HYOH Podcast - Hang Your Own Hang!: Recent Episodes
HYOH Podcast - Hang Your Own Hang!
For my return podcast, I was able to kill two birds with one stone. First, I felt able to explain where I have been for awhile–it was important to me to explain to you, the listener. And second, I’ve been proud to see what my friends Paul and AJ have done with their Hammock Hangers Podcast. So, seemed a good fit, this month I wanted to share their podcast with my audience after then had me as their guest. Enjoy!!Show Notes:
- Hammock Hangers Podcast
- Website
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
Contact me at heyduff@gmail.com
In picture, left to right: Barry (Fire and Ice), Anne-Marie (Autumn Outdoors), Kristen & Calvin (Yobo Gear) and on top, Barry, aka Cajun Show Notes: YoboGear website youtube instagram facebook Kristen@Yobo (email) Autumn Outdoor Gear website youtube facebook Fire and Ice Outdoors website youtube facebook Extra: Chef Corso (on trail recipes and cooking) youtube
This month, the podcast’s original host, but this time as a guest! Enjoy!! Links:– Wonderland Trail (website)– Visit Rainier (website)– Mount Rainier Map (website)
Links:– Terradrift.com (website)– Terradrift (instagram)– Terradrift (youtube)– Terradrift (facebook)– Terradrift (twitter)
Presidential Traverse, part 2 Shownotes:– Heros Rebellion (website)– Presidential Traverse (website)
This month, part one of my Presidential Traverse story…and next month, the rest of the story!
This month, Eric Bilbrough, a great guy from Missouri with many adventures and stories to go with…enjoy! Shownotes:Gambler 500 (website)
This month, Martin Lien, a long haul trucker from Minnesota, new hammock hanger with a lot of stories to tell! Great chat, enjoy! Shownotes:Marty’s Ramblings (youtube)
This month, Paul Collins, AT thru-hiker, HangCon staffer, and host of one of the largest hammock focused Facebook groups! Great chat, enjoy! Shownotes:Hiking with Skunkape (instagram)Hiking with Skunkape (facebook) Hammock Hangers Flea Market (facebook) Hangcon (website)Hangcon (facebook)Hangcon (instagram)
This month, Devon Cloud, admin of the Hammock Forums group on Facebook with over 26,000 members. Great chat, enjoy! Shownotes:Hammock Forums Group (facebook)Hammock Forums Announcements (facebook)(note: announcement section has raffle information!) Raffle Donating Vendors:A.R.C. Outfitters (facebook) (website)Autumn Ultralight (facebook) (website)Cedar Ridge Outdoors (facebook) (website)DutchWare Gear (facebook) (website)Fugal Innovations (facebook) (website)Go! Outfitters (facebook) (website)R&R Hammocks (facebook) […]
This month, a nice chat with the Cajun hanger, Barry Garibaldi. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Autumn Ultralight (website)– TrailHeadz (website)– Sierra Madre (website)– Tensa Outdoors (website)
This month, a nice long chat with AJ Glenn, head person for HangCon. Enjoy! Shownotes:– HangCon Homepage (website)– HangCon Event Page (facebook)– Autumn Ultralight (website)– Townsend Hammocks (website)– Nama Gear (website)
This month is a little different, no guest. Booking guests doesn’t always go as I hope or plan, so this month, I tell a little story of how I met these guys, my friends in Wisconsin. Enjoy!
This month, a great chat with Dan McNeil, the owner of MCN Hammocks. Enjoy! Shownotes:– MCN Hammocks (website)– MCN Hammocks (facebook) – Trip Smith’s RockaDock (website)– Beth’s Lathe Work (facebook) – Clew Suspension (website)– Jellyfish Clew Suspension (youtube)
This month, a great chat with Anne Marie Akers, the owner of Autumn Ultralight. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Autumn Ultralight (website)– Autumn Ultralight (facebook)
This month, a chat with Jacob and Andrew from Opeongo and their all new Aerial A1. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Opeongo Camp (website)– Opeongo Camp (facebook)– Aerial A1 (kickstarter)– Salus Marine (website)– Salus Marine (facebook)– Art of the Kickstart #309 (podcast)– Polar Pen (website)– Polar Pen (kickstart)– MSR Hubba Hubba Tent (website)
This month, a chat with Adam Lemon from Battle Horse Knives. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Battle Horse Knives (website)– Battle Horse Knives (facebook)– Battle Horse Knives Round Table (facebook group)
This month I chat with Derek Tillotson from Haven Tents. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Haven Tents [website]– Haven Tents [facebook]– Haven Tent Adventure [youtube] News Stories mentioned in the podcast:– ABC News [website]– KSL News [website]
This month, a chat with one of the editors of Gear Report, Chris Gerken. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Gear Report (website) – TarHeel State Hangers (facebook group)
This month, Chris chats with the owners of Trailheadz Hammocks, Karen and John Rammel. Enjoy! Shownotes:– Trailheadz Hammocks (company)
This month, Chris chats with the owner of Walhalla Hammocks in South Carolina. Enjoy! Shownotes: – Walhalla Hammocks (company)
This month, Chris chats with Avery Flynn. Avery owns Outdoorsman Outfitters, a hammock gear company in Georgia. Enjoy! Shownotes: – Lake Lanier, Georgia (location)– Outdoorsmans Outfitters (company)
This month, Chris goes winter camping with BK Noonan on a cold night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where they talk by the fire on a wide variety of topics including hiking and winter camping. Followed up by a chat with Gresh about what it takes to find good deal on gear and […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark say hello and introduce the new hosts, Chris Duffy and Todd Quest. After that, Jonathan and Mark interview the new hosts and then Chris and Todd turn the tables around and interview Jonathan and Mark. The topics are wide ranging and it is a fun way to transition to […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to talk to a bunch of folks who have experience managing group hangs in their region. A big thanks to Addam Wesneski, Stacy Adams, Kristal Bentley, and Juan Quinones, all of whom were a great help to learn the ins and outs of doing a great […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark go for a drive to do an onsite chat with Rick Towle (attroll), founder and operator of the Hammock Forums and Whiteblaze online forums. After chatting about building an online community and the changes that have occurred in the past few years, we finish off the conversation by chatting […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark take a vacation from interviewing hammock hangers and instead revisit some of the gear from previous episodes as well as some of the stuff they always bring and some stuff they probably won’t bring again. Show Notes: The kickstarter for the Shel was at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1848332970/the-shel-the-ultralight-hammock-shelter-for-all-se and you can see […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark chat with another hiking dad, Tim Watson, who spends his time documenting his experiences hiking and cycling on YouTube when he’s not spending time with his family. After some friendly banter about not using an underquilt (spoiler alert), there is some interesting discussion about Tim’s gear and then his […]
In this post, Jonathan and Mark interview Frozen, a backpacker and popular vlogger currently hiking the AT. We chat with Frozen about some of his experiences planning for a long hike, along with some of the things that have happened to him along the way (hint: don’t put a tent in a lean-to). We finish […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan interview James Jackson from Little Shop of Hammocks. We chat with James about his experience camping and in the outdoors, then discuss some of the challenges and opportunities of being a hammock and quilt supplier in Canada. James shares some great ideas about where to go camping in Canada, […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan interview Paul and Missy McWalters from UGQ Outdoor. We start by chatting with Paul and Missy about how they started their family business in Paul’s underground apartment, and then chat about the challenges of working in a family business. We get into a chat about materials and testing, and […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark have an amazing (and surprisingly long) chat with Rhys Hora, a class of ’17 AT Thru-hiker and contributor at the online hiking blogging magazine The Trek. We discuss his experiences from his first dose of reality and amazing sights on the trail to his love of his hammocks and […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark share their experience as guests on another excellent podcast, Inside the Outside. Hosted by Gary and Christy Kirk, the weekly podcast is a couple’s perspective on being in the outdoors, learning about hiking and backpacking with some informational episodes scattered into a number of interview episodes. If you’re into […]
This month, Jonathan and Mark chat it out with Lance Smith of the Outlan Channel, a YouTube channel and blog. Lance is an active vlogger, documenting his trips and activities hammock camping with friends and family. He also discusses using this platform for education, and speaks out strongly against lightweight “gear shaming”. After that, everyone […]
This month, Jonathan and Mark chat it out with Chris Haramoto, director of the East Canyon State Park. The East Canyon State Park has embraced hammock camping by installing official hammock camping sites. Jonathan and Mark discuss this with Chris, and then learn a thing or two about how to talk with administration for the […]
This month, Jonathan and Mark chat it out with Wes Johnson from Lawson Hammock and discuss his progress from student to sole proprietor of Lawson Hammock. We have a conversation about the process of developing the Blue Ridge Hammock, a hybrid hammock/bivy product for the outdoors industry, and how outsourcing most of his business activities […]
This month we have a surprise for you! Jonathan and Mark took a month off and you get a pair of special guest hosts! Gresh and Spiguyver interview Eric Johnson, inventor of the Hangtime Hook, an accessory used for hanging your smartphone or other device from a hammock ridgeline. They talked about the product and then chatted about backpacking and hiking solo versus hiking with buddies or going to group hangs.
After that, Spiguyver and Gresh discuss their downtime activities and the fun stuff you can do when you’re done hiking for the day.
Show Notes:
You can purchase the Hangtime Hook through one of the many distribution channels to be found at https://ridgelinemediasystems.com/
The Gresh Outdoors Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/greshoutdoors/
Watch any of Spiguyver’s videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhciPeCtIKAcZetSoWYxMw
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This month Mark and Jonathan chat it up early in the morning (for them) with Jonas Haug, Steiner Bukve Witsø, and Didrik Abrahamsen from Amok Equipment in Norway. We chat with them about their experience bringing such a unique product online and how they develop it. After that, they discuss some of their experience camping and […]
This month Jonathan and Mark have a conversation with kitsapcowboy and jellyfish from the forums, chatting about their experiences making gear and how they see the industry changing. After this, Mark puts up his hammock in the woods, and he chats with Jonathan about the process and how much “fiddling” goes into setting up a […]
This month Jonathan and Mark get to talk with John and Cathy Pennell, an adventuring husband and wife team who have chosen to start adventuring together later in life, showing us that it’s never too late to have some fun in the outdoors and get healthy while doing it. We have a great conversation about […]
This month, Jonathan and Mark invite Derek Hansen back to the podcast, having an extra-long discussion about the re-release of his compendium about hammock camping, “The Ultimate Hang”, as well as the history of hammock camping, DIY’ing hammocks and hammock gear, as well as his updated app for Android and IOS. Before we finish, we […]
This month, Mark and Jonathan get a rare chance – we begin our interview Cheryl Mitchell from TiggzCraftWorkz, who developed a combination hiking pole and hammock stand called the “NoGround” system, and then we continue to interview both her and her new partner, Todd Fahrner. Cheryl and Todd have started up a company, Tensa Outdoor, […]
This month, Mark and Jonathan get a rare opportunity – we chatted with competitors Alex Gash from Sheltowee Hammocks and Jeremy Puskas from Bonefire Gear at the same time. While competitors, Jeremy and Alex are good friends and shared a lot about their experience in business, and the special considerations about insulated hammocks, their advantages […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan get a chance to have additional time conversing with Nick of the Woods, who we spoke to in episode 13, our cold weather episode. Nick, an outdoors guide and educator, tells us about how he got into the woods, and why it means so much to him to introduce […]
This month, Mark and Jonathan travel to Ocala National Forest in Florida for the Hangcon 2018 group hang. We did a live recording of the episode this month, chatting about the future of hammock camping with a couple of folks you might recall: Gresh and Spiguyver, as well as a new guest: Tripsmith. After our […]
This month’s episode brings us an interview with the founders of Sierra Madre Research, a hammock design company with some interesting designs for their hammocks. Richard and Juli Rhett tell Mark and Jonathan about their company, some of their interesting designs, and how they got into hammock camping as an avocation and an important part […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan have a great conversation with Caleb Lystrup, one of the co-founders of Khione Outdoor Gear, a Utah-based startup and recent kickstarter success story. Caleb and his partner Casey Messick, both graduate students at BYU, discovered their love of hiking together and had an inspiration for a “new” type of […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan get a chance to chat it up with a Scout Troop that has converted completely over to hammock camping for all of their outings. We chat about how they converted, why they hammock camp, and how they fit it into their regular program. It’s obvious to these Scouts that hanging […]
This month’s episode includes a great conversation between Mark, Jonathan, and Marc Bohmann from Teton Hammocks, an up-and-coming cottage manufacturer of hammocks and hammock supplies. We answer the question, is there still room in the market for a new entrant in the hammocks game, and if so what kind of business do they need to […]
In this episode, Mark and Jonathan talk with Grant Doner, otherwise known in hiking circles as Cannibal. A hiker and hanger who has been around the hammock camping community for almost a decade, Grant shares his experiences promoting 4-season hammock camping and backpacking around the country. After that, Jonathan and Mark chat about long distance […]
On this month’s episode, Mark and Jonathan get a chance to have a great conversation with a true veteran of the industry, Adam Hurst from Hammock Gear. He talks about his experience camping and backpacking, his experience getting started in the industry and introducing different insulating products into the market, and his ideas for new […]
This month is an oportunity to talk about adventure – Jonathan and Mark get a chance to talk with Jimmy McSparron (also known as trekkingnut) about his life as an adventurer in Peru, the Andes, and all over the world. A Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and operator of TrekkingNut Expeditions, Jimmy has visited […]
Wow, what a busy month! We start out with an interview of Brandon Waddy from Warbonnet Hammocks, in Evergreen Colorado. Starting camping as a teenager, a college friend introduced him to hammock camping, and the rest is a history that you get to hear about in this month’s podcast. After telling us about his business […]
This month we get a chance to talk to a couple of folks who have been involved in the hammock camping community for quite a while – Bryan Oates and John Gresham of Tato Gear. Not only making amazing stoves, Bryan has been solving those little problems with hammocks and hammock systems for a while (Jonathan, […]
This month, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to talk with Mark Orton – also known as Spiguyver. We chat about his experiences camping and backpacking and what got him into producing regular video content for hammock campers and backpackers alike. We get a little more in-depth talking like gearheads, and then talk about what […]
In this episode, our hosts get a chance to talk about a new take on hanging from the trees – not a hammock, but not a tent. Alex Shirley-Smith from Tentsile shares with us his experiences in designing tents as portable tree houses. With a love of trees in his youth that was inspired by the […]
In this episode Mark and Jonathan have a chance to talk with Paul Gibson, owner and founder of Arrowhead Equipment. An avid backpacker and fisherman, Paul chats with us about his background in hammock camping and his experiences starting a business in a nascent industry such as hammock camping. He also shares his thoughts about […]
In this episode Mark and Jonathan get to talk to Gresh and Junebug about their experiences starting up the world’s first social club organized to support hammock campers. If you’ve ever been to a group hang, or thought about taking it to the next level, this is the podcast for you – they discuss why and […]
This month’s episode brings us Ben Lawhon, Education Director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Mark and Jonathan get a chance to chat with Ben about the LNT mindset, and how Hammock Camping fits into backcountry and frontcountry visits (hint: it’s great!). We learn a little more with a quick review of […]
This month’s episode brings us Adam and Preston, the co-founders of the successful brand of hammocks and accessories, Yukon Outfitters. After discussing Adam and Preston’s experience in hiking and backpacking, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to ask about how they got into business, and how they progressed from a low-cost brand on Woot! to […]
After producing a hammock camping podcast for a year, we bring you a very special anniversary episode! Jonathan and Mark get together some of the record holders in cold weather camping for an extended round table, just in time for the winter months. Shug, Fronkey, Bic, and CryOTheWild (also known as Nick of the Woods) […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark have a chance to chat with Heather and Josh Legler, hosts of The First 40 Miles podcast, a podcast that introduces beginners to backpacking and backpacking skills. Earlier in the summer, we challenged Heather and Josh to try out hammock camping for the first time and then do a […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark welcome an amazing guest co-host! Melanie Lamere, known as lilprincess in Hammock Forums, leads a round-table conversation with Junebug, Baja, Connie, Colleen, and Sue about their experiences and concerns as women when they go hammock camping. After talking about their experiences, they discuss the idea of “packing to your […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to talk to someone who has been hanging around in hammocks for quite a while – Grizz, or Professor Hammock (depending upon which YouTube series you choose to view at the time). Grizz brings a lot of experience in the industry, along with some interesting conversation […]
For this episode, Mark and Jonathan travel to Trail Days in Damascus, VA to interview some long-distance hikers who have found that hanging from the trees lets them get the rest they need to make their miles. They also interview some of the hammock camping vendors who attended the Trail Days festivals to show their […]
For our eighth episode, we kick it up a notch – a notch high up in a tree, that is. Jonathan and Mark interview Logan Spader, also known as “TreeFool”, and find out why he loves to hang way up in a tree. We learn about his climbing techniques, tricks for staying safe and warm, and […]
In this episode, Jonathan and Mark chat it up with Trevor Rasmussen, also known as Fronkey on the trail. Discussions about being the first person to winter thru-hike the SHT with a hammock, which is totally type 2 fun, and upcoming trips. Fronkey shares some tips on hammock camping with a dog, how he created […]
This month Jonathan and Mark chat it up with Kyle from RipstopByTheRoll: hanger, entrepreneur, and supplier of DIY materials. Listen with us as we learn a little about what got Kyle started as the materials source of choice for the Do-It-Yourself’ers who hang from trees, and learn a lot more that you expected about some of […]
This month, Jonathan gets a chance to interview Shawn Crawford, also known as Sintax77, in person while on a business trip in Philadelphia, PA. Jonathan and Mark chat with Shawn about his experiences backpacking, camping, doing videography, and his move from traditional tent camping to hammock camping. Shawn gives some helpful hints on how to […]
In this episode, we get a chance to interview one of the most notable people in hammock camping, Derek Hansen, the author of The Ultimate Hang: An Illustrated Guide to Hammock Camping. Derek shares a bit about his experience hanging as a boy, and why he has grown from a participant in the community of […]
If you’re looking for a bit more Hammock Bling in your life, Dutch is the guy to see. Mark and Jonathan chat with Dutch a little about his adventures, and about the things that influence his design and products. You can find more about Dutch and his products at http://www.dutchwaregear.com. Also – buy vs. make? Jonathan […]
This episode, Jonathan and Mark get a chance to interview an innovator in this small industry, Tom Hennessy of Hennessy Hammocks. Starting with a military surplus jungle hammock as a boy, and growing up as an avid hiker, Tom found the comfort of hammocks as a youth. After losing his hammock to a “friend” in college […]
Sean “Shug” Emery has been a backpacker and performer for much of his life, and talks in this episode about how these two sides of his life interact, allowing him to contribute to a community of campers and hikers through his publishing of videos on YouTube, including his famous 12 video introduction to hammock series. This […]
Where we learn that camping in a hammock involves NOT sleeping on the ground. Meet Mark and Jonathan, a couple of scouters, backpackers and campers who are really excited about hammock camping. You’ll learn about how they got into hammock camping, some of their early experiences, and a little bit about hammocking along the way. […]