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The Shaggy D.A.
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 Posted: 20:50 - 29 Aug 2016  Post subject: Hammock camping |
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Ellopeeps.
Just spent the bank holiday weekend on a bushcraft course, spending the nights under a tarp with just my rollmat and sleeping bag. It pissed down, but I was dry, more comfortable than I'd thought I'd be, and had more room than I do in my Argos "Tiger Paws" Hike Lite tent. Given that, I'll be sorting myself out a tarp to replace the small and heavy one I already have.
Whilst I was there I thought it was a shame I couldn't have a bash with a hammock, since it was in the woods and the ground was damp and rooty. One of the hammocks I'm looking at has a mosquito net built in with a waterproof base, so could double as a groundsheet base :-
https://www.ddhammocks.com/product/dd-travel-hammock
Anyone have a preference for hammock camping over a tent?
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I have one of these...
https://www.mosquitohammock.com/
I found sleeping in a hammock far more comfortable than a tent. Haven't been wild camping in years though, so there may well be better options out there now. |
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I find I land up carrying more stuff than tent camping.
So sleeping bag and roll mat for both.
Just need to add a tent for tent camping. My smallest one is 42x16cm and weighs 2kg.
For hammock camping I need the hammock, a midge net, a tarp, something to attach the hammock to the tree, something to attach the tarp to the tree and the ground.
Then the midge aspect. In a severe midge area, how do I get changed in a hammock setup without being eaten alive? Given that one minute out of cover can be too much to endure.
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Posted: 22:22 - 30 Aug 2016  Post subject: Re: Hammock camping |
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| Rogue_Shadow wrote: | | The Shaggy D.A. wrote: | Ellopeeps.
Just spent the bank holiday weekend on a bushcraft course |
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It was part of my 50th birthday prezzie, starting on the Friday evening through to Sunday lunch. After a short hike to the site and the H&S/here's the composting loo blurb, I went through knife/saw safety before going on to prepping a pigeon for dinner (mine, not his). I thought there'd be a lot of plucking, but essentially it's sliced down the front, scoop the gubbins out, twist and pull the wings off, twist and pull the head off, stick your thumbs in the neck hole and pull it apart. Lever the ribcage away, et voila, pigeon breast. Lovely. After a pigeon stir fry it was throw a small tarp up and off to bed.
Saturday morning was up and collecting firewood for the day, cup of coffee and then a "sit and spot" - essentially be quiet, sit still and watch/listen to what goes on, in the rain. I saw a pigeon poop. After a porridge brekkie there was a debris shelter demo, then off to gather stuff and start on our own shelters for a few hours. In the rain.
Fish prep was next (Rainbow Trout), so more slicey-slicey, hands covered in gubbins, then mount the fillets on a stick with two cross pieces and pop in front of the fire. After lunch, we went through fire lighting with a bow drill, and with flint & steel, then a few hours of plant identification and foraging. In the rain.
Then came time to turn an endobunny into an exobunny. Fairly straightforward, just with more crunching noises, some ripping and bigger gubbins. Whilst the stew was cooking, we covered knife and axe selection, care and sharpening before dinner. Since I hadn't completed my debris shelter and it had been pissing down (complete with thunder & lightning) all day, I swapped my tarp for a larger one and moved my gear to that, then off to bed again.
Sunday morning was a bit manic; after collecting more firewood it was announced that one of the group had lost their car keys, so before we had breakfast we did a sweep of the camp. In the rain. Unfortunately, one of the guys stumbled by a wasp's nest, and the main area was swarmed - he got stung 5 times, and 3 others had one each. We abandoned the camp until they calmed down, which meant we did the session on traps and snares ahead of schedule. In the rain. Finally went back to camp for damper bread brekkie made on the fire, then on to a water sourcing, collecting and treatment session. In the rain.
It was time to go then, so everything was put back as we found it, packed up, then hiked back to the cars. Goldfish style poo when I got home and a nice long hot soak in the bath before crawling in to a freshly made bed. Pretty active weekend for a fat bloke desk jockey like myself, so I still ache like fuck. Would do it again, would prefer a bit less rain 
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