The Hammock Hangers Podcast

The Hammock Hangers Podcast

A podcast where we talk about everything from hammocks and hammock camping to the group hangs from around the country.

Recent Episodes

June 13, 2025

Episode #97 (HangCon Denmark 2025 Recap, Part 2)

This week we return for part 2 of the HangCon Denmark 2025 recap but as you will notice it has slightly changed because Skunkape and Waterboy had things come up and couldn't make it back on, so instead, you will be hearing Ph...
May 30, 2025

Episode #96 (HangCon Denmark 2025 Recap, Part 1)

In this special international episode, Skunkape, Pheonix, and Waterboy sit down to recap their unforgettable adventure overseas at the 2nd Annual HangCon Denmark and the Danish Outdoor Festival ! 🇩🇰🌲 Part 1 of this two-part s...
May 16, 2025

Episode #95 - Stephanie Arends (Hammock Health, Mind and Body)

In Episode 95 of The Hammock Hangers Podcast , your host Phoenix sits down for a heartfelt and enlightening conversation with returning guest and good friend of the show, Stephanie Arends. Together, they dive into a topic tha...
May 2, 2025

Episode #94 - Jackson Busch (Madison River Outdoors)

In this solo episode, Pheonix sits down with Jackson Busch, the creative mind behind Madison River Outdoors, to talk about a game-changing new hammock design that’s shaking up the world of hammock camping. Unlike traditional hammocks that rely on an...
April 18, 2025

Episode #93 - Skunkape, Pheonix, and Waterboy ( Pre HangCon Europe Excitement )

In this exciting episode, Skunkape, Pheonix, and Waterboy are buzzing with anticipation as they get ready to head across the pond for the second annual HangCon Europe and The Danish Outdoor Festival! For Skunkape and Pheonix, this marks their second...
April 4, 2025

Episode #92 - Haley Ladner (Hammocks & Books)

In this episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast, Phoenix goes solo to chat with Haley Ladner, a dedicated librarian and educator from Mississippi who has created a truly inspiring outdoor space for her students. Haley shares how a simple Pinterest...
March 21, 2025

Episode #91 - Travel Planning For HangCon Denmark 2025

Welcome back to The Hammock Hangers Podcast! In this episode, Pheonix goes solo to break down the details of planning an international trip for HangCon Europe 2025 at the Danish Outdoor Festival. If you're thinking about joining us in Denmark, this...
March 7, 2025

Episode #90 - Derek Tillotson (Haven Tent)

In this exciting episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast, Skunkape and Pheonix welcome back Derek Tillotson, the founder of Haven Tents. Over the past year, Derek has been hard at work refining and innovating the Haven Tent design, and he joins us to...

About the Host

Paul

Paul "Skunkape" Collins

Podcast Host

What’s up everyone. I am the host of The Hammock Hangers Podcast. I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about me. My name is Paul Collins, but I normally go by Skunkape in the hammock and hiking worlds. I got my start into hammocks back in 2011 when I was planning my 2012 thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. My first hammock that I owned was the Clark North American. Which is the one I did my thru hike with. Of course, I couldn’t have just 1 hammock, and I needed other gear like more quilts and all, so I started looking through some of the Facebook hiking gear swap groups to find more. What I found though was me spending hours just sifting through all the normal hiking gear to find something hammock related occasionally. That’s when I decided to start my own Facebook group for hammock related gear and items only and called it Hammock Hangers Flea Market and Trading Post. It is now the largest hammock related items gear swap on Facebook with over 10,000 members now. Since then, I have also become one of the organizers for the largest hammock gathering group hang in the country called HangCon which is held in Florida. So that’s just a quick introduction of who I am. I hope that you will listen and enjoy the podcast as new episodes come out each week. And maybe one day I can have you on as a guest too so that we can talk hammocks.

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