The Hammock Hangers Podcast

This week I have brought AJ Glenn or Pheonix back on to discuss a topic that he holds dear to his heart and is also very familiar with. There really isn't a lot of good information out there on this topic either. The topic I am referring to is hammock camping for larger people. AJ tells us about a post that he saw in a forum group where a guy had asked a question and a lot of the answers he got ba...

AJ and I talk about the trip reports from the Woods Hole Weekend and also Fall Sprawl. We discuss the happenings of the 2 events to give those that did not make it an idea of what the events are like. Both events were such an amazing time. Both are annual events that happen each year in October. Links of interest: Weary Feet Hostel - https://wearyfeethostel.com/ Woods Hole Hostel - https://woodsho...

This week we have a very special guest join us. Most of you probably already know of him, and the ones that don't, should. He is a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's circus clown. He has been a camper and backpacker his whole life. And in 2007 he started making YouTube videos to help explain camping hammocks to folks that were struggling a bit with all of the components and skills to...

This week I have a chat with good friend and fellow podcaster, Julie Gayheart, or most of you may know her as Jester. Jester and I talk about an event that we are currently at to help host and be presenters at called The Woods Hole Weekend. Since this is my first year attending, Jester explains what its all about. I also talk with Jester about her hammock and how she is feeling about making the sw...

On this weeks episode we have 2 guest joining us this week. Heather Beck, which was on a few episodes back, and she is joined by Brian Odgers. We will be hearing how Brian got into hammock camping, and also some more about the upcoming Fall Sprawl in South Carolina. Connect with The Palmetto State Hangers Facebook Link.: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PalmettoStateHangers Instagram Link.: https:/...

This week we have Dan McNeill from MCN Hammocks join us on the podcast. Dan has been camping and spending most of his time in the woods since the 70's. In 1987 he joined the army and got to travel around the world. Over that span he experienced the evolution of he gear that is used outdoors. He has done tent camping, tarp camping, bushcraft and has had lots of survival training and experiences. Wi...

Our guest this week is Jan Walker, or also known as "Fluffy". Jan got into hammocking when she started planning a solo, self supported run/walk across the US to raise awareness, and donations for the 9/11 National Memorial Trail Alliance. On March 1 of 2016, Jan set out on the nearly 3,000 mile walk across the United States, from Oceanside California to Ocean City, Maryland. She discovered hammock...

This week I talk with Heather Beck and hear about how she got into hammock camping when her and a friend went on a camping trip, and she couldn't stand sleeping in the tent. She also tells us about her first group hang and how she became one of the organizers for that group. Connect with Heather and the Palmetto State Hangers Email : palmettostatehangers21@gmail.com Facebook : https://www.facebook...

Cal & Kristen are the owners of YOBO Gear. Hear how they got their start into hammock camping and also how the idea for the freestanding Cricket Stand and the Freedom Stand were born. They have also provided the discount code below so you can get one of their awesome stands for yourself as well. 15% Discount code for either the Cricket Stand or the Freedom Stand Two Sides ~ hammockhangers15 ~ Conn...

I have a chat with the very first guest of the podcast, AJ Glenn, and hear about how he got into hammock camping, a trip he just got back from, and how he ended up taking on the roll as the head organizer of the largest hammock hang in the country called HangCon. Connect with AJ Website Link.: http://www.hangcon.com Facebook Link.: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaHangCon Instagram Link.: https://w...