Episodes
July 7, 2023
Episode #45 - Mighty Blue Makes the Switch To Hammocks
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…
June 30, 2023
Episode #44 - Skunkape & Pheonix Talk Hammock Stands.
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…
June 23, 2023
Episode #43 - Skunkape's & Pheonix's mini vacations
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 …
June 16, 2023
Episode #42 - Robert Biron (Salty Beard)
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 bikep…
June 9, 2023
Episode #41 - Al Marriott (Adventure Together)
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 count…
June 2, 2023
Episode #40 - Steve Hazel (Hang Tight Shop)
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 hi…
May 26, 2023
Episode #39 - Weston Barnes & Maria Rising (Mr. Mocks Hammocks)
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 littl…
May 19, 2023
Episode #38 - Travis Schaak ( Cap'n Carry On)
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 o…
May 12, 2023
Episode #37 - Karla "With a K" - (BACONFEST)
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 re…
May 5, 2023
Episode #36 - Aaron Krohnberg (Signal Outdoors)
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 a…
April 28, 2023
Episode #35 ( Myths about hammocks)
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 ar…
April 21, 2023
Episode #34 - Rob Pelton (Adventurer, Backpacker, Hiker, Camper, Outdoorsman, Traveler & YouTuber)
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 cha…
April 14, 2023
Episode #33 - Top 10 knots for hammock camping.
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 out…
April 7, 2023
Episode #32 - Marc Bohman (Teton Hammocks)
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…
March 31, 2023
Episode #31 - Addam Wesneski (SoCal Hangers)
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 co…
March 24, 2023
Episode #30 - Skunkape & Pheonix (Chat About PSH Spring Swing & More.)
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 …
March 17, 2023
Episode #29 - Chris Duffy (HYOH Podcast Host)
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 bac…
March 10, 2023
Episode # 28 - Common mistakes that new hammockers make.
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 firs…
March 3, 2023
Episode #27 - Going on a trip?
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 t…
Feb. 24, 2023
Episode #26 - Pheonix (Bridge Hammock Talk)
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 packab…
Feb. 17, 2023
Episode #25 - YOBO Gear (The New Hive Stand)
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 a…
Feb. 10, 2023
Episode #24 - Danny Warnock (Superior Gear)
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 becom…
Jan. 27, 2023
Episode #23 - Pheonix (Warmth With Tarps & Quilts.)
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 f…
Jan. 20, 2023
Episode #22 - HangCon 2023 ( Behind The Hang)
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…