Tree camping 30' high in Minnesota... a portaledge IS a type of hammock!

**Refreshing** · 09-10-2014, 15:37

Last time I posted up some pictures of my old portaledge it was well accepted here so I decided that I will continue posting on HammockForums until I get yelled at. I mean, a portaledge is just a bridge hammock with a spreader bar on four sides instead of two, right!? Haha. Either way, I hope you guys appreciate the uniqueness of my setup.

I am almost finished building the fly for this portaledge and I will be posting up a tutorial in the DIY section. Please tell me if you guys would welcome this or if you think it isn't hammocky enough.

I hope you enjoy the footage!

I like to keep my videos short & sweet.

EDIT: I AM WEARING A HARNESS AND CONNECTED TO MY CLIMBING ROPE. It is just hidden under my sleeping bag.

**2ply** · 09-10-2014, 16:22

If a hammock is a suspended open air sleep system then you got one.

Always enjoy seeing your antics in the tree tops.

**karls** · 09-10-2014, 16:34

That must be quite the climb and what a view each morning. I am jelly.

**Zilla** · 09-10-2014, 16:58

Ok, first off, to each his own, matbe when i was a younger man- a much younger man , but now i follow a certain set of self enforced rules and one of those rules is -
Never hang higher than i'm willing to FALL !!
Cool video though, keep em coming..

**gmcttr** · 09-10-2014, 17:43

Refreshing stays tied in with climbing gear...greatly lessens the chance of a fall.

**Refreshing** · 09-10-2014, 17:45

Zilla! Haha, thanks for the reminder. I don't think the video shows my climbing rope even once so I edited my initial post so that everyone knows I am doing this safely. Woot!

**Refreshing** · 09-10-2014, 17:45

Originally Posted by gmcttr

Refreshing stays tied in with climbing gear...greatly lessens the chance of a fall.

You beat me to it! Thanks gmcttr.

**paulw** · 09-10-2014, 18:19

not for me but !!!!!!!!! wow !!!!!!!!!! very cool

**Turtle Creek** · 09-10-2014, 19:53

I love your videos. You are indeed hanging. As far as I am concerned you should ... Carry On!

(maybe in my younger years ... my 40's makes me re-evaluate things quite often. But, boy do I have stories form the good old days! Please keep telling/sharing yours as they come.)