(Video link) I got a first look at the Hammock Bliss Extra Large Rain Fly this past summer, and the production model that Dov recently sent me has improved the design with a slightly lighter weight. The rain fly is…
My first camping hammock was the Hennessy Expedition Asym. It was the hammock that converted me to staying off the ground when I went camping. However, I was often frustrated that I couldn’t keep the stock tarp taut, particularly when…
Every once in a while, I’ve had the annoying discomfort of needing to relieve myself in the middle of the night when I am toasty warm, snuggled up in my hammock. It’s happened regularly enough, in fact, that I wondered…
(Watch the video review) The Tato Gear Tarp Connector System uses an aluminum hook that easily slides along a continuous tarp ridge line and then wraps to hook in place. Opposite of the hook is a durable plastic toggle that…
I picked up a pair of stainless steel Piranha’s from Fish Bone Knotless Gear during their Kickstarter campaign several months ago. Since then, I’ve been trying to find a way to use it with my hammock gear and tarps. Fish…
The Garda Hitch is one of many ways folks have used to suspend their hammock. It was adopted from climbers who use this as a simple “pulley/ratcheting” system to haul gear up and not slip. Why Use The Garda Hitch…
(Watch the YouTube video review) I’ll be straight with you: I’ve never been much of a pump filter guy. Of the popular backpacking pump filters on the market, they were either too bulky, too heavy, too cumbersome, too expensive, or too…
This review has been incubating since this summer and I’m pleased to share my thoughts about four products Hammock Bliss sent me after the Summer Outdoor Retailer show: Hammock Bliss Triple Hammock Hammock Bliss Cocoon Bug Net Hammock Bliss Sun…
It’s been two days and my legs are still sore. The bruise on my right big toe is still tender. After returning from a weekend backpacking trip with my Boy Scout troop, I was in pain. My neck and shoulders…
This video shows the process for hanging a hammock indoors. I often get asked how to hang a hammock inside. This is actually very easy to accomplish. I’ve been using large metal eye bolts for years, but there are also…