Hammock camping at Piney Creek Wilderness.
September 11, 2022
Hammock Camping
In 2018, after eight years of intermittent tent camping, I stopped being a ‘ground dweller’ and moved up to hammock camping. The advantages are increased comfort and the flexibility of camping site choices. The disadvantages are the time it takes setting up and breaking down camp. But it is worth it.
September 11, 2022
Hammock camping at Piney Creek Wilderness – No one has been here since my last visit, July 2021. Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022.
August 22, 2022
Hammock ridge line holster mount — When I first saw the Alien Gear ShapeShift holster system, I thought it would be great for backpacking. When I bought my Sig Sauer P938, I checked the Alien Gear website and was very pleased to see that there was a holster for it. +1
August 21, 2022
A brilliant sunset and I’m in the wrong place to see it – My cell phone camera was not up to the job of capturing it.
August 21, 2022
Hammock Camping — August 2022 – Camped by ‘Deep Hollow’ I lent Ginger my summer tarp, leaving me with my winter tarp.
August 21, 2022
Hammock camping in the woods – Yup, just my chair, my hammock, and a load of trees. (We’ll not mention all the ticks and chiggers).
August 21, 2022
Day Two — Camped back above ‘Deep Hollow’ – preceded by setting up camp on Day One, getting water and an overnight storm. Two-minute read
April 17, 2022
Day Two. Camped at ‘Deep Hollow’ – It rained through most of the night and into the morning. +3
April 16, 2022
Day One – Camped in ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ – I arrived at 9:40 p.m. yesterday after hiking in on a dark and foggy night.
February 22, 2022
Checking out the rain – Apparently, the trees I’ve been using have a dip between them, which proceeded to fill with water, The ground on the downhill side was very soggy. Two-minute read, +4
February 21, 2022
Day Two. The view from my hammock – Morning sunshine in the woods. One-minute read, +1
November 17, 2021
Day Four. Camped in open oak woodland – It was the warmest night so far, so a good night not to have set the tarp. +3
November 15, 2021
Camped near the Pees Hollow Trail, Hercules Glades Wilderness.
November 15, 2021
Day Two. Morning tea in bed. +1
October 5, 2021
Lazing in my hammock – I’m having a lazy day. And why not? Until the bugs and weeds die back a bit I’m quite happy to lay here and enjoy some peace and quiet.
October 5, 2021
Back to the start – More ‘hammock porn.’ After leaving Mores Branch yesterday, I decided not to bushwhack up to the top of the hill and then find my way down to Sunday night’s campsite. Instead, I climbed up the side of the hollow until I was at around the same contour line. Then I bushwhacked around the side of the hill to my destination. One-minute read, +1
October 4, 2021
Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ overlooking ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ – Yup, it looks pretty much the same as everywhere else in the Ozarks. And very much like the last time I was here too. Which may have contributed to my decision not to sit in camp all day after my morning meeting.
September 19, 2021
One-night stay in the Devil’s Backbone Wilderness. And once more I manage to break some gear … Trip write-up: One-minute read, +3
August 15, 2021
This would have been a great weekend to get away into the woods. The temperatures are in the low eighties, and the rain has cleared out for a while. Instead, I decided to do some chores at home. One-minute read, +1
July 4, 2021
Journaling – I did a lot of thinking and scribbling. Unfortunately, I came away with a lot more questions than answers. +1