The August issue of Hammock Camping News has just been posted online for FREE viewing! The feature article is: Aurora Borealis and Camping Hammocks. Yes,...
I was just wondering what the best type / shape sleeping pad is best for hammocks. I am trying to figure out my gear list for a thru- hike starting in Feb....
Went hiking/camping this past weekend with my brother in law to False Cape State Park (a beautiful place) with my new speer based hammock....which was...
Hi gang. Just wanted to let you know we've returned form our 2-week canoe trip to Boundary Waters. Karen and I had a blast--will soon post some pictures. See...
I'm really interested in hearing about your BWCA trip Ed and Karen. My trip there the beginning of July was the best. We had the nicest weather I've ever had...
...are posted in my pictures. I fixed the Bowline (thanks Mathew) and added the Sailor's Way (AKA Onehanded) Bowline, same knot just a different way to tie it...
Hi. I've got a homemade Speer hammock (from the kit). I've read with interest the discussions about changing around the way the material is gathered or folded...
I know that my question going to be off topic. I was wondering if it is possible to use a home faucet mounted water filter out camping wher there is only a...
My paddling partner just completed 11 days on the Bloodvein in Manitoba. He used his new Asym HH and I slept in my trusty Eureka Timberlite tent. The Bloodvein...
... Look closely at the label on the home water filter. Chances are it is approved only to remove taste and odor from already potable water. Here's what is...
Jonas: I for SURE vote for the double-bottom hammock. It just makes things a lot easier to manage. Also, I suggest you leave both sides (long edges) of the...
Hello all, after nearly 30 years (4 kids, two careers, and a lot of water under the proverbial bridge)...I am returning to hiking/camping. I have also ...
I read several posts about using a mixture of silicone sealant and Coleman fuel as a seam sealer when building tarps out of silnylon. Has anyone tried using...
I think everybody is punning, BUT just in case. Mineral spirits is a petroleum hydrocarbon solvent and is the first cousin of dry cleaning fluid. It is very...
I'm an assistant Scoutmaster and just returned from our summer camp in northeastern Alabama. My Speer Hammock worked well there. I opted to stay in it in lieu...
A couple questions from jonas I did not previously answer: I noticed that (1) your hammocks are 4' wide, while Speer designs are always 5' wide, and (2) that...
i have proof that you are correct. we tried acclimating our retriever to "his hammock"--the cheap one--and, just as you said, he bounded out the other side on...
I spent a nice night last evening in my Speer Frog Sac. This is a very summer-weight bag/robe/quilt. See: *http://tinyurl.com/64znd* I was also using the...
I know many of you have designed or purchased protable stands so you can hang in campgrounds but has anyone tried hanging using their vehicle? For instance,...
hello, everyone. i've enjoyed reading the posts that are coming to our email--this will be my first post, so here goes... do you think a fairly well-trained 85...
Jim, I got back two weeks ago from the Virginia scout camp at Powhatan. I did the week long white water canoe/rafting. I used a Hennessy Expedition and was...
I have to wait 2 more weeks for mine! ... From: Lenny Nichols To: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:00 PM Subject: [Hammock Camping]...
Both my McCat tarp and my Jack 'r' Better Quilts arrived this week. I won't have a chance to try setting them all up until probably Sunday evening. Looking...
Time for me to hit the road on my 3 week bike tour of Nova Scotia...I hope to make it to the very top of Cape Breton Island (all the way up there) and back to...
I have no sewing skills and already own a Speer that I really like but it would seem to me that even if you own a Speer single bottom you could turn it into a...
I'm signing off of Hammock Camping this afternoon for the next couple of weeks to join Ed canoeing in Boundary Waters. We'll be back in August to share our...
John, I used one in the Boy Scouts in Florida about 1960. Heavy duty, with hairy sisal ropes, rain fly, net, zipper. Worked great, very comfortable. Infinitely...
