Hello everyone!
Well, I'm a prior army airborne ranger and have always been in the woods. Either on the ground, a cot or a tent. Mostly i have rucked and slept in a tent. I have always been an outdoors man practicing survival skills and bushcraft.
The way I came across hamocking was actually by pure luck. I was given a hammock as a gift and just threw it in my closet and didn't think twice about it...I know, what a shame, lol. Well the family decided to go on a trip to the mountains and stay in a cabin about 3 weeks ago (FlintLock Camp Ground, Boone North Carolina). I remembered that hammock I shamefully tossed away and thought it would be useful to throw up and "hang" around in around the cabin. When we got to the cabin I saw that a creek ran right threw the campground. I spotted 2 trees and using my military training, I hung that hammock right next to the creek to lay and listen to the sound of the rushing water! That night i fell alseep in the hammock, woke up the next morning and the rest...well, is history! I'm a seasoned combat veteran with PTSD and I have to say that, that weekend was the BEST sleep i have had in 8 years!!!
I have been on the research bench since my weekend with my hammock and haven't thought twice about a tent! I have come across the famous Sean Emery (AKA, Shug) and king of lollygag on YouTube and "Whoooo Buddy!!" is he a character! Watching his videos is how I found this outfit. Look forward to discussions with you all and learning the ways of the hammock!
I'm currently upgrading gear little by little and will begin hitting the woods hard in September once this North Carolina humidity takes a hike, lol!
Gamut
RLTW!!!
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