HAMMOCK
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September
2003
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IN THIS ISSUE FROM SPEER
HAMMOCKS September 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------------------------
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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. Anyone wishing to post
information on this site should contact us at: Ed@SpeerHammocks.com.
D.
HAMMOCK CAMPING-L Discussion Group
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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
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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. Follow 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 their outdoor
ethics. To learn more, visit: http://www.lnt.org
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 loop 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. Mortimer is located between Blowing Rock and
Lenoir; about 40 miles NW of Hickory, 20 miles NW of Lenoir, and 15 miles
north of Morganton. Access is via Interstate 40, NC-181 or US-321. This area is The Wilson Creek Wild and
Scenic River area and 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.
Anyone wishing an easier hike, is welcome to take the 1-mile trail in
and out, for a total of 2 miles--instead of the 5-mile loop. Note that the
1-mile one-way route involves one creek fording, which must be negotiated again
on the way out.
The 5-mile loop 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 entire
hike 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 steep. 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 the HammockCamping-List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/
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 I-40, 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 August 2003------------------------
Mount Mitchell State Park, nc Aug 31
Loud
and increasingly closer thunder announced the fast approaching afternoon
storm. At 5,500' elevation on the
flanks of Mount Mitchell, even summer storms like this one are not to be taken
lightly--luckily Karen and I got our hammocks set up in time.
First
we selected a hillside site below the ridge crest that offered some protection
from lighting and the prevailing winds.
Next we located three trees for our side-by-side hammock setup. Our site was unsuitable for tents since the
ground was steep and covered with large tree roots--but it was perfect for our
hammocks. Next we pitched our two tarps
together and made a 10X16' shelter! Our
hammocks went up next with the head ends of both tied to the same tree and the
foot ends tied to two separate but close trees. This is our favorite 'doubles' setup, which often requires only
some minor adjustments/readjustments to provide real comfort and intimacy. A Speer PeaPod around each hammock gave all
the bottom insulation needed.
Just
as the rain started, we noticed the wet-weather drainage that passed completely
under our hammocks! Within minutes,
this previously dry channel was flowing from rain runoff as we retreated to our
hammocks to wait out the storm. Dinner
would have to wait as the water washed over much of the ground beneath our
tarps. Snug in our hammocks, we snoozed
as the storm raged on. Claps of thunder
immediately followed flashes of lightening.
It rained hard for an hour or so and the noise of the pounding on the
tarps was nearly deafening.
The
drainage pooled under our hammocks until we cleared the blockage, after which
the newly christened "Lake Mitchell" drained; however, our instant
creek continued to flow all night! Some
minor rain spray blew inside our otherwise secure shelter and was easily
handled by ignoring it and letting the heat of our bodies dry off the
PeaPods. In our haste, we had set the
tarps too high. In light of the
approaching storm, we should have lowered them closer to the hammocks. Once the storm had blown itself out, we
fixed dinner, lowered the tarps, and lastly retreated to the hammocks for a
full night of sound sleep.
Other
campers were nearby. Five tents were
set up in the grassy meadow on the ridge crest above us. Exposed to the full furry of the storm, each
of the campers had crowded inside and hoped for the best. Although all were spared from lightening, it
must have been quite a worry at the time.
A quick survey after the storm found several very wet and unhappy
campers. Assuming that we too were tent
campers and thus must have endured the same fate, they never realized that
Karen and I, who were out of sight with our hammocks down the ridge side,
actually enjoyed the storm and considered it the highlight of our day!
During
the storm, Karen shared her thoughts: "This hammock camping is
cheating. I'm warm, dry and comfortable
in my hammock during a raging storm. And it only took a few minutes to set up
camp. This is too easy." I reached over and gave her a hug…
Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer, Marion, NC
4------------------------------Tip
of the Month---------------------------------
The
following handy hammocking tips have recently come to our attention
·
Rain Guards. Prevent rainwater from seeping down hanging straps/ropes
and into your hammock by using rain guards.
Rain guards should make full contact with the hanging strap/rope, have a
drip feature to divert rainwater, and be positioned just inside the protective
edge of the rain canopy. They can be
made from 3-5" pieces of webbing, rope, string, or yarn. Even bandanas or dirty socks will work.
·
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 of the occupant to
lie slightly diagonal 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.
·
Increase bottom warmth
with custom-cut T-shaped closed-cell foam pad/s. Several variations of this theme recently posted on the Hammock
Camping-List. Gives greater width at
the shoulders where it's most needed.
·
Two-layer and/or
double-bottom hammocks offer convenient placement for sleeping pad/s. Other insulating items can be used as well,
such as leaves, blanket, extra clothes, etc. Many versions of this theme
recently posted on the Hammock Camping-List.
Homemade Speer-type hammocks can easily be constructed with two layers.
·
Add bottom warmth to
any hammock with the Garrington Taco--silnylon shell loosely covering bottom
and sides of hammock with air-filled trash bags placed between shell and
hammock. Numerous posts on this idea can be found in the Hammock Camping-List
archives. See also: http://www.mindspring.com/~rgarling/Insulator.htm
·
Large tarps provide
increased rain/cold wind protection for hammocks. 8X8', 8X10', and even 9X11' versions recommended on many Hammock Camping-List
posts.
·
Prevent slack in a
pitched tarp by using the 'Goller Grabber'--elastic tubing from Wrist Rocket
slingshot. Various ways to rig this
have been posted on the Hammock Camping-List recently. A length of shock cord in the tarp
guidelines can also be useful in preventing wild flapping in high winds.
·
Add warmth to any
hammock by adding a 2.5' wide skirt of vapor barrier sheeting completely around
the hammock. With open bottom and top,
this provides wind block, a warming air chamber, and escape for rising
moisture-rich warm air. Use in combo
with bottom insulation for cold weather.
First prototype described recently on Hammock Camping-List.
·
Add warmth to any
hammock by adding an 'under cone' or 'inverted cone' of vapor barrier
sheeting. A rock or boot is used to
weight the cone and create the shape.
This creates a complete bottom wind block and warm moist air is trapped
beneath the hammock. Use in combo with
bottom insulation for cold weather.
Recently described on Hammock Camping-List.
·
Avoid all
lightening! This is the consensus of
recent Hammock Camping-List posts.
Don't expect hammocks to offer safety, however it may be as safe as any
other option. No one knows for sure and
volunteer gear testers have proven hard to find.
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 lightweight solid nylon bottom http://www.hammockbliss.com/
Byer of Maine solid fabric hammocks; several models http://www.byerofmaine.com/
Exped
Expedition Equipment Scout
Hammock; ripstop nylon bottom
http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_homepage.nsf?OpenDatabase&Language=E
Nomad Travel Tropical
Hammock (search Sleeping Essentials), double bottom http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/#
Paradise Hammock parachute silk fabric bottom http://www.paradisehammocks.co.uk/
Sportsman's Guide Guide Gear® Camp Hammock,
solid nylon bottom
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?p=WX2&i=70415
Ticket To The Moon solid nylon
bottom hammocks http://www.ticketothemoon.com/
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 Pad closed-cell foam; 7 oz;
20"X60"X0.6"
Knox Foam closed cell
foam, 3/8"X73", buy by linear foot; other styles available
http://www.knoxfoam.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/closedcellfoam/CCR02.htm?L+scstore+nigf9039+1062576884
Oware closed-cell
foam, 1/4"X60"X40"; 7oz
http://www.owareusa.com/sleep.html
Quest Outfitters
Thin, extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be cut to size http://www.questoutfitters.com/Foam%20Page.htm
Target Stores
27" wide closed-cell blue foam
http://www.target.com
The Coleman Co
24" wide closed-cell foam; various thicknesses
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/subcategory.asp?CategoryID=9060
Therm-A-Rest
wide selection of various self-inflating & closed-cell foam
pads http://www.cascadedesigns.com/thermarest/
Seattle Fabrics, Inc
Thin, extra-wide closed-cell foam; must be cut to size http://www.seattlefabrics.com/
Slumberjack Products
covered and uncovered closed-cell foam and inflatable pads
http://www.slumberjack.com/category_list.asp?category_name=Sleeping+Mats
Speer Hammocks, Inc
extra wide, thin closed-cell foam & reflectix pads
http://www.speerhammocks.com
Sportsman's Guide
closed-cell foam w/ reflective bottom coating http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=77344
Stearns, Inc Inflatable,
various models
Stevenson's Warmlite
Down-filled air mattress D.A.M. http://www.warmlite.com
Wal-Mart Ozark Trail
Egg Crate Camp Pad, 24" wide closed-cell foam http://www.walmart.com/
Bug Nets
Nomad Travel several models (search Mosquito Nets) http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/
Insulation Around Hammock
Garrington Taco Homemade silnylon bottom shell w/
air-filled plastic bags http://www.mindspring.com/~rgarling/Insulator.htm
Speer Hammocks, Inc PeaPod sleeping bag fits completely around
hammock
http://www.speerhammocks.com/Products/PRODUCTLINK2.htm
Rain Canopies
Campmor Ultralight Backpacking Tarp, 8X10, silicone,
ripstop
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=226&prrfnbr=88643
GoLite Sheet Tarp, silicone ripstop
http://www.golitestore.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=SH6007&variation=&aitem=4&mitem=12
Integral Designs various size
silnylon tarps http://www.integraldesigns.com/tarps-frame.htm
Oware silicone-treated nylon tarps http://www.owareusa.com/tarps.html
Speer Hammocks, Inc 8X10 silicone 1.1 oz ripstop complete w/
guidelines; 13 oz