I’ve been on a never-ending quest to find the ultimate quilt. The journey has been like trying to tame a wild unicorn – elusive and full of surprises. Frustrated by the lackluster options out there, I decided to take matters into my own hands and summon the power of a bespoke down hammock camping quilt….
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How to make a continuous ridge line using soft shackles.
How to make a continuous ridge line. There’s a previous post about hammock camping where we look at some of the ‘hammock bling’ on the market. I thought it would be a good idea to show you all how this cheap and really versatile piece of tarp camping gear.
Continue ReadingWild camping in the Lake District
Wild camping in the Lake District The time had come to head 6 hours up north for a week of wild camping in the Lake District. I had been planning and researching the area for a while so after finishing days I packed the car and was ready for an early start the next morning…
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I’ve been toying with the idea of replacing my 3×3 tarp with a DD Hammocks Superlite Tarp. A tiny bit smaller but weighs in at 460gms. A perfect tarp for backpacking to keep the weight down. The DD Superlight Tarp has 19 attachment points like their other tarps which allows it to be set-up in literally hundreds of…
Continue ReadingLightweight multi use hammock and tarp tents
Lightweight multi use hammock and tarp tents. I like the idea of having a choice of whether to hang between the trees or ground dwelling when there are no trees or weather and environment puts you on the ground. You have the ability to adapt and also being lightweight you are not carrying items that…
Continue ReadingHammock Camping: The Good and the Bad.
I don’t when and how I started hammock camping I think it came from having a cheap camping hammock in a camping box that got setup for the kids whilst camping once. Hammock camping is so much more versatile than ground dwelling and extremely adaptable to weather conditions. I started of researching equipment online and…
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