What made you a "hanger"?

**lunarcanine** · 12-04-2017, 23:22

watched a movie i hadnt seen since i was a kid... the emerald forest. and since i dont drink anymore i can weigh luxuries by grams ☺

**HarryRSole** · 12-05-2017, 12:22

Originally Posted by appalachianwanderer

Stumbled across Shug’s videos and this forum about the same time as I was looking up information on the Foothills Trail here in SC. Decided that I needed to check out the hammock scene and ordered a Grand Trunk Ultra-Light as my first hammock and enjoyed the greatest night of outdoor sleep in my life. Have not looked back.

I somehow stumbled across Shug after getting interested in a HH Jungle hammock. Shug made laying in a hammock look better than sex and I was hooked.

**Shug** · 12-05-2017, 12:40

Originally Posted by HarryRSole

I somehow stumbled across Shug after getting interested in a HH Jungle hammock. Shug made laying in a hammock look better than sex and I was hooked.

Wow! I need to maybe not work so hard at it!!!!
Haaa.
Shug

**SCWalker** · 12-05-2017, 14:16

Originally Posted by Shug

Wow! I need to maybe not work so hard at it!!!!
Haaa.
Shug

Thanks Shug for helping out by producing information packed entertaining videos. I have learned a lot, especially about winter camping.

**Rex Everything** · 12-13-2017, 19:56

3 years ago I worked as a medic at a festival in Costa Rica and I figured a hammock would be easier to pack than a tent. I didnt sleep that great as I hadnt learned to diagonal sleep, no ridgeline, no notion of proper hang etc, but I knew I was on to something!
I was first interested by seeing Henny hammocks when I was tent shopping years ago and thought they looked awesome, I never did get it, but it started the interest.
Now, I spend around 10-12 weeks a year in my hammock at work, festivals and backpacking.

**EWoolf** · 12-17-2017, 21:43

About a year ago when I started becoming interested in backpacking I starting looking into shelter options (almost to the point where my brain exploded). I came across Shug and Syntax77 and others and the hammock made the most sense for me. So I skipped the ground altogether and went right for a Dutch half-wit.

**Oneidatreker** · 12-24-2017, 11:06

Started watching “The Lord of Loligag” and became hooked! Shug has really been a inspiration and mentor!! Ordered my first hammock (WBXLC) and have been lusting after hammock/camping gear ever since!!

**Shug** · 12-24-2017, 11:53

Originally Posted by Oneidatreker

Started watching “The Lord of Loligag” and became hooked! Shug has really been a inspiration and mentor!! Ordered my first hammock (WBXLC) and have been lusting after hammock/camping gear ever since!!

The Lord of Lolligag bows deeply here.
Himself

**ChadwickAMoore** · 12-28-2017, 23:08

On one campout w/ our camping group my s/o had set up an ENO DoubleNest for lounging in. On a lark, I decided to try sleeping in it one night. Never went back to ground!

**NevadaBlue** · 12-28-2017, 23:23

I got a surplus jungle hammock when I was in college, in the '60s. I loved that thing. Lots of camping in the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks. The netting on the hammock kept the no-seeums and mosquitos at bay. I lived in the hammock instead of sitting at the campfire and getting eaten by bugs. Rain or not, I used my hammock. I don't know what happened to it, it disappeared somewhere over the years.
Since then I have collected hammocks on my travels for work. Hand made plain and fancy. Love 'em.