I知 a fan of camping and a long time Scouter who has recently tried hammock camping on trips along the AT and a local lake. The high heat and humidity Here makes even a lifelong tenter look for cooler, comfortable sleeping...hence my recent attempts at hammock camping.

I知 a large man - 76 inches tall and 275lbs. My first hammock camping experience is the classic story of discomfort of trying to sleep straight in a short hammock (yes, it was an ENO). i asked why anyone would do this kind of camping, which led me to research and eventually this great forum.

So now I get to follow another passion: research! And this forum provides me with years of material to keep me busy researching my next few hammocks and backpacking trips. Glad to have found this forum and I look forward to reading and hopefully contributing.