Suspended over an active volcano perhaps, can't think of anywhere else where I couldn't use a tent.
Are hammockers the new vegetarians?
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Suspended over an active volcano perhaps, can't think of anywhere else where I couldn't use a tent.
The same can be said of hammocks ~ it's horses for courses and personal choice
. Some people think hammocks are best, some say tents. Personally I couldn't one hoot let alone two about what others use ~ let people make their own choices and if they miss out on something, so be it
The Cree people have been here in Ontario for thousands of years but only recently heard tell of vegetarians. Their language had no such word,
so they translated it as 'lousy hunter'...
We have another popular saying over here..'Only mad dogs and Englishmen sleep in hammocks'.....
so they translated it as 'lousy hunter'...
We have another popular saying over here..'Only mad dogs and Englishmen sleep in hammocks'.....
could it be that bob is going a bit gaga and getting old like the rest of us i always take a tent on a just in case cenerio but have never used it as yet
on another note bob compromise and pick a mountain with some trees lol regards dave
If you're not camping on a mountain top you're not camping. Picking a walking route to suit a naval sleeping system is bizare; how would the captain of a ship feel if he had to return to port every night so the crew could pitch their tents?
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The Cree people have been here in Ontario for thousands of years but only recently heard tell of vegetarians. Their language had no such word,
so they translated it as 'lousy hunter'...
We have another popular saying over here..'Only mad dogs and Englishmen sleep in hammocks'.....
What's the point of hunting something that I'm never going to eat
I'd rather grow a crop
I tell you though, if I were in a jungle or a flooded site, I'd hang a hammock quick enough
and Oi!! I'm a Scot
Toddy
forestwalker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Swamp? Filthy urban "woods"?
I've slept in all kinds of shelters. The hammock is nice because you can stop caring about flat ground, wet ground, etc. Ground based shelters will work even if the tallest tree is a 2,5 m birch. A tarp has the best space/(weight x work) ratio, but is annoying in mosquito season and often lacks in privacy, e.g. if you have company of the appropriate sex, or are out with people who care about (or stare at) skin. A tent is a confined little cubbyhole, where you can't see the world around you, but it is a very sheltered and private little cubbyhole, even in extreme conditions. Snowshelters are ever so warm and protected, but they take a lot of time and effort to build. A debris hut (or other natural shelter) takes time, and you need permission to gather materials, but can be quite nice for the effort. A big log fire is warm all night, but is even more tricky in some landscapes than a debris hut. In an hotel room you may have a Bear for neighbour.
All shelters have their advantages and disadvantages, all have places where they are one of the better choices, all have places where they are an insane choice.
Hammocks are good, tarps are good even for ground dwelling - tents cut you off from the environment!
My Ground Dwelling kit is the same as my hammock kit ... minus the hammock!
Veggies are good
Fruit is good
a bacon butty is AWESOME!
My Ground Dwelling kit is the same as my hammock kit ... minus the hammock!
Veggies are good
Fruit is good
a bacon butty is AWESOME!
forestwalker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
The good parts of a tent is protection, from midges and their kin, from bad winds. But I agree with you. Open shelters whenever it is possible.
I rarely eat anything that didnt have a face or a name at some point, i own 3 or 4 tents but prefer to hammock as ground dwelling sometimes hurts my back.
If it was a choice of tent or not go i'd tent
Dave
If it was a choice of tent or not go i'd tent
Dave
I wouldn't say I'm a solely a hammocker or tenter, I have both but have no preference, I just do what's most suited to where I'm going.
Passing up on a trip in the mountains is silly no matter the reason
Passing up on a trip in the mountains is silly no matter the reason
They could of hammered in a couple of pins in the rocks, tied onto them. i cant use a hammock, i sleep on my front, cant sleep on my back, side not to bad but will roll over in the night.
forestwalker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Not if your sharing a tent and have had beans for dinner.
That is why you don't share a tent unless you have a *good* reason to.
We had a huge long discussion about this a while back.
I'd go hungry.
Food isn't just sustenance; humanity isn't simple, there are real moral (for some, I just find meat totally repugnant) and cultural issues involved.
Suppose it was starve or eat dogsh1t ?
That's honestly how it feels to some people.
I don't even cook with the same pots and utensils for meat as for any other foods....a bit like a good Jewess and her seperate meat and dairy handling. I don't go as far as two different fridges and freezers, but meat is kept very seperate.
Yes, I even do it camping
ask Scot's Corner cheers,
Toddy
It's hard giving CPR in a Hammock so oldies should stick to ground dwelling.
The only veggies who I respect are those who have had their incisors extracted as a sign of commitment.
Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the first four front teeth present in heterodont mammals.
The only veggies who I respect are those who have had their incisors extracted as a sign of commitment.
Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the first four front teeth present in heterodont mammals.
