Join us in this episode as Phoenix takes us on a captivating journey back to Hidden Pond for a heartwarming family hiking trip. Delve into the highs and lows of their outdoor escapade as they navigate trails, laughter, and unforeseen challenges. Tune in as Phoenix shares insights on their culinary adventures with freeze-dried camp meals – some hitt…

Join us in this episode as we talk with Eric Flottmann, the co-founder of the revolutionary Flip Fuel Device. Eric shares his inspiring journey of creating a product that has changed the game for backpacking, hiking, and any other outdoor adventure you are on where you are using a camp stove that uses isobutane fuel. Discover the technology, design…

On this weeks episode, Pheonix has our very own Matt Hammond, or y'all have all heard us refer to him as Water Boy, on to talk to. They talk some about their first adventures together, scouts, knot tying, kayaking, and much more. Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix Email : skunkape@thehammockhangerspodcast.com Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.c…

In this weeks episode, Pheonix and I talk about some exciting news about an upcoming adventure that we are about to go on. Some of you may have already heard about it or figured it out from some social media posts that we have made, but HangCon is going international and will be over in Denmark at the end of April. We have been invited by Christion…

This week on the podcast you will be hearing as Pheonix chats with Tony, or as a bunch of you may know him as, Random Adventures 2.0 They talk about everything from a stroke that Tony had, to his stealth camping adventures, his YouTube channel, and of course, about Tony's first ever trip down to HangCon. Tony has a bunch of great videos over on You…

We are back this week with our good friends, Cal and Kristen, from YOBO Gear. If you are new to the hammocking world, YOBO Gear is a cottage company that makes some of the best hammock stands on the market that include the Cricket Stand, Freedom Stand, the Hive, and now, coming soon, the Turtle Bug line of stands. If you were one of the many that w…

This week, Skunkape, Pheonix, and a few of the other HangCon crew get together to go over and chat about HangCon 2024 and their thought of how it went. The whole crew was not able to join us, but you will hear from Britt (Grizzley Beard), Juan (Florida Hanger), and then right at the end, Chino jumps in. You will hear us talk about some of the vendo…

This is a special episode that Pheonix and I recorded live while at HangCon 2024, so if the audio sounds a little different than usual, that would be why. We decide that we wanted to do a live, in person recording at HangCon so that some of our guests could participate and ask questions if they wanted to. Some did, but most just sat and listened to…

This week Pheonix is back with me and he has a special guest with him. He took a trip up to Virginia to spend a little time with a childhood friend, his beast friend to be exact, James Lawrie, and so he drug him on this weeks episode so we could all chat for awhile. They tell us when and how they met, why they became best friends, and why they refe…

Our guest this week is the Founder & CEO of Tentsil, Alex Shirley-Smith. Tentsile is a blend of both a hammock and a tent. You are suspended in the air between trees like a hammock, but you have the space and room of a tent that can hold multiple people. We have a nice chat with Alex, and hear about his passion for nature and the outdoors, along wi…

On this weeks episode, Pheonix and I have our 2024 HangCon pre talk. We discuss and answer some of the questions that that we regularly get asked from people that are wanting to come to HangCon and hang out with us for the weekend. Pheonix goes over some of the numbers/stats from the ones that are already registered for the event as far as the tota…

This is our 3rd episode that was recorded on-site at the Palmetto State Hangers, Fall Sprawl. Our guest this week is David Hughes, or some of you may know him better as Phantom Grappler. David has been in the hammock community for quite some time now, and is the one that took over the Yates Hang so that it would keep going. David is also a master o…

This is the 2nd of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this episode is Jason Flowers, from Walhalla Hammocks and Outdoors. Pheonix and I had tried to record with Jason several times a while back but ended up having technical issues every …

This is 1 of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this first episode is Barry Garibaldi, or also known as Cajun. Barry is one of our good friends that is a huge supporter in the hammocking community. He is a gear rep for 8 cottage vendors …

Our guest this week is an outdoor adventurer, environmental enthusiast, flower lover, thru-hiker, runner, gardener, and YouTuber based in Western North Carolina. On March 13th, She began her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, and 166 days later summitted Mt Katahdin, Maine, and used her hammock for her journey. She …

Our guest this week is another YouTube sensation that has 14,000 subscribers and over 500 awesome videos uploaded that consist of everything from gear review videos to trip videos and how to videos. He has been making these great videos for everyone to watch since 2015. His name is Mark Orton, or many of you may know him as Spiguyver, from the Spig…

Welcome back, everyone. On this episode of the podcast, Pheonix talks more on his weight loss journey and tells us all of the ways that it has helped him with his hammocking and hiking, and a few ways that it has made it a little more challenging for him. He also goes over some recent events that are happening in the hammocking community, as well a…

This weeks episode marks the start of second year of episodes on the podcast, so Pheonix and I thought it would be fun to look back on our first year of doing the podcast. We talk about some of the earlier episodes that we recorded, how the podcast was born, some of our learning experiences, and what we have planned for the future of the podcast. C…

This weeks episode is a special milestone for The Hammock Hangers Podcast, as it is the 52nd, weekly episode. That is one whole year of all of you awesome people putting up with the sound of mine and Pheonix's voices. We both want to thank all of you for sticking with us each week and helping us grow. Our guests this week are Heather Beck and Richa…

This weeks podcast episode is part 2 of last weeks podcast with Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA, # Don't Tell Dawn. Pheonix and Dawn finish telling us about their summer vacation trip out west, and how it all went for them. If you have any questions that you would like to know about regarding their trip or the planning of their trips, just shoot us a …

This week on the podcast we have Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA # Don't Tell Dawn, on the show with us. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where Pheonix and Dawn go in depth of their summer vacation trip out west, and we also hear about Dawn and her hammocking and hiking experiences, including her first 14er that she climbed while out there. If you h…

Our guest this week is, Chris Haley. We chat for a while with Chris and hear a little bit about his hammocking journey and also about some of the hammocks and gear that he DIY's, which is pretty much all of it. Below are some of the links where Chris got his ideas from for his DIY's. After hearing some about Chris, we talk to him about the MidHHA h…

The idea of sleeping in a hammock may seem unusual for some people, but it has been a long-standing tradition in many cultures around the world. Hammocks are known for their comfort and convenience, and they offer many health benefits as well. In this podcast episode, we will explore the many health benefits of sleeping in a hammock. Hammocks have …

Hey everyone, this weeks episode I catch up with Pheonix while he is on his vacation out west. It is a shorter episode because it's more of a teaser episode on what he has been up to. Once he gets back home we will be doing a full episode where he gives us all the details of his trip. If you want to get a little more of the personal side of AJ and …

This week is going to be a little different because it is going to be a recap episode of what to expect at HangCon if you are planning on joining us for the next event. We opened registration last week on July 4th, and we already have 111 people signed up as of yesterday, and several of them will be first time guests. So that’s why I wanted to re-r…

We have a very special guest this week. He has his own podcast which a lot of you may already listen to. He is also the creator of The Hiking Radio Network, which this podcast is a part of. I am talking about Steve Adams, or also known as Mighty Blue. I have been trying for the past 3 years to convert Mighty Blue for a ground dweller to a tree dwel…

This week Pheonix and myself dive into a little chat about hammock stands. We talk about why it's a good idea to have one, the different types of stands from the lightweight to the not so lightweight makes and models, and we also touch base on how a little common since and rational expectations should be used when choosing the right hammock stand t…

On this weeks episode it's just myself and Pheonix catching up some and talking about our mini vacations that we just got back from. Pheonix and his family went to Washington DC and then to the Shenandoah's, and I was up in Virginia too, but was hiking around the Catawba Mountain area to see what McAfee Knob and all looked like with good weather. Y…

Our guest for this episode is Robert Biron, or also known as Salty Beard. Robert is a former photojournalist, art director, map illustrator, and lifelong cyclist. He is a content creator on YouTube that specializes in bikepacking and gravel cycling. He is the cycling uncle that everyone wishes that they had in their family, empowering and inspiring…

Our guest this week is Al Marriott. Al is a 2022 Appalachian Trail thru hiker, a traveler, a photographer, YouTuber, and a weekly blog writer for the Trek. We talk about everything from his AT and PCT hike, some of the countries that he has been to so far, and of course, hammocks. He also tells us about a pretty scary experience that he had on the …

This week’s guest is Steve Hazel, owner of Hang Tight Shop which specializes in top quilts and under quilts. Steve has been making top notch, affordable quilts for a few years now and selling them on his Etsy store and on his website. With all the sales that he has made, and with all the reviews being 5 stars, you know that you are going to get som…

We have 2 guests on the podcast this week, Weston Barnes and Maria Rising, the owners of Mr. Mocks Hammocks. Mr. Mocks is one of the donating partners of HangCon, so Pheonix and I have a great chat with them to learn a little more about them on a personal level. We talk about how they both got into camping, how they met, the start of the company, a…

This weeks episode is just a little different and that is because it was recorded in the woods while out camping with Pheonix and our guest this week, Travis Schaak or also known as Cap'n Carry On.. Travis is a good friend of mine and AJ's, and he is also the one that makes all of the great food that is served at HangCon each year. Pheonix and I ha…

Our guest this week is Karla "With a K". Karla started camping as a 40-year-old, and two years later was camping at least one night a month (currently on year 8), and now is exclusively in hammocks. She camps with her 2 rescue cats, Kizme (Kiz-mah) and Krasa (Kressah) and runs the Facebook group Camping & Hiking with your cat. She also leads the Me…

Our guest this week is, Aaron Krohnberg. Aaron is a backpacker, adventurer and YouTuber. He has been backpacking for the past 3 years in the heat of summers and the sub-zero colds of winter. He likes to video his trips and adventures and post them to his YouTube channel, Signal Outdoors. His motto is, "Hike until the signal is weak", so that is wha…

This week myself and Pheonix have a chat, and give our input on the top 10 myths about hammocks that we hear discussed on social media and other places. Things like, Hammocks are only for smaller, lighter people, Hammocks are heavier than tents, and some others. So take a listen, let us know if there are other myths that you have heard out there, a…

Our guest this week is Rob Pelton. Rob is an Adventurer, Backpacker, Hiker, Camper, Outdoorsman, Traveler & YouTuber, with right around 5,500 subscribers and has 246 videos on his channel. Pheonix and myself have a great chat with Rob and talk about everything from how he got into camping , his choice of hammock, the YouTube channel, and some of hi…

In this weeks episode, Pheonix and I talk about 10 of the most common knots that you will find in the hammock community. The usage of the knots and hitches range from the hammock suspension to the tarp ridgelines and tie outs as well. We talk some about why we feel that knowing at least a few of these knots is important as well. Links of interest :…

Our guest this week is Marc Bohman, Owner/Designer/Builder of Teton Hammock Co. out of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Marc joins us this week to talk with Pheonix and myself about his camping and hammocking journey, hammock camping out in the west, and also about his company, Teton Hammock Co. You will hear about the different hammocks, tarps, and quilts that…

Our guest this week is Addam Wesneski. Addam is from California and is the organizer of the SoCal Hammock Hangers group. Pheonix and I have a nice chat with Addam and find out a lot about how the hangs are out on the west coast of the country. We also hear about Addam’s most interesting night while out in a hammock, which had Pheonix freaking out a…

Join Pheonix and myself this week as we chat about his drop in at the Palmetto State Hangers, Fall Sprawl, A multi day bike packing trip that he is about to take, and a few other topics. Connect with Paul "Skunkape" Collins Email : skunkape@thehammockhangerspodcast.com Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/…

Our guest this week is fellow podcsaster, Chris Duffy, host of the HYOH Podcast. we catch up with Chris to chat some and to find out what all he has been up to. He lets us all know why he had to put the podcasting on the back burner for a few, but also lets us know that he will be returning next month to start putting out new episodes. We also have…

This week, Pheonix and I talk about common mistakes that new hammockers usually make. We discuss the top 11 things that we see that people that are just getting into hammocks make. Most of them we made ourselves when we first got into hammocks, as well as many others did too. We hope that if you are just learning about hammocks and are wanting to g…

This weeks episode, Pheonix talks about the logistics and planning that he does when him and his family go on their vacation trips. Since Pheonix primarily sleeps in his hammocks, there is a little more that has to go into the planning of where they stay. He also goes over how far in advanced you have to start making your reservations at the differ…

This week on the podcast, Pheonix and I discuss bridge hammocks which was a topic of interest that was email to me a couple weeks ago. Everything is covered from the pros and cons of a bridge hammock to the weight and packability of them, along with some mods you can do to them if you want to change them up some. Links to vendors mentioned in the e…

We are back this week with Cal and Kristen from YOBO Gear so that they can share some exciting news about a new stand that they are about to launch on Kickstarter called, The Hive. We find out all of the details about this awesome 2 person, freestanding, portable stand. All of the links to the Kickstarter and to the information page for the Hive ca…

This week Pheonix and I have a chat with the owner of Superior Gear, Danny Warnock. We have a great chat with Danny and find out a lot about his background, places he has been, and a lot about how Superior Gear came to become a business. Connect with Danny Email.: danny@superiorgear.com Website.: https://superiorgear.com Facebook.: https://www.face…

Pheonix is back with me this week to chat some about tarps and quilts, and how they should be used to help keep warm in cooler weather. We also mention about something we have planned for the podcast in the future. Don't forget to use the discount code hangcon23-15 when you place your order at Ripstop by the Roll to receive 15% off your order. The …

As most of you know, HangCon 2023 was last weekend so for this episode I wanted to bring on the full crew, well minus 1, that helps to make the event what it is. We just have a little chat to introduce everyone and tell what roll each one played during HangCon, the event itself, and our thoughts on how the event went. We pretty much give you a Behi…

This week's episode of the Hammock Hangers Podcast, Pheonix and myself team up together to have a chat with another hammock legend of the hammocking community. Most of you should know him, and if you are like Pheonix and I, you have probably given him your credit card number a few times as well. I am talking about none other that Thomas Ressler, or…