Ill prepared hammock trip
Goal: One Trip a Month This year, my goal is to get out and spend at least one night outdoors every month. But March flew by with lots of building projects around the house and garden. Among other things, I planted 275 new trees. So the other day—on the last day of the month—I headed out after dinner with the family. A Quick and Improvised Trip Poorly prepared, but a nice little trip. My gear was just in a small shoulder bag or carried under my arm. I’ve been invited on a hammock trip, but I’ve never really used a hammock before. So that’s what this became—a good opportunity to practice. The Shelter I quickly tied a bowline between two trees and set up my 3x3 meter tarp from Bushcraft Spain over it. It was quite windy, so I used three guy lines on each side. I don’t have much experience with hammocks, but I do have gear from DD Hammocks—a Frontline hammock, plus their whoopie slings and some carabiners. It was quick and easy to set up. But… I definitely need to practic...
