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  1. Confirmed over on FB, but will confirm here too....

    Confirmed over on FB, but will confirm here too. :)

    I'm a little overly excited about this because it will be my first group hang and can not wait!
  2. Question, is this for So-Cal only or are you guys...

    Question, is this for So-Cal only or are you guys willing to slum with a Nor-cal person ? May not be able to get down there this year but would be good to know for anything in the future
  3. CA / Lassen Volcanic / Cold Weather-Winter hang

    Hi there,

    So I'm doing two things in this post - begging for information and seeing if anyone would like to do a cold weather trip up in the Lassen area.

    I am 100% ignorant of the area so any...
  4. So I am 7 hours away from there (At current time,...

    So I am 7 hours away from there (At current time, 2pm on a Monday) as long as I have enough notice I can put in for PTO and would be excited to drive up there. I'm Also planning a trip to Lassen this...
  5. Hi there, sorry it's been a while since I last...

    Hi there, sorry it's been a while since I last logged into the forum. This would be awesome. I live in a town called Newman (Near Modesto California... please don't hold that against me) I'd be...
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    btw, just realized how completely incorrect the...

    btw, just realized how completely incorrect the title of the thread is, should be WA, Olympic and not Forrest but forest (and well actually Park) so

    yeah. good job Jerry. lol. anyway again thanks...
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    Ah ok, the thing I was first sent said Forest. I...

    Ah ok, the thing I was first sent said Forest. I took your advice and contacted them and moved my camp to Camp Pleasant (One I found a video for) looks pretty nice. about 6 miles instead of 3 which...
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    Olympic National Forrest

    *EDITING POST* I'm going to blame the three glasses of mead for screwing this up

    - I'll be going to Washington to the Olympic National Forest and doing a some what short hike to Spike Camp in...
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    I have been wanting to get up to Lassen for the...

    I have been wanting to get up to Lassen for the last two years! I have a trip taking all my funds right now (Replacing crap gear with UCQ and HG, has been a bit spendy) but I would absolutely love to...
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    Lassen Volcanic National Park

    So I just emailed the folks up at Lassen Volcanic National Park in way WAY northern California to see if they allow hammock camping in the areas with trees. I made sure to let them know that I was...
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    lol, well it's more if someone broke into my car,...

    lol, well it's more if someone broke into my car, there's been a couple incidents where co workers cars have been broken in and even things as mundane as childrens book were stolen. Really my point...
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    Expendable hammock for get home bag question

    I want to be clear, I already own an SMR Pares, a Go Hammock, and just ordered a Dutchware gear netless hammock. So I have plenty of good stuff, this is more about cheaper 'expendable' kind of stuff...
  13. Thanks everyone, I think I'm just going to go...

    Thanks everyone, I think I'm just going to go tent camp up at Point Reyes until the hunting seasons done unless I can find somewhere off limits to hunters to hammock camp. October for me would just...
  14. Hammock (or camping in general) in Hunting season

    So I am making my first solo trip in October in the Stanislaus National Forrest, which just happens to apparently be hunting season.I was warned by a friend of mine that hunts that it might be a good...
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    Thanks everyone this has been a great help. I...

    Thanks everyone this has been a great help. I never even thought of the whoopie slings getting soaked.
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    This for the win, see this is one of the things...

    This for the win, see this is one of the things being in California that doesn't come to mind. I never even thought about them actually being wet to the point of not watching to pack them with the...
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    continuous loop VS whoopie sling

    Hi there, I did a search on here but I'm not sure if I'm messing something up because I didn't find anything on the topic - so I do apologize in advance if this is a subject that's been covered

    So...
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    Sweet! I'm going to start (when I have a free...

    Sweet!

    I'm going to start (when I have a free minute, doesn't happen often) looking into northern area places to maybe do a hang, here's hoping
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    California Group Hang in 2019?

    So that we've got time to find a place and allow for people to make plans - Would anyone be interested in a group hang in 2019? If so maybe a few of us can collectively find a place for this to...
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    I'm a docent up at Columbia and one of the folk...

    I'm a docent up at Columbia and one of the folk who live up there mentioned an area called Kennedy I believe, I won't be back up there until March, but I'm going to start trying to get more...
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    Excellent, Good hunting, let us know what you...

    Excellent, Good hunting, let us know what you find. I'm heading up to New Melones Lake this Saturday, don't think I'll be able to hang but I'm taking my gear with me just in case. I think the big...
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    Hi there, since the last post here was Feb 2016 I...

    Hi there, since the last post here was Feb 2016 I thought I'd give it a bump for 2018 and see if there's any group hangs happening?

    I live in Newman (near Modesto) I'm eager to get out to hang, a...
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    Excellent, thank you

    Excellent, thank you
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    What's the best way into Stanislaus NF? Just up...

    What's the best way into Stanislaus NF? Just up the 108? I'm wanting to go camping up there but I'm not sure where to find info on it, the .gov site is lacking, or at least my ability to navigate it...
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    I realize this is an older thread, but just...

    I realize this is an older thread, but just curious if you found a place? How is Stanislaus National Forest normally?
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    I'd take a look at hipcamp ...

    I'd take a look at hipcamp

    https://www.hipcamp.com/ that's how I found a couple places I'm going to camp with some friends soon
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    CA > Cherry Lake, Stanislous National Forrest

    I'm debating trying out my new hammock up at Cherry Lake in the Stanislaus National Forrest - I've seem a couple remarks in looking at the area that people have used their hammocks there. As I look...
  28. And the great part about failing/learning, once...

    And the great part about failing/learning, once or twice or a dozen times, just means I have to get back out into the outdoors and try again. :) Darn!
  29. I should also add I'm a Docent at Columbia State...

    I should also add I'm a Docent at Columbia State Historic Park.
  30. Hello from Newman, California (Central Valley)

    Whats up everyone? My name is Jerry and I am brand new to hammock camping.
    I'm no stranger to tent camping, hiking, etc, though for the last 12 years or so I've only had 1 opportunity to even park...
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