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IN THIS
ISSUE FROM SPEER HAMMOCKS August 2003
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1. Hammock
Camping News
2. Feature
Article--Hammock Hangers Campout Sep
20!
3. Hammocks
in Use
4. Tip
of the Month
5. Camping
Hammock Manufacturers
6. Other
Hammocks Suitable for Camping
7. Camping
Hammock Accessories
8. Misc
Online Resources
9. Speer
Hammocks Calendar
10. Upcoming
Feature Articles
1----------------------HAMMOCK
CAMPING NEWS------------------------
A. DID YOU MISS A PAST ISSUE?
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issues at hammockcamping.com. However, some of the many web links in
the newsletters do not survive in the email versions--if this happened to
yours, you might want to download the newsletter from the hammockcamping.com
site.
B.
HAMMOCK CAMPING BOOK PUBLISHED!
Speer Hammocks published Hammock Camping: The Complete Guide To
Greater Comfort, Convenience and Freedom by Ed Speer in
January. Everyone's initial reaction
has been positive and early sales are off to a good start.
The
book is based on Ed's many years of hammock camping around the world and his
experience making and designing his own hammocks. In addition to key chapters
on "How To Stay Warm In A Hammock" and "How To Make Your Own
Hammock", the book contains numerous entries from Ed's trail journals that
show just how hammocks can be used in actual wilderness settings. The book is well documented with numerous
photos, drawings and tables of information. For those not inclined to make a
hammock, one chapter presents brief reviews of all the commercially available
camping hammocks. Appendices give valuable information on Ed's hammocking tips,
hammock manufactures, the Leave No Trace organization, and web links to
additional hammock information. This book is sure to become the standard
reference manual on hammock camping.
Autographed copies and free shipping on all orders from Speer Hammocks.
Order online at http://www.HammockCamping.com
or call (828) 724-4444, 9-5 workdays--$19.95, free shipping. Also available at major Internet book sites
or a bookstore or retail outfitter near you.
C.
HAMMOCK CAMPING WEB SITE
http://www.HammockCamping.com. This site
provides a general exchange of hammock camping news and information. Excerpts
from Ed's new book and F-R-E-E copies of these newsletters are featured here,
as well as lots of free hammock camping tips. The site includes instructions
for ordering Ed's book. Anyone wishing
to post information on this site should contact us at: Ed@SpeerHammocks.com.
D.
HAMMOCK CAMPING-L Discussion Group
Join
fellow outdoor enthusiasts in an open discussion on all aspects of hammock
camping. Learn from the experts before you buy or make your own. Or help others
by sharing your knowledge. The widespread use of camping hammocks is the latest
development in wilderness travel. Be a part of this exciting phenomenon. The
Hammock Camping-List is hosted on Yahoo Groups and works like other online
"lists;" however you do not have to be a member of Yahoo in order to
join. All you need is a valid email address. NOTE that subscribers to this free
Hammock Camping News e-zine are not automatically signed up for
the bulletin board (you must sign up yourself).
In
the past month alone, the following topics were discussed on the List:
Appropriate
tarp size
Adjustable
hanging straps
Avoiding
tree damage
Bears
and hammocks
Bivy
use of hammocks on the ground
Breaking
camp with a hammock
Buying
a hammock
Changing
clothes in a hammock
Cleaning
hanging straps
Cold
mountain temps in summer
Customer
support from hammock manufacturers
Cutting
Z-Rest pad for hammock use
Double
bottom hammocks
Extending
webbing straps w/ water knot
Fuggoagy
Full-time
hammock use
Garrington
Taco bottom insulator
Hammock
camping trip reports
Hammock
comfort
Hammock
hanging gear
Hammock
ridgelines
Hammock
use in the bedroom
Hammocks
in high wind
Hammocks
in the rain
Hammocks
by Speer, Hennessey, Clark, Byer, Bana, Amazonas, Nomad Travel,
Tammock, Tease and others
Homemade
Snake Skins
Homemade
Speer hammocks
Kids
and hammocks
Knots
for hamging straps/ropes
Mosquito
bites through hammock bottom
Mosquitoes
Mounting
hammocks to walls
Multiple
hammock ownership
Neat
Sheet bottom insulator
Permethrin
insect repellent
Proper
setup of hammock & tarp
Reflective
Mylar blankets
Rigging
hammocks side by side
Sleep
pads in hammock
Sleeping
diagonally in hammocks
Snake
Skins
Strength
of webbing bar tacks
Suitable
hammock fabrics
Suitable
sleeping bags in a hammock
Suitable
webbing straps
Summer
hammock use
Thin
sleep pads in hammocks
Unexpected
flipping over of hammock
Warm
weather hammock use
Wearing
fleece in hammock
Windshield
reflector pad
In
addition, numerous photos of hammocks in use were posted, promising new
modifications to hammock designs were posted and discussed at length, and some
hammock-use reports were provided from around the world. All messages are archived and searchable by
members. Whether you are a novice or a
veteran hammock user, there is much to learn and share on The Hammock Camping
List!
To
join, send email to: hammockcamping-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Or
sign up online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping
E.
MAKE-YOUR-OWN HAMMOCK KITS NOW AVAILABLE
It's
fun and easy to make your own camping hammock with the simple kits from Speer
Hammocks. Based on a successful hammock design, the kits come complete with all
the fabric, webbing, Velcro, pull tabs, guidelines, ridgeline, hardware, etc.
needed to make a complete hammock with bug net and rain canopy. Even the thread
is included! Making your own hammock is highly rewarding and each one should
give years of satisfactory use. The only thing needed is a household sewing
machine and minimal sewing skills (only easy edge hems, straight stitches, and
one flat felled seam are required). Check out the kits at: http://www.SpeerHammocks.com
F. Join Leave No Trace!
As
hammock campers we have the duty to not only act responsibly in the
backcountry, but to also set a proper example for others to follow. One of the great advantages of hammock
camping is the ability to reduce our adverse impact on the environment. Everyone is encouraged to join and support
the worthy Leave No Trace organization
and to follow these outdoor ethics.
G. WanNA be a vagabond?
Chris
Damitio tells how to chuck it all and live on a bum's budget! He's written a book about it--ROUGH
LIVING: TIPS AND TALES OF A VAGABON; a raw collection of stories and
suggestions about how to see the world on a bum's budget. Available at: http://www.booklocker.com/books/1097.html. Keep up with Chris at: http://www.geocities.com/rough_living
2-------------Upcoming
Hammock Hangers Campout! -----------------
Join
us for the third Southeast Hammock
Hangers Association campout on Saturday, September 20! It's FREE! This is an informal group event and everyone is welcome--veteran,
novice or future hammockers. See, learn
and share your knowledge with other hammock enthusiasts. This will be an easy overnighter with an
enjoyable 5-mile one-way hike from the cars.
We will meet mid-morning Saturday and hike together to the campsite,
returning to the cars on Sunday.
Join me, Ed Speer, author of the Hammock Camping book and editor of the
Hammock Camping Newsletters for a fun late-summer weekend. Previous
trips were run in Feb and April of this year and we had a lot of fun; this is another chance for
hammockers to show their stuff, share ideas, learn from others, and be a part
of the 'new way'. Meet old friends and
make new ones! Check out the newest
stay-warm gear! Everyone will be
responsible for his or her own transportation, gear, food and behavior;
however, we will meet at the trailhead and hike in together.
The
plan is to camp on the famous Mountains-To-Sea Trail along North Harper Creek
in the Pisgah National Forest near Mortimer, Caldwell Co, NC (between Blowing
Rock and Lenoir, NC; about 40 miles NW of Hickory, 20 miles NW of Lenoir, and 15 miles north of
Morganton, NC. Access is via Interstate
40, NC-181 or US-321). This area, The Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River
area is NC's secret wilderness treasure with numerous unspoiled mountain
streams and spectacular waterfalls.
We will
hike in 4 miles along the beautiful cascading North Harper Creek, a tributary
of Wilson Creek. We will camp Saturday
nite and hike out 1 mile on Sunday. We
will shuttle a vehicle/s to each end.
There will be plenty of time for
visiting waterfalls and swimming in the creek.
The hike requires 8 stream crossings--this means fording rocky streams
in ankle-to knee-deep swift water! The
water should still be comfortably warm with autumn just nipping at our
heels. Fabric tennis shoes or sandals
with secure straps are recommended for the crossings--wearing the same shoes
for the hike in eliminates the need to change at each crossing. Extra dry shoes for camp are
recommended. Expect one stream crossing
on the way out Sunday. Carrying two hiking poles/staffs will make the crossings
safer.
Camp will be a large open grove of holly trees on a flat bench along the
creek--plenty of room for up to 30 hammocks, plus unlimited space for tents or
tarps. We will begin the hike at 11am
on Saturday (plan for snack lunch at Harper Creek Falls, 1.3 miles in). The
4-mile hike in on Saturday is moderate, while the 1-mile hike out on Sunday is
strenuous. We will shuttle back to the cars by mid-day on Sunday.
Expect daytime temps of 40-75F and nighttime temps of 25-50F. It's generally still quite warm and mild
this time of the year, however passing cold fronts can drop the temperature
significantly. Should fowl weather
cause the trip to be canceled, notices will be emailed to individuals as well
as posted on Hammock
Camping-L
Access is from Lenoir or Morganton, NC; both
accessible via I-40 and/or US-321. On
I-40, Morganton is about 55 miles east of Asheville and 95 miles west of
Winston-Salem. Detailed driving
directions to the trailhead are given below.
There are plenty of additional spectacular trails in this area for folks
looking for more adventure before or after the weekend--hiking, kayaking,
fishing, waterfalls, etc! Expect some
early fall colors.
Check out these links for info on the area:
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/wilson_creek.pdf
This is an informative Adobe Acrobat article on
Wilson Creek
http://www.mountaintimes.com/summer/hiking5.php3
Short info on Wilson Creek hiking
http://www.ncwaterfalls.com/wilson_creek1.htm
Waterfall pics! Harper Creek Falls is the one we
will see!
To purchase the trail map:
Pisgah National Forest's Wilson Creek Trail Map
http://www.ezflyfish.com/ncustrailmap.html
This map covers all the trails in the area and I will have mine on the
hike. The map is not required to attend
the hike; but some folks just like to have their own. The nearest ranger station where you can buy the map is listed in
the notes below.
Access From I-40 (mileage is cumulative from exit 100 on I-40)
0.0 Exit 100 (Jamestown Rd & Glen Alpine exit) on west side of
Morganton, NC; service station
Follow Jamestown Rd north (Glen
Alpine is to the south)
1.9 Jct Jamestown Rd & US-70; KFC, Taco Bell, gas station
Continue north on Jamestown Rd thru traffic light
2.8 Jct Jamestown Rd & NC-126 West; Jamestown Rd becomes NC-126
East
Continue straight ahead thru traffic light on NC-126 East
3.4 Jct NC-126 East & NC-181; restaurants, grocery stores, gas
stations, drug store, K-Mart
Turn left (west) onto NC-181 at traffic light; follow NC-181 west out of
town
14.0 Space gas station (small country
store)--last chance for gas, check your gauge!
14.1 Jct NC-181 & SR-1405 (Brown Mountain
Beach Road--paved country road),
Turn right (east) onto SR-1405 and pass Smyrna Baptist Church on left,
continue east on SR-1405
19.3 Jct SR-1405 & SR-1328 (watch for sign:
Pisgah National Forest Campground--Mortimer)
Turn left (north) onto paved SR-1328; follow north past Brown Mountain
Beach campground, pavement ends, continue on gravel SR-1328 parallel to Wilson
Creek, note numerous pull offs for creek access
26.7 Harper Creek
Trailhead (trail # 260) on left (west)
side of road--watch for small sign!; limited parking along road; meet here (It is 1.2 mi north to NC-90 at Mortimer)
NOTES:
For those driving south on
NC-181, the jct with SR-1405 (Brown Mountain Beach Road--paved country road) is
2.6 mi south of the NC-181/Blue Ridge Parkway jct. Continue with directions
above.
For those driving south on
US-321: take paved NC-90 west from Lenoir; at Collettsville, turn left (south)
onto paved SR-1337; follow SR-1337 for 3.2 mi to right (north) turn onto paved
SR-1328. Continue with directions above.
Note: do not follow NC-90 all the way to Mortimer--it soon becomes a
very curvy, long and narrow gravel road.
Food, gas & motels
available at I-40 exits 103 & 105; also at intersections along the
US-64/US-70/NC-18 Truck Route around west side of Morganton; hospital at exit
105 (NC-18)
For those approaching from
the west on I-40---Exit 90 Nebo & Lake James Exit; US Forest Service
Grandfather District Ranger Station located on access road on north side of
Interstate; Wilson Creek Area Trail Map available for purchase
We will meet at the Harper
Creek Trailhead (trail #260) and shuttle some cars to the north trailhead. Hike begins at 11 am Saturday, Sep 20. Do not leave valuables in parked cars.
Signing up is not necessary, but letting me know will be
appreciated--you may email me at: ed@speerhammocks.com
or call (828) 724-4444
Hope to see everyone September 20th!
....Ed "Not To
Worry" Speer
Take a hammock on your next
wilderness trip
and experience the wonder
of nature all over again
3---------------------Hammocks
in Use July 2003--------------------------
Mountain-To-Sea Trail, North harper creek, nc July 4
This
overnight hike provided a chance to again test my hammock setup in the rain
when a late afternoon summer thunderstorm blew in. Lightening and heavy rain greeted me at the campsite, but setup
was a snap since I was carrying my 8X10 tarp in an outside pack pocket. After selecting two perfect trees, I quickly
put up the tarp and staked it out. Once
under the tarp, I opened my pack and pulled out my hammock, which went up
next. With a dry and comfortable bed,
it was now time for a short power nap.
Ohhh…falling asleep to the sound of heavy rain on my tarp! Later I pulled my favorite trick and even
cooked dinner from the hammock while the rain poured!
I
had the wilderness campsite to myself, even though several thousand-holiday
weekenders were crowded into the nearby road-accessible campsites! Less than an hour's hike was all that
separated me from them. Or was it? With my hammock and willingness to leave the
beaten path, even in the face of stormy weather, I clearly had the
advantage. The solitude was my reward.
The
next morning, I lounged in the hammock, waking slowly and eating
breakfast. The storm had blown itself
out during the night and the early morning sky was clear. Before breaking camp, I tried various
hanging techniques--which will be the subject of a future article.
On
my way back to the car, I caught up with the weekend crowds at a spectacular
waterfall. Soon another afternoon
thunder bummer sent us all scrambling!
The last mile of trail was a stampede of drenched day hikers hurrying
back to the trailhead. Although the
rain was not too cold, the thunder was loud, the lightening was close, and it
did rain hard! I was happy knowing I
camped dry last night and wasn't camping in a tent tonight like most of the
folks racing down the muddy trail to check their camp.
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer, Marion, NC
Appalachian Trail, Deep gap to wayah bald, NC July 14-17
Paul
and Dave arrived right on time--quite a feat after 5 hours of driving! I'd slept in my van at the parking lot atop
Wayah Bald--the sunrise was breathtaking and now the early morning fog was just
beginning to rise from the Franklin Valley below. After hellos and photos, we pilled into Dave's pickup and headed
for Deep Gap, leaving my van here. We
would hike 38 miles over the next 2.5 days before we returned.
This
was going to be an interesting hike--all three of us were accomplished
lightweight hikers and hammock hangers as well! Paul had his Hennessy Racer, Dave his homemade double-bottom
Speer Hammock and me, of course my old faithful red Speer Hammock and green
PeaPod. The gear talk never
stopped!
Camp
the first night was a stealth site south of Mt Albert. We'd cooked dinner a few hours earlier at a
water source on the trail and now needed only to find suitable trees. As darkness approached, we quickly located a
suitable site well off the trail--a gently sloping open area with numerous
trees. We soon had all three hammocks
up and, after inspecting each turned in.
The trail today was difficult and sleep came quickly. Without the threat of rain, Dave and I
elected to forgo our tarps and were rewarded with views of the stars and later,
the moon. I even got through the night
without the bug net, but Dave wasn't so lucky and set his up during the
night. The gnats that were so
bothersome during the day disappeared at night and only a few mosquitoes came
by to visit after dark.
After
breakfast the next morning, we climbed to fantastic views on Mt Albert--again
the valley fog had not yet burned off and provided great photo opps. Partially cloudy skies suggested a change in
the weather and provided welcome relief from the otherwise sunny and hot
conditions. Afternoon hiking was quite
enjoyable in the cloudy coolness.
Camp
on day two was an established campsite beside a small stream. We got the tarps up just as it started to
drizzle. After a short power nap, I
joined the others in fixing dinner.
However, renewed rain ran us back to our shelters where each then cooked
their own dinner. As usual, I lay in my
hammock and cooked on the ground beside me as the light rain continued. By the time dinner was over, darkness had
driven the gnats away and again I spent the night without the bug net. It rained lightly off and on all
night--perfect sleeping!
We
got an early start on day 3 and by mid-day the hike was over--we summitted
Wayah Bald again to grand views. On our
drive out, a stop at an all-you-can-eat buffet in Franklin was an appropriate
ending for our hike. Gear talk
continued throughout the meal! Back at
Dave's vehicle at Deep Gap, we said our good bys and promised to hike together
again. Dave and Paul disappeared west
toward GA and AL while I drove east.
Thanks guys for an enjoyable hike!
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer, Marion, NC
4------------------------------Tip
of the Month---------------------------------
The
following handy hammocking tips have recently come to our attention
·
Spray your hammock, bug
net and straps/ropes with permethyrin insect repellant to discourage
bugs. Can even prevent mosquito bites
through the bottom fabric (reported to be serious problem with some hammock
fabrics). Spray cans of permethyrin
(such as Sawyer or Repel brands) are available at most stores where insect
repellants are sold. Treat outside of
hammock only and avoid spraying on your skin--follow directions on the
can. Avoid products with DEET since it
will melt plastics like nylon and polypropylene. For more information, check: http://tinyurl.com/h4m0
·
Set up your hammock
with considerable sag--the MORE sag in the unoccupied hammock, the MORE
comfortable it is! Hard to believe, but
it's true. Over tightening a hammock
can result in uncomfortable shoulder squeeze, the inability for the occupant to
lie slightly diagonally across the centerline of the hammock, and adds
possibility-damaging increased stress to the straps/ropes. Yes, for a given weight, the more sag, the LESS
stress there is on the straps/ropes! It
all has to do with physics and the angle between the hanging straps/ropes and
the horizontal--for a given weight, the greater this angle is, the less the
stress. However, people with excessive
weight may have no option but to tighten the hanging straps/ropes in order to
keep from dragging on the ground. But
since their occupied hammock now sags considerably, thus increasing the angle
between the hanging straps/ropes and the horizontal, they are still decreasing
the stress on the hanging straps/ropes.
·
Secure knot for tying
hammocks with end loops. Check this
site for easy method of attaching hanging straps /ropes to a hammock with end
loops: http://hammockjungle.com/care
·
Adjustable hammock
hanging mechanism. Convenient
tensioning device. Check it out at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/message/2142
·
Two hammocks tied to
three supports for intimacy! Two hammocks
can be attached to the same head-end support with the foot-ends attached to two
separate but close supports. Takes
three trees, but can be very intimate! For couples only! Use your imagination!
·
The original TreeHugger
straps
http://www.leviinnovations.com/TreeHugger
hammock straps.htm
·
To join flat webbing
lengths, use a Water Knot. Very
secure. See:
http://www.western.edu/wscmrt/docs/pdf/rope_trng.pdf
5-----------------Camping
Hammock Manufacturers---------------------
The following is a list
of manufacturers that make and sell camping hammocks (only secure, comfortable
and complete hammocks with bug net and rain canopy are included). Manufacturers
of some other hammocks that might be modified for camping use can be found
in the next section.
Speer Hammocks, Inc.
34 Clear
Creek Road
Marion, NC
28752-6407
828-724-4444
Email: info@speerhammocks.com
Hennessy Hammock Co.
637
Southwind Road
Galiano
Island, BC
Canada, V0N
1P0
888-539-2930
http://www.hennessyhammock.com/
Email: info@hennessyhammock.com
Clark Outdoor Products
4637 South
300 West
Salt Lake
City, UT 84107
800-468-4635
Email: info@junglehammock.com
Lawson Hammock Co.
PO Box
12602
Raleigh, NC
27605
919-829-7076
http://www.lawsonhammockco.com/
http://www.tbcinc.com/hammocks/hamindex.html
Crazy Creek Products
PO Box 1050
1401 South
Broadway
Red Lodge,
MT 59068
800-331-0304
Email: chairs@crazycreek.com
Terrelogic, Inc.
477
Brunswick Ave.
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada, M5R
2Z6
888-693-7923
Email: mdj@terrelogic.com
Laid Back Designs, Ltd.
Suite 160,
Unit 3
304 Stone
Road
Guelph,
Ontario
Canada N1G
4W4
800-465-7519
http://www.travelsource.com/travelstore/lbd/lbd.html
Email: sammyd@mgl.ca
New Tribe, Inc.
5517
Riverbanks Road
Grants
Pass, OR 97527
866-223-3371
541-476-5804
Email: newtribe@cdsnet.net
Four Season Hammocks
1236 Oxborough Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80525
877-282-7145
Email: mrhammock@verinet.com
Siam Hammock
Tawatchai Jaranai (Eff)
80/2 Prachachuen Road 33
Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
+66-1869-8988
Email: f_goodfeeling@yahoo.com
Tammock Trading + Marketing New!
Rolf + Thomas Schneeberger
Steinenvorstadt 79/4
CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 281 73 33
Email:
info@tammock.com
The Trease™ New!
Trease.Biz
PO Box 234
Colchester, VT 05446
http://members.aol.com/treasebiz/
Email: mailto:treasebiz@aol.com
6---------------Other
Hammocks Suitable for Camping-----------------
Some hammocks that do not come with a bug net or rain canopy may be modified
for hammock camping. While many hammocks
offer this potential, the following ones may be promising. Note that a proper bug net and rain canopy
must be added to these hammocks in order to make them suitable for serious
camping use.
Bliss Hammock fabric
bottom; various retailers (Google search bliss hammock)
Byer of Maine solid fabric hammocks; several models
Exped
Expedition Equipment Scout
Hammock; ripstop nylon bottom
Nomad Travel Tropical
Hammock (search Sleeping Essentials), double bottom
Paradise Hammock parachute silk
Sportsman's
Guide Guide Gear®
Camp Hammock, solid nylon bottom
Ticket To The Moon Hammocks
7----------------------Camping
Hammock Accessories-------------------
This list includes useful but often hard to find camping hammock accessories. Web searches and/or eBay auctions may turn up these and other
suitable accessories. This list will
be expanded over time.
Sleeping Pads
Exped
Expedition Equipment Down-filled
air mattress
High Country Outdoor
Products Mt Washington
closed-cell foam
Oware closed-cell foam
Quest Outfitters Thin, extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be
cut to size
Target
Stores 27" wide
closed-cell foam
The
Coleman Co 24" wide closed-cell foam
Therm-A-Rest various self-inflating & closed-cell
foam pads
Seattle Fabrics,
Inc Thin,
extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be cut to size
Slumberjack
Products covered and
uncovered closed-cell foam
Speer Hammocks,
Inc extra wide, thin
closed-cell foam & reflectix
Sportsman's
Guide closed-cell foam
w/ reflective bottom coating
Stearns,
Inc Inflatable,
various models
Stephenson's Warmlite Down-filled air mattress
Wal-Mart Ozark Trail Egg Crate Camp Pad, 24"
wide closed-cell foam
Bug Nets
Nomad Travel several models (search Mosquito Nets)
Insulation Around Hammock