Ultimate Hang Archives - The Ultimate Hang https://theultimatehang.com/category/ultimate-hang/ Hammock tips, illustrations, and reviews. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:26:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/theultimatehang.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/02/app-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ultimate Hang Archives - The Ultimate Hang https://theultimatehang.com/category/ultimate-hang/ 32 32 42415676 Just published: Illustrated Hammock Basics https://theultimatehang.com/2021/03/03/just-published-illustrated-hammock-basics/ https://theultimatehang.com/2021/03/03/just-published-illustrated-hammock-basics/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:13:00 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=12958 Hey everyone! I want to announce I’ve published a new illustrated book on hammock basics! This is a much smaller, packable book that focuses on the essentials — great for those looking for bite-size info if you’re just starting with hammocks, and if you want to share the fundamentals with a friend. Paperback $8 at […]

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2021/03/03/just-published-illustrated-hammock-basics/feed/ 3 12958 Trip Report – Hammock Camping on Humphreys Peak https://theultimatehang.com/2020/09/10/trip-report-hammock-camping-on-humphreys-peak/ https://theultimatehang.com/2020/09/10/trip-report-hammock-camping-on-humphreys-peak/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:33:15 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=12882 September 4-5, 2020 It’s the tallest mountain in Arizona. And it’s volcanic (No, not active!). Well, every mountain around Flagstaff is volcanic in origin. In fact, I think Flagstaff is home to all five different types of volcanoes. The area is peppered with hundreds of cinder cones, but Humphreys Peak dominates the horizon in an […]

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2020/09/10/trip-report-hammock-camping-on-humphreys-peak/feed/ 1 12882 The Ultimate Hang Second Edition Now Available https://theultimatehang.com/2017/12/14/ultimate-hang-second-edition-now-available/ https://theultimatehang.com/2017/12/14/ultimate-hang-second-edition-now-available/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:33:31 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=11802 The second edition of The Ultimate Hang: Hammock Camping Illustrated, is now available.

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2017/12/14/ultimate-hang-second-edition-now-available/feed/ 23 11802 Trip Report – Sonoran Desert Hammock Camping https://theultimatehang.com/2016/03/23/trip-report-sonoran-desert-hammock-camping/ https://theultimatehang.com/2016/03/23/trip-report-sonoran-desert-hammock-camping/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:42:22 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=4144 My son invited me to join him and his Boy Scout troop for a weekend camping trip in the Sonoran Desert. The plan was to car camp and then do a long 11-mile (18 km) day hike to cover segments of a few historic trails, including the Mormon Battalion Trail, the Butterfield Overland Stage Route, […]

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2016/03/23/trip-report-sonoran-desert-hammock-camping/feed/ 3 4144 The Utility of Indoor Hammock Sleeping. Especially with Kids. https://theultimatehang.com/2014/09/19/utility-indoor-hammock-sleeping-especially-kids/ https://theultimatehang.com/2014/09/19/utility-indoor-hammock-sleeping-especially-kids/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:00:45 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=2706 Last night my sons invited me to bunk in their room—I have hammock hooks installed there, so I obliged. My sons are in bunk beds and my hammock crosses the room diagonally, with one end close to the top bunk. Around 1 AM I was awakened to the sound of retching. Oh, the sound! It […]

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2014/08/21/ice-bucket-challenge-als-2014/feed/ 1 2643 Hammock Camping on Mount Timpanogos https://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/10/backpacking-mount-timpanogos/ https://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/10/backpacking-mount-timpanogos/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:35:48 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=1544 Mount Timpanogos is the second highest peak in the Wasatch Range in northern Utah, and arguably the most popular in the region. The granite mountain dominates the skyline with a 5,269 ft (1,606 m) prominence and a peak elevation of 11,752 ft (3,582 m). While I’ve lived near the mountain while going to school, I’ve never […]

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]]> https://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/10/backpacking-mount-timpanogos/feed/ 11 1544 Backpacking the Sycamore Rim Trail https://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/06/backpacking-the-sycamore-rim-trail/ https://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/06/backpacking-the-sycamore-rim-trail/#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:35:27 +0000 https://theultimatehang.com/?p=1533 The Sycamore Rim Trail is a 12.5 mile[1. The official guide lists this as an 11-mile loop, but our GPS device, and our time control plan, agree on the longer distance] (20 km) loop that skirts Sycamore Canyon, the second largest canyon in Arizona, after the Grand Canyon, and is arguably just as stunning and […]

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