Tag: hiking

I lost my virginity in a hammock

I lost my virginity in a hammock

That didn’t come out right. “I’m no longer a hammock virgin—I slept my first night in a hammock.” That’s better. My first hammock experience was not in the “piney woods” as hammock enthusiast “Shug” would say. I took the safe approach and hanged (hung?) the hammock in my backyard, which may be comparable to losing …

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ENO Guardian Bug Net review, setup, and tear-down

ENO Guardian Bug Net review, setup, and tear-down

ENO Hammock & Bug Net ~ Just bought an Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) Guardian Bug Net and ENO DoubleNest Hammock. This was my first time setting up a hammock, and it was super easy using, mostly because I also bought the ENO Atlas Hammock Straps.

Best knot for adjusting tension on tarps or hammocks ~ Farrimond friction hitch

Best knot for adjusting tension on tarps or hammocks ~ Farrimond friction hitch

Farrimond Friction Hitch ~ WiltshireMan on YouTube has a very nice video on making the Firrimond friction hitch knot. It’s a great knot for raising tarps or hammocks because it enables you to adjust the tension of the line quite directly by simply sliding the location of the knot anywhere along the cord or rope.