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Hammock Thoughts...Pros & Cons~~~
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- Thoughts on hammocks. Good and bad. It's only camping!~~
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Shug, you've literally changed my life in so many different ways. You've inspired me to be a better entertainer, a better camper and a better human. The best part of TH-cam is that it gives people like you a way to connect with those of us who find so much joy sharing your trips and listening to your advice. Thank you.
I appreciate your kindness. Funny to connect deeply with folks one will likely never ever meet.
@@shugemery Thank you for saying so! I live in The Bahamas so about as far away as you can get from your cold world but I can't wait until I can use some of your winter advice. Take care of yourself my friend :-)
yep le shugg is great peace good guy to the bone hehe
@@richardbekkers6789 Hi Richard. You are the one from the Bitterballen?🙈
@@keesverhagen9227 hi kees do not know what u mean i know stroopwafels btw rr u dutch i know a verhagen in holland peace keesjuhhhh
One of the reasons I come back is because you've never said "like and subscribe". We all know how youtube works and you don't pander to us by telling us what to do. You just do what you do and it's useful, and often wierd. Rock on man.
Hear, hear! I like hearing that.
Shug you thanked us for the subscription. Your welcome! But foremost thank you for the videos, entertainment, and education.
Nice words Joseph. Thankee.
I've watched you for a long time, and I've never thought of you as awkward. I've always known you have that rare combination of intelligence and talent. Thank you for all you do.
Thanks for the kindness.
Steve Zizzou called and he wants you back on the team.
Haaaa.....I get it~~~~
Haha, that intro! I sleep in the backyard all the time testing my gear! Lolz. Everyone in the house is always like, "you know you have a nice bed and warm room.... Why would you sleep out there?". They'll never understand!!
No, they never will.
I live in South Africa and we get the worst hammocks one can get and Shug is still my inspiration. I don't miss a Shug video and I know I'm not the only one here in South Africa.
Hello down there. I was just watching "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix and he was in South Africa. It was so amazing and the people were amazing too. Warmed my heart.
@@shugemery glad to hear it Shug
A very fine love letter to the hammock. It felt like a strong, deep relationship should: close and intimate but with some things you work on, and some things you compromise on. My favourite thing about you: you're very classy but in the most down-to-earth, unpretentious way possible. 100K...hard to grasp but imagine a soccer stadium that seats 100,000 fans. Pretty amazing, congrats sir!
Thanks for the good and fine words. Only took me 14 years to get to 100,000!!! You guys will be there before long I betcha 'eh.
Old boomer ..... that made me smile. Thanks for another outstanding video.
I am proud to be one. Lived a while, had a career, time to let others run things. No urgency. Live it.
Thank you for ten years of entertainment and hammocking know how. A hearty WhooBuddy! to you on 100K subs!
Thank you kindly!
I’m not a hammock camper but I love learning everything like tarp stuff, cold temperature clothing and neat gear you have. I appreciate you for how you are and you humor is makes me laugh
Life ain't all hammocks. Well a lot of it is. For me anyways.
Thankee for the good words.
You make this Minnesota Norwegian American old woman SMILE... from one Minnesotan to another. Enjoy your video's. 😎💤 also the love of peace and quiet and listening to nature wake up. Nothing like it.
Made my day. I have worked hard to be accepted in Minnesota as a married-in feller.
No, Thank you Shug, you do more for people than you know. Thank you for just being you.
Thankee for the good words.
I never associated my love of my hammock to the fact I'm an introvert but now that you say that I totally see it now!
Gotta be a little true!
12 years ago, I come across this guy on TH-cam who was Hiking with a Hammock.
With your tips and instructions, my wife and I now look forward to all our trips in our hammocks.
I just wanted to thank you.
Well that IS something to look forward too!
We Love the Shug in all his awkward weirdness . : ) Thank You Shug for the years of hammocking entertainment .
Awkward Weirdness for the Win~~~~~~
And I agree I do not like tents anymore I enjoy my tarp and my hammock immensely
Wake up zero back pains
I like my tents. But they are just waiting for me to break with hammocks.
Had the opportunity to show off my Warbonnet gear this weekend to a group camping close by. I told them look up Shug, he'll teach you what you need to know! Woo Buddy!!
That explains the folks outside of my home.
I think i was 42 or 43 and was tent camping with the family. I had a rock under my pad,which led to a miserable nights sleep, along with sore hips, and a hard time standing up in the morning. I spent the second night sleeping in the car. After that, i swore i was switching to hammocks and bought myself my first Warbonnet XLC. I havent looked back. Now my kids want their own. 😁
My girls love snuggling on the couch with me while we watch your videos, and have a good chuckle.
You are a blessing to many.
Thank You.
Hammock on and thinks for the good words. Like that they watch with you.
When you hit 100k subs, TH-cam starts providing sound effects.
Congrats, Shug! If anyone deserves it, it's you. Woo buddy!
I hope they provide me a cake!
thanks shug,the wife and i r still sleepin fultime in hammocks in mancave,im 53 and shes55,been married 26 years,we luv it,social distin forever
Righto...no need to be clingy all the time.
Shug, you absolutely make my day with each video you release. I want you to know how much I appreciate the work you do to make these amazing videos. Cheers!
Real nice comment. Thankee.
Always a joy to watch a Shug video! You bring Zen to life!
Appreciate the kind words.
An ode to shug
A man of many talents and one we hold dear from the people watching far and the people watching near, he knows the tricks of the trade that he shares with us to help us all have a great night in the piney woods, a painter a juggler and a comic at heart we care for him as he cares for his mighty pop tart, I have watched him for so long I feel as if he is by my side whenever I tie my marlin spike hitch, the voice in my mind shouting “on the knot not the toggle”
Dear shug please know how much you mean from the people just starting to the ones hear for years.
Thankee for the word-smithing sonnet~~!
@@shugemery of course shug it’s the least I could do to show my appreciation for you
First off love you shug, great to see 100k. To me with hammocks- greatest pro is not sleeping like a homeless man & greatest con is finding trees when I'm downtown
Thankee. I want to have a downtown hammock park someday for harried working souls that need a kip.
Shug you are a treasure. Thanks for passing on the knowledge in a most entertaining format. Congrats on 100k. Be well in 2021
Mucho Appreciato.....mean it.
Thanks Shug, for the positivity, for the humour, for just the shugness that is you buddy 👏👏
You mighty welcome. I got nothing else to bring to the table but shugness~~~~
Congratulations on 100k, for years now, A new shug video always puts a smile on my face. When my friends ask me about how to do something hammock related, I always link them to one of your videos!
When I first started hammock camping I did everything wrong. Straight lay, a hammock that was too short. Something about the peacefulness at night, the gentle swinging, and my own stubbornness made me stick with it. Now I sleep better in a hammock than I do In my bed!
It is worth the time spent dialing in for sure.
My old bones couldn't take crawling in and out of my tent. And even with a good pad it was getting rough. Switched to a hammock a few years back after finding you and utube. Thanks Shug.
I concur. Kneeling down get harder every year!
I ❤️ my hammock. I threw out my bed. Hammock is a permanent fixture in my house 🏡.
Full Time comfort.
I thought it was only me😁
@@hhinds8716 You are not alone!
The ice skating interlude was absolutely satisfying.
The lake has thawed....skating went by too fast for sure this year.
Shug, congrats on 100K subs. I have enjoyed your videos for a number of years - I think one of the first I saw was the minus 40 one. I thought at the time - what a crazy clown. But I have to thank you for something - this week we lost our 14+ year old chocolate lab and rewatching some of your old videos has been a great distraction from the pain. Thank you - keep up the entertainment, knowledge transfer, and distraction from other things in life.Take it easy.
Ahhh. Sorry to hear about your good ol' lab. It is hard to lose a pet as they are family and always love you. Peace.
@@shugemery Thanks Shug, they are indeed family. BTW, I just ordered another hat from Aerial - my wife took the first one.
@@richardmarquardt6246 She is thrilled to make some sales. Makes her feel giddy. Thank you.
“Perplexed by my actions” t shirt idea!
Haaaaa~~~~
I was one of the original 50 members of HF. I remember when it all started from WB. I miss the old days of HF and the group hangs and get togethers. I still hammock camp and no way would I be out any other way. I started taking my daughter at 4 yo in 2009 and now, at 15 we still hang together. Just wanted to say it’s been a joy to watch you and your TH-cam channel grow. Maybe we’ll cross paths one day. If I can not play music for a whole weekend. Cheers my friend. It’s been a joy watching ya!
I'll be looking for ya' coming down the trail.....
Shug, yours is my favorite camping channel! And most of your videos make me all the more grateful for living in Arizona!
Thankee and thanks. AZ is kinda magical.
I used to think that dirty palms were just something you HAD to deal with from crawling out of your tent. I bought a hammock in 2005 when my Hilleberg Akto was just two years old. I've probably only used the tent a dozen times since. I winter hammock, too. People doubt me when I tell them that I sleep better in my hammock than in my bed at home (which was more expensive). 🙂
I appreciate your knowledge, concern, humor. You are a genuine person. Thanks for everything.
I appreciate the kind words. And clean palms.
Shug, your love for hammocks is one of the things that got me interested in it. Great video, my friend!
Righto John~~~
I discovered you a couple years ago and decided I might try hammock camping. Looked like fun. So at 70 years old, I picked up a new sport ... no ... hobby .... no ... pastime ... not exactly ... Hey! I think I'm getting the hang of it! Now I've been hammocking in temperatures from the 80's to teens, through sun, rain, and snow. Everything you said is spot on; hammocking is frustratingly fantastic! I ain't goin' back to tents. Tents are for storing gear.
It is a lifestyle! Nap on in comfort.
Congratulations on 100k Shug. I've been watching you for 7 years thanks for all the info and laughs. Hammocks forever.
Thankee good Sir.
@@shugemery my wife loves Karl.
I watch your videos because you are talented, entertaining, and most of all, authentic.
I learned in show-biz that you can only be your truthful self....like it or not. Thankee.
We are grateful for you, Shug of the third person!
He of the Third Person thanks you.
11:40 Me: "My tarp is for your comfort, not mine." -Cuz I don't care. I haven't been self conscious or embarrassed in 40+ years. Much to the chagrin of my lovely bride.
Haaaa......love it.
As a fellow 62 year old, YOU NAILED IT! 😄👍
I agree with everything you said.
I got my first hammock (a Hennessey) in 93 and have been in love ever since.
Whoooooo Boomer))))...I mean Buddy)))))
@@shugemery 😄👍
I think I may have found hammocks because while I was trying to find a nice sleeping bag, I came across one of your videos where you were going over different quilts. I was like “who is this guy?” “He’s a little strange.” “Why can’t I stop watching his videos?” And the rest is history. Thank you Shug!
Haaa....normal is over-rated.
That’s it! I’m sleeping outside tonight!
You should. Good to hear the night sounds right where you live. It is surprising~~~
They ask me at work if I was going to be hanging this weekend, no not set up for this cold yet. I think it should be lovingly insane. Haha
For sure. Hoping too soon myself....
Cheers to you, Shug! Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers! If it weren't for your insight and jovial antics, we would be left without all the joyous lessons, and wonderful adventures that you've given to all of us over the years. With that, I say thank you. There's more lollygaggers and hammockers in the world because of you, and I'm proud to be one of them. WHOOOOOOOOOO BUDDY!
I'm glad you are!!!~~~~
Congratulations on 100,000.subs Shug! Man it's been a crazy journey watching you all these years. Every day I go downstairs and see the Shug mug on my cup tree and see my Ohm 2.0...now that is how you get truly embedded! All secure!
Sip on. Only took 14 years to hit 100,000. I'm slow that way.
I have enjoyed watching your love affair with the hammock over the years. Thank you, and congrats on the 100k.
I never knew hammocks would become a pert of me. Life is funny....
We're not strange....
~everyone else is strange!
: )
I concur. Ordinary is ubiquitous.
If you don't like a purty boil, well you must be a weirdo!
Not sure where I saw these, but they both made me crack up.
-"Hammockers are the vegans of backpacking"
-"How can you tell someone is a hammock camper? You don't, they'll tell you"
I do feel bad when I see people laying on the ground. It looks terrible.
We're all different, except for me
Ahhh , words of wisdom from "The Shug". Another great video on hammocks. You are the master , your choice of words are perfect and fitting. Great words of wisdom from a humble yet comical man.
Thankee from my heart.
After watching for a few years and after a lifetime of tents I bought a hammock a week ago and have been practicing using it indoors since. Setting up the garden fixings to use it outdoors when the underquilt arrives. Something miraculous happened, all my aches and pains disappeared and I felt toned in the mornings. Talked to my wife about it and she was a bit skeptical. Then I watched this, felt happy and justified and learned a lot. Starting to look forward to settling down in the hammock each evening. May never use the bed again! Thanks so much Shug. You and yours stay well, stay safe.
I too find them restorative to my soon to be 63 year old worn-out body....
Hey shug! I finally took out a 2nd mortgage and ordered a 0° wookie with some overstuffing. Can't wait to get it and try out some single digit hangs!! Thanks to you, cheers my good sir, say hi to the maple 🤴.
Well worth the investment if you Winter camp. Oh but you will now!
The worst part of hammock camping is getting out of it in the morning.
Also; the Hammock Gear Wanderlust package is an economical way to get into hammock camping. Hammock, suspension, and tarp all ready to hang for $230.
True and so true.
Been looking at that myself to give it a go looked like the best option for the starter
Oh ,no no, no. Thank You ! If I had only one channel I could watch, it would be yours. You are awesome !!
Thanks for the good and fine words.
Thanks Shug for being you. I always feel better after watching one of your videos. It makes me want to go camping.
Glad to hear it....Whooooooo Buddy))))))
Side sleeper here. I finally did a solo on the I.A.T this past October. I found a nice spot next to the St.Croix with perfect colors! I was in Porch mode with a beautiful morning view.
Thanks for all the tips, tutorials and pop tarts! Thanks shug!!
I just love a porch mode awakening.
There’s an artistry in your words Shug..older yes Shug..just had my coffee..a comfortable sitting position outside too. Solitude yeah buddy. ..hammocks yes those are new so , something to look forward to..
Caffeine, age and solitude. My medicine.
At 77, agree pretty much with all you said. Hammock is far easier than ground dwelling for us seniors. All of my camping for at least 10 years has been solo. Not many oldsters left to go with, which is fine for this loner. I really want to thank you for getting me into hammocking 5 or 6 years ago because tenting was becoming less enjoyable with age. Hammocking truly rejuvenated my backpacking. Got to your daughters site too late, but will monitor it.
I conur and relate. Righto.
Just so you know...she will take orders and make it then mail it. Thankee.
So Minnesotan, can't ask us to like you. Congratulations on 100,000, pretty awesome. Started watching you when I was taking care of my mom and not able to get up north like I wanted too .Helped keep me sane. Now I keep watching you to learn and escape from this crazy world at the same time. Thank you
I just can't! haaaaa
Yellow snow caught in the shot, Shug, lol! I love your set up especially the foot warmer. Awesome. Happy Valentine's Day; we all love you.
A red squirrel did that~~~ all I'm saying.
Yahtzee, I spotted it too. Must of have a neighbor's dog, right?
Or wolverines.
; )
@@stoneblue1795 May have been Sasquatch by the size of it....
Thank you Shug! I just celebrated my 10th year winter camping. Inspired by you and your vids. You introduced me to the SHT. You are always intertaining and a wealth of knowledge. Hope to cross paths on the trail sometime. Thanks again for everything. I can never look a boiling water without calling pretty.
Yessir....a good boil is purdy.
at 38 something when i go to sleep in the hammock i feel like a 62 years old, but when i wake up im back to 38 ish, haha. as a fellow camper who likes the same kind of things i guess, i thought this was a great video. Lots of insights enunciated in a fun, yet genuine and relatable way. Such a hammock preacher! Oh and congrats on 100k
Speaking the hammock word. Truth. Comfort and long slumber.
I love putting the hammock puzzle together at camp. Yes I can put up a hammock in about 2 minutes, but it's not optimal for sleeping. I love the tinker time of dialing it in. Like you, I never ask anyone to subscribe to my channel. I just do it for fun and it's the easiest way to share what I do with my family. Thank you for being you Shug!
The tinker and fiddlng is sorta fun for me too. Righto~~~~
I learned how to pitch my tarp by watching you. Thank you.
Congratulations on the 100k btw👍
Thankee and Tarp Life~~~~
You always give me cause to laugh. Thank you
Thankee for that.
Shug, you are the man! thanks so much for teaching us about hammocks and entertaining us with your "awkward" awesomeness!
I will double down on awkwardness~~~~~
I’m still very much in the learning to hammock phase of hammocking, but I keep coming back to your videos because they’re the most detailed and understandable, plus you touch on points like knot tying and ridge lines that others don’t put in their videos. But you also make it fun to watch! I tell all my family and friends that I plan to winter hammock like this guy on TH-cam and they think I’m crazy, but that just fuels me more! So thank you for the content, otherwise I never would have figured out how to hang a hammock properly to sleep in one!
Enjoy the hammock quest~~
Thanks again, Shug. As always, very educational and mildly entertaining. (Just kidding) I have been enjoying your antics for over 9 years. You are why I hammock camp. Miss Hickory, though. Take care during the pandemic.
Hey TZ! Still using those sock garters you gave me for the muks. Hope to see you again sometime.
Congratulations, Shug! Long time subscriber here. You make me laugh. You've also helped me to care less about what people think and to embrace the differences in people. Love your style and I appreciate the videos.
Righto. I wonder why folks in the news alway care what "Haters" think. Screw the haters. They bring nothing to the game.
I wonder if everybody experiences this; the more of your videos I watch, the more I appreciate your idiosyncrasies.
I have been told that before. Thankee. Same happens to me sometimes watching others.
The ice skating with the lantern was great. Nice video. Thank you.
Yessir...checking for cracks!
Great seeing you again , Shug .thanx for the helpful info .Happy Valentines Day to you , your family , your hammock !
Thankee Thankee....
Something just magical about that night skating..... wow
So true. Feels like a Courier and Ives card.
Ok I gotta say 2 things:
1. Shug you are awesome. Funny, informative, and real.
2. I used to camp a lot in a tent. But Hubby's back and my bad knees (crawling into a tent was horrible for me) made it difficult so we stopped camping (sad face) until a friend mentioned hammocks. Now we camp as much as possible! We LOVE our hammocks. As for pros and cons, if you compare the amount of living space under a tarp, and the amount in a tent, there is no comparison! A tent that gives the same amount of living space would be too heavy to carry and too expensive for me to afford! As far as comfort, with hammocks you need quilts blah blah blah but with tents you need sleeping bag, pad, pillow, etc. So there is a bit of equality there. So just comparing rain protection and living space, hammock and tarp I feel is far superior. Then there is the plus of feeling closer to nature. I love that. As far as privacy, who cares? I dont LOL
I am pretty much what you see.
My tents are lonely. Keep meaning to take on but I just LOVE being in the hammock. Rejuvenation Nation
You sir are a superstar! Over here in the UK it tickles me to watch your videos. I'm not a pro hanger, I just keep dipping in and out from my tent life but most of what I know about hammocks has come from being entertained by you. Keep doing what you do and being yourself. There's one veteran here that appreciates it.
🤣🤣👍👍🤪🤪
Ahhh....a nice grilled Sainbury's sausage by the hammock. Righto and pip pip and thankee for the words.
Thanks so much for the insights, humor and passion over the years, Shug! Love the pros/cons discussion. You’ve got such a creative family! 👍🏻
Good words mean a lot. Thankee.
I know what you mean. I get up from a hammock in the morning and have no aches or stiffness, anything else including beds, I do the Frankenstein walk when I get up.
Restoration Nation~~~
Thanks for continuing to put out content all these years!! Your awkwardness makes me feel good about myself.
😁❤👍
Awkward for the Win~~~~~
L’amour du hamac vient d’une grosse partie de toi mon frère! Merci ❤️the love for the hammock comes a lot from you m’y brother ❤️
I hope they love me back...or at least like me....haaaaa
I love you Shug. Just not as much as I love my hammock. I'm sure you'll understand :)
I'm fine with being liked rather than loved....
Cool having your own Ice to skate on..... nice 1
I am just getting into the hammocks so thanks for all the inspiration
All secure in sector Scotland 🤙🏴
It really is. Going down for a skate in a bit. Enjoy the comfort quest.
Shugemery key dinky dink Shugemery key do.I love you... ya gotta sing it right.. You are the reason I hammock the way I do, life changing camp trips have opened my eyes and life . Thank you. Fer everything you have taught me.
Lil' Jimmy Durante typing!
Thank you, Shug, for taking the learning curve out of hammocking for sooooooooo many of us. All secure in Sector 10. (That's 3 sectors south of you) Whooooooooooo, buddy !!
Fun for me as it is hammock play!
This is great. You just saved me from having to try to explain to my nephews I am taking to the BWCA later this fall for their first trip about whether or not they should choose to hammock or tent :). I hammock but that’s my preference. Seriously thanks for taking the time to out this together 😊
Nice of you to bring them along. What a fantastic place to be. And be.
I used to have trouble with the hammock suspension and getting the underquilt to hang right, I have experience in my side now so it's an x-con.....
What was once a nemesis is now an ally.
You're such an amazing dude, you've taught me so much about hammocking and just having a good time with life. Thank you for being you!
Enjoy the hammock quest!
Just wanted thank you for helping me threw the hammock learning curve.
I love my hammock to. Probably more than you, the only thing I love more is my cross country bicycle.
This may will celebrate 5 years on the road an my hammocking, makes feel just blissful at the end of the day.
Thanks Shug, for being you!!!
Nothing like bliss. Get all you can!
My biggest fear about hammock camping is waking up with a raccoon on my belly. Awesome vid as usual!
I had a mouse on my face once. It was horrible for the mouse as the mouse got launched!!!!
I had a wren make itself cozy with me in my hammock. It was awesome.
I had a stray cat hop up and sleep on my belly once. I had seen it around in the daytime, so I wasn't totally shocked, but surprised 🙀
@@1519Spring Cat Man-Doooo~~~~
Hey Shooss, we need more mandolin. Just don't post it too early....
Just a pinch here and there. Mando is a strong spice.
Thanks for reigniting my camping spirit, Shug. Was a scoutmaster for twenty years and haven’t done a backpacking trip in as many years. At 67 (also a Minnesotan!), I now have a goal of doing an AT thru-hike in 2023 with a hammock/tarp plan. Time for a few shakedowns before then to practice as you said is so important to this approach. My wife and kids and grandkids think I’m a bit crazy when I go outside on these cold winter nights, but what the hey!! Love the rejuvenating sleep I get in my hammock. Watch your videos over and over to learn from your wisdom. Keep ‘em coming!
That is right good! What a time that will be.
Rejuvination Nation~~~~
I used to bring a hammock to relax in during the day but slept in a tent. One time I forgot the tent which forced me to sleep in the hammock. It felt kind of creepy being a little more exposed than in a tent but after that one night I've been sleeping in it more times than in a tent, never looked back. Thanks for all of the advice and knowledge you bring ! I'm more of a fan of the genuine youtubers that just film what they love doing, not trying to lure subscribers in with catchy titles or begging for likes and subscribes - keep it up !
Glad I started when I did on You Tube. No idea what I was doing. Thankee.
Stay away from the Gunflint trail, it's going to be 35 below zero F. OUCH! 😨 🌲🌲🌲
I'd like to go but have some priorities. Done -40ºF so -35ºF is a park-hop....haaaa
@@shugemery Your -40 (-39 actual?) hang video was the first one I watched. Subscribed and have watched ever since. And...spent a fair amount of money on hammocks and gear 'cause of you. Opened a whole new world of relaxing and sleeping out there, thank you.
Ariel may u always be able to pay your rent !
And so her Dad and Mom wish as well...otherwise>>>>>>>>>
Congratulations on 100k Shug !! I've watched and enjoyed your videos for years. Well deserved.
Only took 14 years...I plodded.
Great to see you and one of your videos Shug. I have to admit that I did learn some things from watching your videos. Thanks for the ideas and memories.
Hope so.
So much goodness in that hammock setup!! 👍🏼
So much truth in the words of wisdom.
Appreciate you Shug!!
I was almost too warm most the night in that set-up. That is a Win.
"Perplexed by my actions...." I find this fascinating. I love your videos! And your enthusiasm for hammocks and backpacking in general. And BBQ. And weird shenanigans with the Maple King.
Haaa.....Perplexion for All.
I love, love, love your videos. Excellent content and you're just so damn fun to watch and listen to.
Hoping to help folks understand the hammock way. Not for all but those that do will be comfy.
I think one of the issues a lot of people have, is hanging your own hang. It took me a while to realize that I don't have to mimick everything you do. When I camp, it's still in a tent because we have a dog. We take our hammocks and set them up to relax and read in.
Then it's the cost. People look at hammocks and stagger at the cost, and that's fine, I did too. So I started making my own gear. My next project will be figuring out the tarp, and I know how complicated it's going to be at first. The shear volume of fabric choices is petrifying, but I'll pick something and make it work.
There's no one way to use a hammock, get out of it what you want, not what someone else does.
Stay warm Shug!
Holds true of any passion we pursue. Do research...learn...then form your own groove.