African Adventures

2008-01-24T18:07:52+00:00

African Adventures

2008-01-24T18:06:55+00:00

African Adventures

2008-01-24T18:06:02+00:00

Hi Trina!

Just feel like I can't go anywhere with out my hammock, and the need to share with you my hammocking adventures! This time we went to Guinea West Africa! And boy I had no idea what a hit it would be! I thought it would be nice to sit in after a long day of drumming and dancing, but i almost never got in it! It was already full! Around the clock one or more people were swinging, sleeping and laughing in my treehugger! It was so great. It was even wonderful to see "mama" (my dance teachers mother who worked so hard for us cooking and cleaning for 3 weeks) get in cautiously, but then have a huge smile on her face! It brought so much joy to everyone there! And when we traveled it always came with us, and the first thing i did in every new place was find a nice shady spot for it!

Now I have 4 months in europe! I wonder what cool places i will find to hang out!

Love from africa!!!

Stephie

or as they call me here "Safiatu"

Camping in Canada

2007-08-31T15:58:19+00:00

Here's a Treehugger fan in Canada on a family trip.

Camping on Lake George

2007-08-23T15:12:04+00:00

Another happy customer

2007-08-23T15:11:26+00:00

Hi,

Just thought you might like to see these photos. I am in love with your product!

-Bob

P.S., so is my son. I could hardly get him out of the hammock this past weekend :)

Life in the back yard.

2007-08-02T14:55:55+00:00

No worries!

Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite National Park

2007-08-02T14:40:02+00:00

Chillin' with a book before bed.

Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite National Park

2007-08-02T14:23:25+00:00

Hammock Sisters.

Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite National Park

2007-08-02T14:12:07+00:00

Relaxing at the campsite at 10,000 feet elevation, here is my Dad and Step-Mom taking a break after the hike.

Setup Videos!

2007-07-04T21:29:59+00:00

Somehow we managed to forget to past these videos to the site after we finally got them edited.

Shot in the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado last summer, all we had was a digital still camera and some duck tape! Let us know what you think.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=treehugger+hammocks

Roxanna the Hammock Cat

2007-06-29T01:17:05+00:00

Meow!

Camping in Style

2007-06-12T22:44:33+00:00

Treehuggers Trek to Patagonia

2007-06-12T22:42:00+00:00

Hi Trina! hope you are getting ready for hammock season!

I just wanted to let you know i took my hammock with me to Patagonia! WE had a blast hiking 11 days in Chile and a few days in Argentina, it was the best feeling in the world to find an amazing spot at the end of the night and life my tired feet and body off the ground! I got some really amazing views of glacier and Lago Dickson in Torres Del Paine national park.

I also took it to a cabin and found ways to hang them there too! I continue to love and enjoy my hammock just as much as when i first got it!

Even being a very light weight hiker, it was worth every ounce!

Here are a couple more photos for you to see, of my amazing trip!

Have a great summer! Maybe i will see you around the festival track, i have been passing out the stickers you sent me, and will be sure to spread the work when we are hanging 7 hammocks high this year!

Peace and Light

Stephie

I must stay informed

2006-11-26T23:54:21+00:00

November 26, 2006

So long as it's under 400 pounds...

2006-11-25T23:52:39+00:00

November 25, 2006

Here's some friends of ours getting the most out of their hammock.

More from Stephie

2006-09-12T19:14:56+00:00

Stephie Allard writes:

"this was the view from my hammock when i went to Jackson hole WY.. oh the Tetons!!

"I even sewed a big piece of furry material into one of the hammocks.. so now we have a warm cozy one for cold nights! of course it does not fit into its little bag anymore, but everyone loves it!!

"peace

stephie"

Another great "use at own risk" photo

2006-09-12T19:10:21+00:00

Stephie Allard writes:

"Hi, I have a couple more photos for you "use at own risk." We actually think we might have to make a sign and some rules for getting up to the top. We went 7 high this summer at the northwest string summitt! With-in my group of friends we now own 13 Treehugger hammocks! They have become a huge part of our camp. We also have a blast spinning around in circles inside the hammocks. It looked pretty cool when all 7 were full and all of us were doing flips! People really get a kick out of us at festivals! And we are spreading the word about you guys for sure!!!

"Thanks again..

Peace and light

Stephie"

Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival

2006-08-30T21:44:53+00:00

August 26-27, 2006

Rain Rain Rain! So sad to see the lines of people leaving the show when it started pouring at 6:30 Saturday morning and didn't stop until 5pm. Luckily, it was a beautiful day on Sunday and the balloons all got to go up, as planned. We particularly liked the "When Pigs Fly" and the Energizer Bunny Balloons. We heard there was an ultralight crash, but no one was hurt, just a little excitement. Littleton, Colorado is a suburb of Denver in the plains. It's a great place for ballooning.

The Roosevelt National Forest

2006-08-30T21:35:26+00:00

August 22-24, 2006

We saw two black bears and thousands of hungry, theiving chipmunks. At about 7,000 feet, it was cool weather and no mosquitoes! It was so beautiful, we didn't want to leave. We did some hiking and biking and even a little climbing, but mostly we stayed in the hammocks.

NewWest Fest

2006-08-30T21:31:59+00:00

August 19-20, 2006

The B-52's sound exactly the same as always! And we got to see them at NewWest Fest in Ft. Collins, Colorado, along with Nickleback. People are so nice here it's kind of scary. This town is great. The average age is only 28 in a town of 150,000 people. I thought I saw a lot of kids. And thanks to Paul for the Patron at Lucky's bar!

Pedro's Mountain Bike Festival

2006-08-30T21:23:18+00:00

July 28-30, 2006

A fun festival with tons of bicycling to be done and tons of fun events like the "mud bog" and the bunny-hop contests, the jump jam featuring the Sinsiter team, bands, food, and lots of rain and mud. We hammock-camped at the show behind our truck, and boy, were we glad to have the rain fly! Maybe next year we'll have the courage to camp on "Whiskey Hill" with the hardcore mountain-bikers. Check out the website: http://www.pedrosfest.com/2006/index.cfm

One of our first rain fly customers...

2006-08-09T23:05:05+00:00

July 1, 2006

Hi Trina,
I've used your rain fly on several outings already and it's become one of my favorite pieces of equipment. The size of the rain fly easily covers the entire one person hammock and protects a large enough area from the elements that I can place my touring bike on the ground under the hammock and not worry about it being exposed to the elements. It's size and weight are almost insignificant; in fact I can carry it in one cargo pocket, and the hammock in another when I'm hiking.
The price is by far the best I've seen. Your website lists the rain fly at $48.50. Similar fast and light products, like the Mountain Safety Research Trekker Wing ($200.00) and caribiners Expedition A-sym Hammock ($119.00) are a lost more, without having much to justify their costs.
The quality appears top notch as well. The tie down cords are sturdy and haven't frayed or come unspun during my use. The rain fly itself is durable despite its light weight so that I never have to worry about protection from the rain and wind.
One one occasion I had to stop hiking and pitch camp right where I was or I would have gotten soaked from a sudden downpour. It only took me about one minute to have the rain fly tied off to some trees and staked to the ground, which then let me set up my hammock underneath it while staying completely dry. If I had been hiking with a tent it would have been about thirty minutes before I reached a place open enough to pitch it without being right in the middle of the
trail.
My only suggestion for the rain fly is to make the tie off cords longer. When used with the hammock and tree straps there's no problem because I can use the loops on the straps, or tie it off to the caribiners.
To set it up without the other two components someone would need to be in an area with a lot of narrow trees or find branches low enough to the ground to still allow the other two cords to reach the ground to be staked in. I haven't encountered this as a problem myself; and it's really the only improvement I could think of making on your excellent rain fly. I know it's meant to compliment your hammocks (which are perfect), but if it could stand alone it would be a very competitively priced warm weather shelter for those in the ultralight backpacking community. Keep up the great work.
Thanks again,

Michael

From a cross-country bike trip...

2006-08-09T22:58:42+00:00

June 10, 2006

Hey Peter,
The hammocks have continued to be great on the trip. We have been talking more and more about throwing away the tent. We thought that we might not have many places to use the hammocks in Kansas (this is our second day riding in it) but it turns out that most of the towns on the route let bikers camp at city parks, which all have gazebos that are perfect to hang the hammocks on and they also provide rain cover, though it hasn't rained in a while. It's been up in the 100's the last couple of days, but it's supposed to cool off tomorrow.
-Ben

Meeker Days Festival

2006-06-12T03:51:00+00:00

Meeker Days Festival in Puyallup, WA is named for Ezra Meeker who founded the town and was quite a character, making several trips to the east coast along the Oregon trail in his 70's with his covered wagon. Wow. The festival sure started slowly, but picked up steam towards the end, until we actually ran out of certain colors of our double hammock. I guess I need to bring more in the future. Well, this was the last show before heading home, so no worries.

Olympic Peninsula

2006-06-09T03:40:27+00:00

We managed to spend four days on the Olympic Peninsula, swimming in ice-cold lakes, hiking boardwalk trails through the forest to the Pacific near Lake Ozette, hiking the Dungeness Spit, and generally having a great time. But I have to admit, the mosquitos were really impressive.

Edmonds Waterfront Festival

2006-06-05T03:19:27+00:00

We started with a beautiful waterfront, birthday dinner, followed with a cute little festival at a nice marina, and ended with a FABULOUS Elvis impersonator. He rocked Edmonds, WA!

The NorthWest Folk Life Festival

2006-05-30T03:08:03+00:00

Aside from raining three of the four days (what do we expect from the Pacific Northwest?), this was another great show in Seattle, Washington's City Center. Great entertainment, great art, great food! And it's free, too. I love the high energy (the rain did not stop Seattle's best from making an appearance), and the effort made to involve the community in learning about cultures from all over the world using song, crafts, folk art, dance, and food. Did I mention the food?!?

Anacortes Waterfront Festival

2006-05-22T02:39:20+00:00

Great location right by the Puget Sound in a marina. The marina was nice enough to provide free camping to vendors. There was an emphasis on boats, duh, and there were vendors who made their own steam engines and ships in bottles and cool stuff like that.

The Cascades

2006-05-17T04:08:50+00:00

Here I am lounging around camp after a hard day of more lounging, while motivated Peter is out taking photos.

Walla Walla Balloon Stampede

2006-05-15T02:30:50+00:00

Up for an early morning of balloon flying in Walla Walla, Washington. Who would have thought this country fair surrounded by wheat fields would be so much fun! We met the nicest vendors and people and purchaced our bicycle trailer during this show which works great for ferrying hammocks between the van and the booth.

Our big trip to Washington

2006-05-06T02:51:05+00:00

This year, we decided to book five shows in a row all in Washington state, first because we really like it, and second because outdoor activities, including hammocking, are really popular there. The plan is to work on the weekends and explore Washington during the week. Look out, here we come.

Algonquin Park Canada

2006-04-22T22:49:13+00:00

April 2006

Algonquin Park, Cananda

2006-04-13T02:49:49+00:00

Here is the picture I took from my TreeHugger hammock in Algonquin Park Canada.

Bill

Street Market

2006-01-06T04:25:40+00:00

Peter's feet at one of many San Francisco street markets. Such a hard job.

San Francisco Hammock Day

2005-12-17T04:44:17+00:00

We took a cold hammock day on Ocean Beach, the western shore of San Francisco. Fun, but we should have brought a blanket!

On the road

2005-11-10T04:59:49+00:00

Sometimes we travel with a trailer and our little Nissan truck. Here we are leaving for California.

Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival

2005-10-18T03:40:43+00:00

October 14-16, 2005

Historic Long Branch, Virginia

What could be more fun than hot air balloons and wine? These guys know how to have a party.

Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival

2005-10-18T03:02:37+00:00

Here we are packing up the VW van after the show. My brother, Jackson, the one in the middle, is helping out. He and his wife, Jenn, live in Washington D.C., which is only an hour's drive.

Bumbershoot Festival

2005-09-05T18:48:05+00:00

We had a great show in Seattle. Lots of fun people and great bands including Iggy Pop, Devo, Sun Volt, and Elvis Costello. It only rained one of the four days, pretty good for Seattle. People in the Pacific North West seem to love the outdoors and hammocks.

Hello Hammockers!

2005-08-17T16:41:46+00:00

Welcome to the Treehugger Hammocks Blog. Hopefully, I'll get some cool pictures and stories up to let you know where we've been, where we will be, and what we liked best. I will also post photos and stories from your trips and adventures. Please send them to: trina@treehuggerhammocks.com, and I'll get them up as soon as I can.

To give you a little background info, Treehugger Hammocks has been in business since 2002.
When we first bought a Treehugger Hammock in July of 2004, we had no idea we'd be buying the company a year later, but the hammocks were just so great we couldn't resist. David and Louise, the original creators, did an amazing job researching the industry and refining the Treehugger Hammock to the point that we believe it's the best hammock in its class. We remain friends, and they're still involved, putting up with all our questions. Since then, we have been working from our home in Asheville, NC and traveling part-time going to festivals and expos around the country. Fun!

Hope you enjoy!

Trina and Peter