Recreational shooting and other outdoorsy stuff
The Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock is my first hammock that uses spreader bars. I‘ve slept in several gathered end hammocks but never a bridge hammock that uses spreader bars at the end. The owner of the Lawson Hammock Company says the Blue Ridge Camping Hammock is a hybrid tent hammock because in some ways … Read more
The Kammok Dragonfly Insect Net rounded out my hammock setup for a three night trip last fall. To see the Kammok Roo and Python straps review, click here. I slept really well during our trip. The temperatures were cold enough to keep most of the flying insects at bay but I used the Dragonfly to … Read more
Eagle‘s Nest Outfitters is a well-known maker of hammock products, and graciously supplied me with an Ember 2 underquilt for testing and review. For those not familiar with hammock camping, an underquilt is sort of a half sleeping bag suspended underneath the hammock. Generally, when the temperature drops below about 70 degrees, most people tend … Read more
The Kammok Roo hammock and Kammock Python straps were in my pack for our 3 night hike on the Buffalo River Trail. Kammok has been around for a few years now and they have a comprehensive lineup of products for hammock camping. They offered to send out their Roo hammock, Python straps, and the Dragonfly bug … Read more
We first got wind of the Eagles Nest Outfitters Sub7 hammock at the 2015 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. The ENO Sub7 is a new, lightweight, gathered end hammock that pushes the boundaries of hammock camping. As the name implies, this hammock weighs less than 7 ounces. For those of you who may be new to … Read more
The Warbonnet Outdoors Edge tarp is the smallest and lightest tarp of the offerings produced by Warbonnet. While providing good 3 season coverage from the elements, the Edge remains easy to set up and keeps the weight and packed size down. Warbonnet kindly sent an Edge tarp for a review, so I was happy to have … Read more