Camped at ‘Paddy Creek Trolltunga’ — this is such a great place to hang a hammock. Not so good if you want to set a tarp, though. I never have when stopping here. Backpacking the Big Piney Trail, February 2026. 2
Hammock Camping
I’ve been hammock camping since 2018, once I am in my hammock, it is so comfy and cozy I don’t want to get out!
Coffee and an (out of shot) Pop-Tart in my hammock. Eight o’clock and it’s warming up just a tad.
February 20, 2026 7:59
It got chilly last night – Day Three — not quite as bad as the forecast at 26°F. My plan worked, and I was too warm at times. 1 2
February 20, 2026 7:20
Making a cup of tea.
June 12, 2025 11:14
View from my hammock. Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2
June 12, 2025 11:13
Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness — Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. The lake was a lot nearer to my campsite than usual.
June 11, 2025 12:45
Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2
June 11, 2025 12:42
Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ — I’ve camped on ‘Ant Hill’ before, but this time, I had to shift to a nearby location to avoid a dicey-looking dead tree.
May 11, 2025 12:31
Camped above ‘Deep Hollow’, May 2025. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2
May 9, 2025 17:57
Hammock camping in Irish Wilderness, April 2025. Camping near the pond may have been a mistake. The frogs and peepers were loud (80db), and didn’t stop until sun-up when the woodpeckers took over with the racket making. 3
April 10, 2025 10:29
Camped overlooking Whites Creek near Fiddler Spring.
April 8, 2025 10:33
Hunkering down for the night. — Rain, thunderstorms, and wind are heading this way. So, I picked this spot on the northwest side of a ridge, which should provide shelter from the weather.
March 22, 2025 18:48
Camped above Little Brazil Creek — Even two to three hundred yards from the creek, it is still scrubby. It took me far too long to find somewhere to hang my hammock yesterday.
March 22, 2025 12:06
Camped at ‘Paddy Creek Trolltunga.’ 1
March 1, 2025 9:47
Camped above ‘Spring Hollow.’
February 28, 2025 10:05
Journal: Hercules Glades in the snow, January 2025. A forecast winter storm in Southwest Missouri on January 9 and 10 was just what was needed to let me get some time out when the trail conditions would be a bit more challenging. Journal: 15 45
January 11, 2025 16:00
Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow.’ I set my tarp in ‘Porch mode’ as there was no more snowfall forecast. Oops. I forgot about all the loose snow falling off of the branches above!
January 11, 2025 10:10
Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow.’
January 11, 2025 9:42
A snowy view from my hammock.
January 11, 2025 8:48
Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ — I did ponder the potential downsides (or should that be downslides?) of camping on the side of a steep ravine. And I ignored them. I survived.
January 11, 2025 8:32
Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ — I did ponder the potential dowsides (or should that be downslides?) of camping on the side of a steep ravine. And I ignored them. I survived.
January 11, 2025 8:31
First Breakfast (in the hammock). Yes, I am taking a page from the Hobbits’ playbook and having a first and second breakfast! One-minute read, +2
January 11, 2025 8:07
Gary camped here. There was a fair buildup of snow around the edge of the tarp from where the snow kept sliding off.
January 10, 2025 13:28
Hammock camping in the snow, January 2025. The ‘doors’ on my bad weather tarp help keep the weather out and the warmth in. I could have set the tarp closer to the ground, but I prefer more standing room.