I am looking for advice, or experiences. I am considering making a large tarp for a few reasons. 1) for the experience 2) to protect my underquilt 3) protect...
it's getting close & i'm excited even though i have run into a snag that could possibly cause me to not make the camp out. my mom lives w/ me & has lots of...
Ed and I are really looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend. We should have plenty of hotdogs and fixin's but one thing we keep running short of is...
I was recently talking with some hikers who were very interested in my above ground dwelling. Later I was thinking about all the things I have learned, some...
Chuck, Two people in a nospreader bar hammock makes for bruises as you bump in the night. I've had a websight for a triangular tent system hung off the ground...
Tom Hennesy will be at Trial days if that helps. I can let Rosaleen know about this so she can let Tom know to answer your email. Rosaleen helps sell HH along...
The static line at the top of my Hennessy Ultralight Backpacker Asym broke on the last hike of the season last year. I emailed Tom Hennessy, but never...
I'm working on making as eco-friendly camping supplies as possible and am currently working with used coffee grounds and beeswax to make a fire starter/heat...
has anyone tried to make a hammock for two, my wife and I love the outdoors,I was curious if anyone has successfully conquered the inherent problems of two in...
Does anyone know of any studies done on tree damage from hammock camping? Short or long term? Thanks ************************************** See what's free at...
Anyone ever try making an over-sized asym tarp, for a hennessy, similar to the JRB? I am thinking about making one and could use any advice, instructions, or...
Join us for the first annual Great Southeastern Hiking Festival in Black Mountain, NC on May 5, 2007. Sponsered by the American Hiking Society & the town of...
Hello All, I am looking for opinions about backcountry (not campsite) site selection. My experience with site selection has been based on my own trials and...
i was wondering again, if anybody is coming my way that is going to the sehha this april 13-15th??? i could really use a ride i will fill up the tank on the...
Not sure if this has been discussed here, but they are now making it in a WIDE (40") version for hammocks. The standard 1/4-incher is 19.5" wide. Grant from GG...
I've been bitten by the hammock bug! I bought a new HH and right after I bought it I joing this group. Which quickly took me to Risk's website. WOW! I was so...
Last year, I had a delightful sleep in my Byer's of Maine Mosquito Traveler hammock on a Peace River (FL) overnighter. This past weekend, I went with the...
Hike it...don't run it!!! I made the mistake of running about half of this trail one day in August. Horrible nightmare of experience....crawled the last...
Hey all! So I'm relatively new to hammock camping (slept out in the backyard a few times) and also to backpacking (due to mono last year I had to bail on my...
Hi. I've tried to make snakeskins/python skins on my own several times, but it never seems to work out for me. It's starting to get frustrating. I've looked...
Hi all, I just wanted to say that if anyone between Lexington, KY and Hot Springs needs a ride to the SEHHA April Hangout, let me know. I have enough room for...
Question? I have been thinking. Would it damage my leki poles to use as a spreader bar somehow if I can figure out how to insert them so they spread withotu...
I'm a newbie to the world of hammock camping, and I'm thinking of adding one to my backpacking kit as an alternative to my trusty tarptent (Mostly for uneven...
Ian wrote: what ever you do, on cold nights, do not put a heat reflective blanket on top of your sleeping bag. Man I gotta say amen to that one. Got into...
The last few times I've been out in my hammock it was cold enough that I had to use a CCF pad inside directly under my body. I don't generally do this because...
