In this episode, Courtney talks with Paul "Skunkape" Collins, of the Hammock Hangers podcast, and Thom "Dutch" Ressler, founder of Dutchware. They talk about thru-hiking the AT with a hammock, what it is like to innovate how we hike and they answer the question: Why should you try hammock camping?

Paul "Skunkape" Collins discovered hammocks back in 2011 when he was planning for a 2012 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. His first hammock was the Clark North American. He currently owns 11 hammocks from different cottage vendors, and loves each one of them. A few years ago, in 2020 he became one of the organizers of HangCon, which is the largest annual hammock gathering event in the country, held near Tampa, FL. Paul now has a podcast on the Hiking Radio Network.
Paul's show:
Hammock Hangers Podcast
HangCon:
https://hangcon.com/

Thom "Dutch" Ressler thru-hiked the AT in 2003 with a homegrown hammock. His hobby has now become Dutchware, a wildly popular resource for all things hammock!
https://dutchwaregear.com/

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In This Episode:

• Erin and Weer’d discuss an anti-gun town hall held at a gun club, Bernie Sanders' health issues, and Kamala Harris' lack of compassion;
• Oddball talks about camping hammocks and how to use them properly;
• and Weer'd interviews Dr. Miguel Faria about his new book, America, Guns, and Freedom.

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Show Notes

Main Topic:

• Democrat U.S. Congresswoman Freaks Out, Shouts Down Pro-Gun Constituents
• Bernie Sanders Had Heart Attack, His Doctors Say as He Leaves Hospital
• Kamala Turns Her Back on Domestic Violence Survivor Wanting to Talk About Red Flag Laws

Oddball’s Corner Pocket:

• OutsideCon

Dr. Miguel Faria:

• America, Guns, and Freedom

This podcast episode was originally recorded on Jul 29, 2016. Since Hummingbird hammocks is a part of our current camping gear giveaway we wanted to bring this episode back from the archives. We've cleaned up the audio a bit and hope that you enjoy the episode with founder Chris Loidolt talking about how and why he started hummingbird hammocks.

From The ReddyYeti AIn this episode, Josh interviews Chris Loidolt, founder of Hummingbird Hammocks, which currently holds the unofficial title of the lightest and most compact hammock on the market. Chris utilizes his experience as a retired professional Skydiver and parachute rigger to build hammocks from Parachute Industry Association certified parachutes. After amazing success from his Kickstarter campaign Chris and Hummingbird Hammocks press on, constantly evolving to minimize size and weight, while maximizing strength comfort

Josh sits down with Flying Squirrel Outfitters founder Brian Carraway. Flying Squirrel Outfitters makes sustainable made hammocks and bags and, with plans of seriously expanding their product list. Although you may have heard Brian’s story before on a previous episode of The ReddyYeti Podcast, a lot has happened since then and we are lucky enough to sit down with Carraway to get the full scoop. With more and more single-use plastic being pumped in our ecosystem, Flying Squirrel Outfitters is stepping up to take a stand and combat this detrimental issue, starting with their line of super compactable and lightweight reusable bags. It’s no secret that plastic bags are a serious player in our plastic problem and Flying Squirrel is taking a big step in fighting back for the planet.

In this episode, Josh interviews Chris Loidolt, founder of Hummingbird Hammocks, which currently holds the unofficial title of the lightest and most compact hammock on the market. Chris utilizes his experience as a retired professional Skydiver and parachute rigger to build hammocks from Parachute Industry Association certified parachutes. After amazing success from his Kickstarter campaign Chris and Hummingbird Hammocks press on, constantly evolving to minimize size and weight, while maximizing strength comfort