I've changed in a nightshirt. No problem.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
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It's relatively easy to change upper garments without first removing them completely.
Just out of curiosity: what would not be family friendly in a thread like this? And I also think that this is highly relevant to hammocking, because tents provide a lot more privacy in my opinion.
I don't find changing clothes so much of a problem than staying reasonably clean - a problem I would have if I were to take a tent just the same. When I had to stay in a backcountry campsite with little privacy and lots of people, and my hammock was also hanging very close to the area where everybody was eating and meeting up, I simply waited until it was dark, and then changed while I sat in the hammock.
Washing up is another issue, and I haven't solved this, yet. Up to now I have mostly hiked alone, and often set up camp early. This meant that I had the site for myself for some time, before other hikers showed up. Enough time to do a quick "catlick". I guess there would also be the possibility to take my tarp and set it up as a kind of screen or shower stall. Asking for privacy would work, but I would only trust people I know - not so much strangers I just met at the campsite.
The lack of privacy in a hammock is a real hammock issue to women. When the tenter's boo hoo hammocks this is the issue which is always number one or two of their talking points. What works for me, is to set up camp w/hammock and tarp. I usually deploy the tarp in the High porch mode, with the open side away from my camping group. I sit in the hammock, with my feet on my tyvek ground mat. I change my upper body sitting in the hammock and only have to stand once to change my lower body. As for cleaning up, I carry a cut-off gallon milk jug for a very light sink, or a gallon freezer bag, which I place at my feet. Then wash up as needed. Hygiene duties complete I drop the tarp into regular porch mode, and head to the group area a happy, clean hiker.
I orginally posted this in Hangouts, Camping and Trip Planning in the Southeast section. So since it is women specfic to Ladies, I will repost it here.
I was reading Thistle's new post about her shyness to coming to a Group Hang without her hubby. This got me thinking, oh my. Their are probably other women hangers out there that would love to come to a Group Hang, but are concerned about going without anyone they know into a hang with strange men, and you men know who you are You guys are the greatest, this is the best forum on the planet, and I have met a lot of you at hangs. But, this isn't about how wonderful, and gaseous you guys are at hangs. This is about getting women involved in Hammocks.
So ladies .... any interest in an all women hanging weekend? We could go to the Red River Gorge, we could hike into to a site, or camp close to the cars if you would feel more comfortable? Putting the thought out there ....
Update from the interest I have received; we are looking at a having a hang in July. Area we are looking at is around the Grayson Highlands or New River Gorge NP. It will probably be a campground, so the truly hesitant can be close to their cars.
"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love.... and then we return home."
Australian Aboriginal Proverb
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