is a change due to a possible job) If we move out there i have to get the quilts for my hammock and a better sleeping bag, but after that i will be out constantly

[raiffnuke]

Welcome to HF from Mass.

[georgemaung]

Welcome to the forum from the other sunshine state - California.

[olddog]

Welcome aboard from Lakeland. Look forward to meeting up for a hang sometime. Here is agood place to keep up with local hang planning. https://sites.google.com/site/flhangers/

[FLRider]

Welcome from Gainesville!

Short notice on this, but the 3rd Annual FL Hang is coming up this weekend in Ocala National Forest if you've got time to go. The links to it are in my signature. I highly recommend it for the company, for the ability to look at how everyone skins this particular cat, and for the creaking feeling you'll get from all the food you'll have shoved on you by the master outdoor chefs among us!

I think you'll like it here!

[MAD777]

Welcome from South Florida!
Big hang this weekend in Ocala Nat Forest!

[Naha]

Thanks everyone! Ya I was told about the Ocala Hang not to long ago. But I can't make it to that one.

[Timberrr]

Welcome from central Florida!
FH3 this weekend - take a look at trip reports from FH1 & 2 for an idea of what you'll be missin' if yer not there.
Hope you can make it.