Hello from Switzerland

[interpunctus]

Hello from Switzerland

In Switzerland hammock camping is pretty much unknown. I used to hike with a tent in the Swiss mountains, but finding a decent spot to pitch a tent can be tricky. I probably learned about hammock camping by reading about ultra-light hiking from US websites. Tried it out last year with a simple hammock and loved it! So I got myself some proper gear, a Warbonnet Blackbird + quilts, and love to go camping in the wild even for just a single night.

What I like about hammock camping:

1. most comfortable
2. closer to nature, I like watching the stars in the night and the wildlife in the morning.
3. lighter than a tent
4. it is so easy to get in and out of a hammock.
5. hammocks are easy to modify and make
6. I can have dinner while sitting in the hammock
7. easy and quick to setup
8. easier to find a good spot
9. less risk of picking up ticks

I am looking forward to learning a lot from everyone in this forum and share what I can :-)

[Grunt]

Hello and welcome to HF! Glad to have you with us. You already have "the bug", so I'll dispense with the warnings.

[Skytow]

Welcome. So happy to have you here. And... I agree. Moved to the hammock from a tent a few years ago and have never looked back.

[blackmagic]

I would love to see some pictures of your hammock setup from backpacking trips in Switzerland, if you're willing to share.

[interpunctus]

Thank you for your welcoming words.

Here are some pictures. First picture is from the mountain railway that goes to St-Moritz, I managed to hang (not very well) my hammock in the bicycles carriage. Second picture is from Zermatt, although you can't see it, the Matterhorn is behind the trees, I really liked the tree, though I didn't sleep there.

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[ylnfrt]

Hello and welcome - great looking way to travel by train, nice hang

[scbicycle]

Welcome to the forum.

[Joey83]

Welcome from Norway, one day I'll manage to visit Swizerland

[Redoleary]

Welcome from Michigan! I had the pleasure of spending a couple of weeks in Basel last fall for work, beautiful city, wish I could have explored a bit more.

[OlTrailDog]

Howdy and enjoy HF. I have several hammocks made in Switzerland. Three of Luke's Hammocktent 90 degree hammocks (Alpha, Beta, and a Gamma) This is not counting two I have sold to others to enjoy. In addition, I owned an Exped Ergo for a while before passing it along. Plus a couple of GEs just to compare. My mom's folks immigrated from Switzerland and I can still remember a few of the Swiss words and phrases spoken on their farm by my grandparents and their siblings. (Germanic and not French language derivatives)