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    Hello from Houston, Texas!

    Hello everyone! I recently have gotten into hammock camping; I have been camping in campers and tents for years, but had never given hammocks a thought. After sleeping on the ground one too many times I decided to look into other options and found hammocks! I had no idea what hammock camping would all involve and have loved every minute of learning about it. Thanks for all the useful information on this site!

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    Senior Member sidvicious's Avatar
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    Aug 2011
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    Arkansas. The Delta & Little Rock
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    cuben
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    Dyneema straps.
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    welcome.

    one word: "shug".

    if you haven't, watch shug's videos on youtube.

    he's the godfather of hammock camping.

    cheers,

    sv-

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    Senior Member Floridahanger's Avatar
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    SW Volusia, FL
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    Welcome, from Volusia County.

    Attend some group hangs if you can. Plenty of folks will share any info with you and a few will let you test their hammocks. Etiquette tip, make sure you have nothing in your pockets and no sharp anything on your person.
    Enjoy and have fun with your family, before they have fun without you

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidvicious View Post
    welcome.

    one word: "shug".

    if you haven't, watch shug's videos on youtube.

    he's the godfather of hammock camping.

    cheers,

    sv-
    I have already spent too much time watching shug's YouTube channel, but learned a lot!

  5. #5
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    Rockwall, Texas
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    You will love it ,this is a great site for information. Happy hanging.

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    Senior Member UncleMJM's Avatar
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    College Station, TX
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    Howdy and welcome to the trees!

    There's a lot of Texas hangers and the good news is there are a lot of great places in the Lone Star state to hang.
    Texas Fall Group Hang 2019

    Looking back to last year to reminisce and forward to post Covid-19 hangs in 2021


    Texas Hammock Hangers Facebook Group

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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Minnesota
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    Whooooo Buddy welcome feller.
    Shug....time waster
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Senior Member varga49's Avatar
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    Texas Hill Country, Canada, Southern Mexico, Northern Alabama
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    Welcome from the Texas HillCountry! I used to live in your neck of the woods, long time ago!
    No matter where you go...There you are..

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    Senior Member Twokag's Avatar
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    Texas Lost Pines
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    howdy from the lost pines.

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    Senior Member Bayou Russ's Avatar
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    Howdy from down by Alvin/Santa fe way

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