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Nice video on the Haven tent. If I had not just gotten a gathered end hammock to work for me, then I would have given this thing or a bridge hammock a go. I never was a fan of the Amok Draumr and the...

I'm also a fan of two separate lines and just use two different knots instead of hardware to get everything taut. With my luck I would be nervous about losing the little metal pieces...

Thanks for the comments, folks. I enjoy reading the few that I do get.

Interesting details about IR3535 is that it isn't harmful to aquatic organisms and doesn't accumulate in the environment. I...

I decided to give the Dutch netless 11 feet long hammock a try after having a long, difficult relationship with a 10 feet long Dream Hammock FreeBird. I think I'm going to enjoy the extra length a...

I have a new hammock backpacking video coming up and this time it's all about bogs and mires. It's also a mixed bag of English and Finnish, so I created subtitles for both languages.
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Got'em yesterday! They look and feel so good that I might switch them to main hammock in order to get some real use out of them. They are definitely smaller and lighter than the Kammok Python Straps...

Here's the second teaser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPqHCHCBE0

Could also be a winter tarp with doors? Just have to wait and find out...

Yeah, sorry about that, but I think the resulting policy is a wise one and for the best.


My girlfriend, who hardly weighs a 110 pounds, had a single layer 1.0 HyperD hammock. After some use, we...

Smurtch? Gotta love that crazy stuff sack.

Kickstarter isn't a store, folks. Many projects get cancelled for various reasons, and you take a conscious risk when donating to a project. The creators might deliver on their promise, but they...

Yeah, Finland's geography is pretty much devoid from hills and mountains. We mostly have forests, bogs and small fells. I never found myself in a real downpour, which was an experience I was aiming...

Very nice! The lake looks beautiful and serene.

You're welcome!


I also say "Nutcase" at one point. ;)

Looks like you had a lot of fun, and went against the current trend of RC drones by getting yourself a real toy to film some aerial footage!

Thanks Bizzz! I've read a couple of times how the woods of Finland are very similar to Minnesota. It seems I must go even further North to show a completely different scenery!

I do have some...

Hi folks,

I've got a new hiking video out and it's a rather long one. I wrote a "chapter menu" into the video description page to make it easier to come back to it later. This time I'm in the...

I vote that Hickery should move! :)

I think you're really gonna like it. There's a place called Porontimajoki which is just absolutely beautiful. I spent a night there with my girlfriend when we were hiking the trail, the lake water...

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I wonder, are you going to hike the Bear's "loop" which is Finland's most popular hiking trail? I've been to Oulanka only once and it's a really beautiful...

Thanks! I do my best with the translations. I would say it's probably the part that requires the most thinking work with these videos.


Thanks for the comment. There sure are a lot of trolls,...

My ongoing series of Finland's national parks continues! This time I headed to the Isojärvi (Big Lake) National Park and ended up hiking an about 15 mile long loop which circled the park in almost...

Thanks! I used to work as a video editor and now I have a lot of fun shooting video as well.

Thanks for the comment! It was a very refreshing day altogether.


You're welcome. I'd love to carry something else besides just an action cam, but I noticed in my earlier videos that a proper...

Thanks. I hope to some day go and film much farther north, where the nature is very different than in Southern Finland.


Thanks for the compliment.


Great spots to hang a hammock.

Terve ja kiitos. Facebookissa on ainakin sellainen ryhmä kuin "Riippumattoretkeilijät". Tule ihmeessä mukaan.

https://youtu.be/1KVrGySx-cs

You might catch a glimpse of my girlfriend's purple Dream Hammock Darien, but the main focus of this video were the beautiful autumn colors at Salmi and Nuuksio.

Nice podcast. You both have good, clear voices and showed interesting perspectives on hammock camping. The audio level was quite low though. I would recommend bringing your voices up by at least 8...

Well, it's been a while and I've since uploaded a couple of new videos. I also started a playlist titled "39", according to the current number of National Parks in Finland. My next goal is to focus...

My girlfriend has recorded her sleep habits pretty regularly since getting a Garmin Vivofit2. I don't have any charts to post right now, but a quick review showed that her sleep is much deeper in a...

Thanks for the good story, sorry about your hammock.

Just relaxing on a saturday. That's my girlfriend's rig which includes a Dream Hammock Darien and a Hammock Gear underquilt.

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Nice! :thumbup:

I have a very different experience from Grand Trunk. I've tried to contact them using email and their site's contact form, but haven't yet heard back from anyone. I think this was at least 3 weeks...

I hope this Burrow posing doesn't become some new strange internet meme...

Sorry, I meant it is a standard length and standard width model. I'm however planning on ordering a winter quilt at some point in the future. I will probably go for a wider model with that one, since...

I'm not sure if this is the best way to evaluate size, but here's a photo of me by your instructions. I'm also 183cm, 68 kilos. My 40 degree Burrow is a standard length and width model, 0 overfill...

Thanks for the offer! I unfortunately don't have anything in mind right now and already ordered some things from Dutch. I hear that our summer for this year might turn out to be a bit colder than...

Terve ja tervetuloa,

Ticket to the Moonissahan ei ole muuta vikaa kuin sen pieni koko ja kiinnitysnarut. Olemme melkein samankokosia (183cm, 70kg) ja mielestäni tyttöstäväni TTTM Single sopii...

The hammocks are now finally in Finland and we couldn't be happier with our choice to go with Dream Hammock! Not only is the craftsmanship top-grade, but the HyperD fabric also feels much more...

Nice voiceover work! I first thought that your hammock was exposed to the wind, but I guess that's actually just the gear stash.

I still wonder for what purpose such a heavy, bombproof shelter is...

Nice photos. I'm curious, did you go for shorter tree straps?

Thanks for the comment. I look forward to trying some new tricks the next time I'm hiking with a camera.


Thanks. I wonder what Finnish language sounds like to you?


Thanks for the...

I'm glad you liked it! I have to at some point give some major shout-outs to Shug, Sintax77 and a few others for their great inspiration. I'm still tinkering with my own style, but already have some...

Thank you Hawk-eye, ShooTa and Tumbleweed! I really appreciate the feedback and will definitely strive to create more videos.

Thanks for the compliment! I haven't yet decided, if I should just stick to speaking Finnish or English. I know a lot of people might dislike reading subtitles, but there isn't too much Finnish...

I very rarely advertise myself or my activities, but here comes the exception. I will share a link of my recent endeavour down below. Now you people would get to freely comment, like, critique,...

Thanks for the interesting read, Ratdog. I can't say using the Nikwax product could have made things any worse. I doubt to get anywhere near as much exposure for my tarps as you, but at least I knoe...

A member named DCAD did a quick field report on that tarp some time ago. Read it here.

I bought and pitched a similar shape and size, but non-cuben fiber, tarp a day ago, just because the thing...

One of the few things I carry with me from experience with tents to hammocks are these handy accessories: Hilleberg 3mm Guyline and their Line Runners. You only need a single knot for the line...