After spending a few weeks reviewing the Lawson Blue Ridge Camping Hammock I felt a little like the food critic Anton Ego from the Disney®/Pixar® animated film Ratatouille when he flip-flopped on his critique of Gusteau’s restaurant. Perhaps I can appreciate his predicament…
Trip Report
Grand Trunk All Terrain Hybrid Travel Hammock Review
by Derek • May 8, 2013 • 2 Comments
From the Wayback Machine Grand Trunk All Terrain Hybrid Travel Hammock Review — BackpackGearTest.org The Rest of the Story. I have to tip my hat to Grand Trunk for trying something new. When I tested this hammock back in 2009, the…
Jacks “R” Better Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock Review
by Derek • May 2, 2013 • 0 Comments
From the Wayback Machine Jacks “R” Better Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock Review — BackpackGearTest.org The Rest of the Story. This review actually isn’t from that long ago; I just finished reviewing the Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock (BMBH) this spring (2013), but…
Hammock Camping in the Grand Canyon
by Derek • March 12, 2013 • 6 Comments
It’s official—I can cross another trip off my 2013 bucket list: I completed a backpacking trip into the Grand Canyon, February 27 through March 2. Not only that, but my group and I successfully hammock camped in the canyon, which…
Q&A – Thru Hiking The SHT in Winter (with a hammock)
by Derek • March 9, 2013 • 3 Comments
The Superior Hiking Trail, or SHT, is a foot trail—listed as more than 290 miles long—located in Northeastern Minnesota that skirts the northern shore of Lake Superior. The SHT’s popularity is due in part to its numerous access points (one…
Lightweight Winter Hammock Camping
by Derek • February 25, 2013 • 6 Comments
To say that Alan Dixon surprised me when he told me he had converted to hammock camping would be putting it mildly. As the famed Editor at Large at Backpacking Light, Alan had already made a name for himself as…
Hammock Camping at Boy Scout Camp Geronimo 2012
by Derek • July 27, 2012 • 0 Comments
It’s hard to beat a week out in the piney woods, especially when you tote along a hammock. I’ll have to admit that often I look forward with glee to slipping into my hammock each night. It should come as…
Trail Days 2012
by Derek • May 22, 2012 • 3 Comments
This was my first time at Trail Days and I had a blast! I must first send out a huge THANK-YOU to the Jacks of Jacks ‘R’ Better who were so generous in inviting me out and hosting me during…
Hammock on the Bayou
by Derek • May 8, 2012 • 2 Comments
Trip Report – Hanging On The Bayou I’ve pitched my hammock in a lot of amazing places over the years, from the rugged Na’ Pali Coast in Kauai to the cliffs of the Grand Canyon, but I have yet to…