australian hammock campers

**Wise Old Owl** · 12-17-2009, 21:47

Wow I feel right at Home!

**Bumper** · 12-19-2009, 01:37

An Aussiemeet sounds terrific! I'm sure we'd all learn a lot from each other, before alcohol poisoning sets in

Sure has been hot and humid these last couple of weeks.

Maybe we should meet out near Parkes or Canberra so we're kinda half-way between Sydney and Melbourne? Anyone know a place with LOTS of trees?

**alienjeff650** · 12-19-2009, 18:38

Hi ozzies alienjeff650 from Ballina. Any hangers from this area? I have a Suzuki Dr 650 and take my hammock every where its great, just pull up somewhere nice (by a stream is recommended) string it up and sit back to watch tenters set theres up and in the morning listen to them winge and wine about the terrable sleep they had. ill never go back to a tent agn. The next hammock will be a DD travel for the bivi aspect. I use D rings in my current hammock( ill workout how to post pics soon promise) with 2" straps its cheap and it works and have not had a bit of rain get in. I also made a storm cover out of a cheap bivi tarp $30 and sewed on velcro tabs to close. Have'nt had to use it yet but its there when the wind and rain turns the wrong direction
Till next time tight Hammocks

**Wise Old Owl** · 12-19-2009, 19:57

While you are all here - can you post links of great hiking locations near Sydney & Melborne - Search engines are not doing it justice....

Thanks.

**Andy gadget** · 12-19-2009, 20:50

Sub category, Auzzie hangers on motorcycles.

DL650 weestrom, R100 X 2, R100RS, R65LS, Moto Guzzi Sport1100, Cali 2, Bultaco Sherpa T 350, Yamaha XT600Z.

Originally Posted by alienjeff650

Hi ozzies alienjeff650 from Ballina. Any hangers from this area? I have a Suzuki Dr 650 and take my hammock every where its great, just pull up somewhere nice (by a stream is recommended) string it up and sit back to watch tenters set theres up and in the morning listen to them winge and wine about the terrable sleep they had. ill never go back to a tent agn. The next hammock will be a DD travel for the bivi aspect. I use D rings in my current hammock( ill workout how to post pics soon promise) with 2" straps its cheap and it works and have not had a bit of rain get in. I also made a storm cover out of a cheap bivi tarp $30 and sewed on velcro tabs to close. Have'nt had to use it yet but its there when the wind and rain turns the wrong direction
Till next time tight Hammocks

**mclmm** · 12-19-2009, 22:41

Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

While you are all here - can you post links of great hiking locations near Sydney & Melborne - Search engines are not doing it justice....

Thanks.

I don't know about Melbourne, but near Sydney:

Royal National Park
Kanangra Walls
Katoomba to Mittagong Bicentennial Trail
Shoalhaven Gorge
Wollemi National Park (Near Lithgow) - Awesome stone pagoda formations
Morton National Park - Meryla to Kangaroo Valley is a nice short one

A couple of some further links:

http://www.wildwalks.com/

http://ozultimate.com/bushwalking/walk_list_park.php

**Wentworth** · 12-22-2009, 08:06

Good list there

**Downunderhang** · 12-22-2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl

While you are all here - can you post links of great hiking locations near Sydney & Melborne - Search engines are not doing it justice....

Thanks.

Around Melboure you have:

Wilsons Promontory National Park (one of my favourite pieces of the world)
Grampians National Park
Australian Alps Walking Track (http://www.john.chapman.name/vic-alpt.html)

plus 2 I've not done but come highly recommended:

The Great Coast Walk
Croajingolong National Park

If you Google these you should find plenty of info - PM me if you have trouble.

**Bumper** · 12-24-2009, 04:32

Hi alienjeff60,

Although I currently live in Sydney, I'm up near Kyogle visiting my folks for Christmas as I write this, and hopefully mid-year will be relocaing to Coffs Harbour. I can believe how good a hammock would be for bike touring - I find myself eyeing all the trees on the side of the highway as I travel up and down, looking for potential stealth camping sites. It keeps me occupied on the long drives anyway!

**alienjeff650** · 01-09-2010, 05:04

Originally Posted by Bumper

Hi alienjeff60,

Although I currently live in Sydney, I'm up near Kyogle visiting my folks for Christmas as I write this, and hopefully mid-year will be relocaing to Coffs Harbour. I can believe how good a hammock would be for bike touring - I find myself eyeing all the trees on the side of the highway as I travel up and down, looking for potential stealth camping sites. It keeps me occupied on the long drives anyway!

Hi Bumper
Same here, looking for just the right spacing in between trees. I have just come back from a reconnaissance around the Drake NSW area and it looks fantastic google maps Drake, Long Gully road and or Washpool NP go satellite and droollllllllllarrrrgh!!!!
Coffs hey? Dorrigo NP

Nymboida NP

Never Never state forest