I grew up in Florida and have been here all my life. I can't recommend a place, but I can recommend a time: about five days in January!
I've grown so sick of the heat, humidity, mosquitoes,...
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I grew up in Florida and have been here all my life. I can't recommend a place, but I can recommend a time: about five days in January!
I've grown so sick of the heat, humidity, mosquitoes,...
My first hammock was a WWII-era jungle hammock bought from an army surplus store. It was made of canvas with a tiny nylon "roof". Whatta joke! Did soldiers actually sleep in these things? Mosquitoes...
Here's what I ended up with. As luck would have it, a neighbor threw out these steel tent support poles and I rigged up this contraption.184836
I've got several stout, shady trees in my yard, but unfortunately they're too far apart to hang a hammock. Today I tried an experiment that shows promise. One end of my Ridgerunner was tied to a...
Say, I wonder if archery bowstring wax would work?
If I've arrived by vehicle or boat, I prefer my oversized TentCot. It's perfect for the swampy, buggy places I camp here in Florida. Good back support, lotsa room, and I can assume a position on my...
Many years ago I read an article in a backpacking magazine where some wildlife researchers in Alaska set up an experiment on a salmon stream well-used by grizzly bears. First, they set up a typical...
Gee, too bad I'll be away on those dates. My kitchen window overlooks the E. River Road entrance to the Myakka State Forest. It would have been nice to meet some people from this forum. Oh well, at...
I'll be following this thread closely. The Cloudburst seems a bit much for my style of camping here in Southwest Florida, seeing as how I only camp in the winter and spring. Our summers are...
Which of Warbonnet's tarps is best for the RidgeRunner? I only camp in Florida, so cold weather won't be a problem, but torrential rain might.
When I look out my kitchen window, I can see the northern border of the Myakka State Forest about a hundred yards away. You'll like it until the summer rainy season. Then, the trails are flooded and...
Last October, I spent the night in the Big Cypress in a Warbonnet Ridgerunner. The double-layer bottom kept the skeeters from actually biting me, but the damned racket they made was downright...
Many years ago I read an article in a backpacking magazine where some wildlife researchers in Alaska set up an experiment on a salmon stream well-used by grizzly bears. First, they set up a typical...
Ha! This thread brings back some memories!
One night years ago I thought I was having some weird dream in the middle of the night. As I awoke, I realized the hammock was rocking wildly and...
I got mine back a few days ago and there was no paperwork of any kind in the box. At least I think it was my hammock! I strung it up yesterday and climbed inside to test it, and found several long,...
I'm interested too. I'd really like a camo tarp for my Ridgerunner.
My hammock (minus crossbars and web strap) was sent back yesterday. Looking forward to its return, because wintertime is "hammock camping time" down here in South Florida! I don't go anywhere near...
Speaking of "stealth camping"... (shameless plug)
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I seem to recall it as "stealth surviving!"
You noticed that too, eh?
We've become a "nobody should ever be injured or insulted, kinder, gentler sort of place." Feminization enforced by tough young men with powerful guns.
Thanks to all who replied to my "Side-Sleepers" thread, I've decided on a Warbonnet Ridgerunner hammock. Now, a few more questions, if you don't mind.
Is there such a thing as a camouflage rain...
Yeah, doggone it! I missed out, and the Fourth was my birthday to boot!
Do any of you ever have trouble with rainwater running down the support ropes and into your camping hammock?
Well folks, it's beginning to look like I'll go for a Ridgerunner unless some surprise contender shows up with a better idea. I watched a couple of videos on the Ridgerunner, and I like the idea of...
What is a JRB BMBH?
Please keep in mind that you're dealing with a newbie here.
Thanks for the quick replies!
My camping hammock doesn't have to be ultra-light. When I camp, I mostly travel by canoe or bicycle. Weight isn't an issue (except for the Tent-Cot!)
However,...
My problem is that I literally can't sleep on my back. The moment I doze off in that position, I begin to choke and wake right up. For some reason I can only sleep on my right side. It's been that...
I once spent 4-1/2 years sleeping every night in a hammock. I was homeless in a semi-urban area, and all my worldly belongings were in that camp. I couldn't afford to lose anything to thievery or...