Hey Folks! As many before me have said, I've been lurking on the forums for a while now, but figured I'd finally introduce myself here. I'm a city dweller whose heart is in the wilderness. My family and I love pitching hammocks along the beautiful lakefront or in the local forest preserves, but I'm always itching to get away from the lights and the noise (in pre-Covid times I would have added "and the crowds," but alas...). My dream is to get our family of four fully converted to hammock camping, and to branch out in future expeditions into the wilderness.
I'm a penny-pinching miser, so budget hammocking will likely be my MO for the duration, though I did recently splurge for a Warbonnet Ridge Runner and Mountainfly using my stimmie. That will probably be the most I ever spend on a hammock kit (certainly if my wife has anything to say about it...). I completed my own DIY Costco down UQ last fall, and I love love LOVE the spirit of these communities that produce those kind of DIY- budget-friendly projects.
I have two questions for the fine folks of the Hammock Forums. First, for fellow Illinoians/Midwesterners: name a favorite spot for hammock camping in the region – backcountry, front country, or whatever.
Second, for folks in Colorado (or those who've been hammock camping there): our family is roadtripping to Colorado in late June to visit family in Estes Park. Unfortunately, we weren't able to grab reservations at either of the campgrounds in the National Park, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any great spots for hammock camping in that general vicinity outside of the NP campgrounds?
Thanks, and hello to all you wonderful hammockers!
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