Hi everyone. I am a total noob to hammock camping. I took naps on a hammock when I was in Guatemala but have never yet slept in one overnight.
I grew up camping in an Apache pop-up trailer until I was about 11 and then tent camping. However, I haven't even tent camped in the last 18 or so years. The closest I've been to camping lately is to stay in the Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite.
My brother and sister-in-law have gotten into backpacking and hammock camping in the last couple of years. They love it.
My brother made them some hammocks and an asym tarp and a winter tarp and a couple of costco down throw underquilts.
My husband and I usually hike to the top of Nevada Falls every time we go to Yosemite and I always saw all the backpackers and thought that I would love to do that but thought it was too complicated and I would never be able to do it. But now my brother has inspired me to learn. He even loaned me his copy of The Ultimate Hang.
I've been reading here, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts about backpacking and hammocks for months now. I plan to learn to sew (finally!) and DIY most of our kit for my husband and I. If my brother could learn to sew and MYOG then I can too. So thanks to everyone for all of the wonderful information that you've made available here and on YouTube. And I hope you will have patience with my inevitable questions. I love to learn and understand how things work and why.
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