I don't think I ever posted in here when I first registered. Since I've decided to stop sleeping on the ground for 2010 (one of those resolutions ) now seems like a good time to introduce myself.

I've been car camping and day hiking most of my life and always aspired to take it to the next level and get into backpacking, just had to get all that gear, which seems daunting at first. A few years back purchased a few backpacking books, joined REI, and a few thousand dollars later took my first trip to Yosemite... I was hooked immediately.

As to why I decided to try hammocking, I've never slept too well in a tent and I tried numerous different sleeping pads with little success. So after a bit of research I stumbled upon this forum and plan to never sleep on the ground again. There is also a sort of allure to the endless possibilities and modifications to this relatively new form of camping.

Enough of my ranting, hello everyone and I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of me... sorry


Tim aka Black Phoenix