Not With My Peeing Technique

[Kevin Babione]

REI told me that today was National Hammock Day.  My daughter just graduated from the University of Vermont and they posted this photo on their FB page:

The first thing that jumped into my mind was: “Not with my peeing technique”!!!  I’ve been using hammocks for all of my backpacking trips for six years now.  As I’ve become “less young” I find that I have to answer nature’s call several times a night – especially after hiking all day.  Getting out of my hammock, putting on my boots, and walking to a nearby tree or bush in the middle of the night was cumbersome so I discovered that I could simply roll to one side (always the same side) and pee out of my hammock onto the ground.  That worked pretty well for me until one night when I kicked my boot from the “entry” side of my hammock to the “pee” side.  I woke up to find a very wet (and frozen because it was about 17 degrees) boot.  Since then I’ve happily used a pee bottle.

Anyway, this forum doesn’t get much activity and I thought a post on National Hammock Day would make someone smile.

 

[Ken Thompson]

So glad I still sleep through the night. Bottom entry on the Hennessy hammocks also afforded an evacuation point.

[Franco Darioli]

“Bottom entry on the Hennessy hammocks also afforded an evacuation point“.

Very good.

( in Latin to evacuate meant to empty the bowels)

[Ken Thompson]

I know.

[MJ H]

Like the guy on the radio always says about the contests: Void where prohibited.

[MJ H]

REI has a very good price on a Emo Sub 7. I’ve been thinking about pulling the trigger. I already have a tarp that will work hammock or ground.

[Kevin Babione]

Thanks Ken – You’re always good for a laugh.

MJH – Once you try a hammock you’re not likely to go back to the ground unless you’re backpacking where you can’t hang.  I’m in Pennsylvania and I can hammock anywhere.  A couple of my buddies, safely behind their sil-nylon fortress, call my hammock a “bear burrito.”  I’d still much prefer to see something coming and know what it is…

[MJ H]

If you recall, you gave me some advice about hiking the Allegheny Front Trail and while on that I realized how useful a hammock would be.  The campsites along the Red Mosh part of the trail basically didn’t have any flat space that wasn’t right next to the trail.  I don’t like that just for privacy reasons, in addition to a desire to follow the rule about being a certain distance from water and the trail.  A hammock would have made it easy.

But probably it will be next year before I can make a transition.  I’ve spent too much on gear this year already and I don’t think I’ll be able to get out before it gets cold.  I’d rather see if I like it before I buy an underquilt and other cold weather accessories.

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