HYOH Podcast

In this episode Mark and Jonathan get to talk to Gresh and Junebug about their experiences starting up the world’s first social club organized to support hammock campers. If you’ve ever been to a group hang, or thought about taking it to the next level, this is the podcast for you – they discuss why and how they created the PSH, and many of the options available to campers who want to “hang together”.

We also discuss food options for car camping for groups, and then Mark and Jonathan chat about some of the suspension choices available to the modern hanger and a few reasons why you might not want to stick with the stock suspension supplied with the hammock you just got as a gift from your significant other.

Acknowledgements go this month to 2 episode sponsors – Haute Hammock, a designer of fine hammock-related t-shirts who are currently running a special kickstarter campaign with some amazing new designs. Also thanks to Yukon Outfitters, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of hammock camping gear, along with a line of outdoors-related products.

Show Notes:

The best way to learn more about the PSH is to visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PalmettoStateHangers.

As always, we are also inviting comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at http://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you are really enjoying our podcast and want to see us reach our goal of two podcasts per episode, please be sure to become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. If you’d rather not become a monthly patron but would still like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://paypal.me/hyohpocast to make a one-time donation. As always, thanks so much for hanging around!

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This month’s episode brings us Ben Lawhon, Education Director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Mark and Jonathan get a chance to chat with Ben about the LNT mindset, and how Hammock Camping fits into backcountry and frontcountry visits (hint: it’s great!). We learn a little more with a quick review of the 7 principles, and how to have a “teaching moment” during an encounter with another person.  After a discussion about dispersed camping, we finish off with some ideas about how to approach local land managers about supporting hammocks and hammock camping in their jurisdiction.

Mark and Jonathan also discuss the idea of using milkweed instead of down as an insulation source for cooler-weather camping.

Acknowledgements go this month to 2 episode sponsors – Haute Hammock, a designer of fine hammock-related t-shirts, and Yukon Outfitters, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of hammock camping gear, along with a line of outdoors-related products. Listen to our episode for significant discount codes on your next order, including a special rate for the upcoming holiday season!

Show Notes:

If you want to reach out to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, here is a link to their website where you can contact them.
Here’s a link to the Gizmodo.com article about milkweed pods, along with a link to the company in Quebec actually making product, Chlorophylle.

As always, we are also inviting comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at http://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you are really enjoying our podcast and want to see us reach our goal of two podcasts per episode, please be sure to become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. If you’d rather not become a monthly patron but would still like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://paypal.me/hyohpocast to make a one-time donation. Thanks so much for hanging around!

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This month’s episode brings us Adam and Preston, the co-founders of the successful brand of hammocks and accessories, Yukon Outfitters. After discussing Adam and Preston’s experience in hiking and backpacking, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to ask about how they got into business, and how they progressed from a low-cost brand on Woot! to a national brand manufactured in the U.S., in their home state of Tennessee. Finally, Preston and Adam share a few stories about their experiences, talk about making new products and doing DIY in a factory, and then share some thoughts with our listeners about what’s important to them – family and the outdoors.

Acknowledgements go this month to 2 episode sponsors – Haute Hammock, a fine purveyor of hammock-related t-shirt designs, and Yukon Outfitters, a US-based manufacturer of hammock camping gear, along with a line of outdoors-related products. Listen to our episode for a significant discount code on your next order, including a great rate for the upcoming holiday season!

Show Notes:

Here’s a link to a heavy conversation about being a gram weenie in the HF: https://hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/129509-Ultralight-Bigotry

As always, we are also inviting comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at http://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you are really enjoying our podcast and want to see us reach our goal of two podcasts per episode, please be sure to become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. If you’d rather not become a monthly patron but would still like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://paypal.me/hyohpocast to make a one-time donation. Thanks so much for hanging around!

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After producing a hammock camping podcast for a year, we bring you a very special anniversary episode! Jonathan and Mark get together some of the record holders in cold weather camping for an extended round table, just in time for the winter months. Shug, Fronkey, Bic, and CryOTheWild (also known as Nick of the Woods) chat about getting warm and keeping warm, some of their “fails” in winter camping, and even share a few hints about peeing in the woods (hint: it’s cold at night). We finish with some sound advice from each of the campers about why winter camping, and especially cold weather camping, is such a great idea.

After an extended chat with the guys, Mark and Jonathan discuss some of the Acronyms that many newbies might not be familiar with when they start talking with hammock campers, and review some of their own experience with them.

Acknowledgements go this month to 2 episode sponsors – Haute Hammock, a fine purveyor of hammock-related t-shirt designs, and Yukon Outfitters, a US-based manufacturer of hammock camping gear, along with a line of outdoors-related products. Listen to our episode for a discount code on your next order!

Show Notes:

Here is a great compilation of acronyms that Just Jeff, one of the “old timers” in Hammock Camping, put together: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/216-Hammock-Acronyms

Here are a couple of videos from the 2016 Frozen Butt Hang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDd1Hc3_v8Q and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lppx5x22_kw

As always, we are also inviting comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at http://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you are really enjoying our podcast and want to see us reach our goal of two podcasts per episode, please be sure to become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. If you’d rather not become a monthly patron but would still like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://paypal.me/hyohpocast to make a one-time donation. Thanks so much for hanging around!

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In this episode, Jonathan and Mark have a chance to chat with Heather and Josh Legler, hosts of The First 40 Miles podcast, a podcast that introduces beginners to backpacking and backpacking skills. Earlier in the summer, we challenged Heather and Josh to try out hammock camping for the first time and then do a podcast episode chatting about their experience as first-timers. Heather and Josh also hosted an episode about Hammock Camping on their own podcast, which includes more about their experiences as well as a review of the gear that they used. You can find that podcast episode here.

Heather and Josh share their experience sleeping overnight in their hammocks, including the positive and negative points of working through hammock camping for the first time, getting the bugs out, and their thoughts about going camping again.

After discussing their first night, Jonathan and Mark talk with Heather and Josh about their different experiences backpacking and camping with kids.

Mark and Jonathan also discuss full-time hanging at home and the advantages or disadvantages of it, along with some of the risks of not doing it right.

Show Notes:

The article about sleeping poorly the first night when traveling: Half Your Brain Stands Guard When Sleeping In A New Place

Here is a link to the 2 hammock camping forums sites where you can find a group hang near you: https://hammockforums.net/forum/forumdisplay.php/44-Hangouts-Campouts-and-Trip-Planning and http://hammockhangers.net/viewforum.php?f=6

As always, we are also inviting comments and suggestions on our Facebook page – like us there at http://www.facebook.com/hyohpodcast and join the conversation. You can listen to or subscribe to the podcast from a link on our home page online at https://www.hyohpodcast.com or give us a review on our page in iTunes. If you are really enjoying our podcast and want to see us reach our goal of two podcasts per episode, please be sure to become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/hyohpodcast. If you’d rather not become a monthly patron but would still like to buy Mark and Jonathan a cup of coffee, go to https://paypal.me/hyohpocast to make a one-time donation. Thanks so much for hanging around!

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