Hammock Camping tagged - Breakfast in America Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Sat, 23 May 2026 18:46:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Hammock Camping tagged - Breakfast in America 32 32 49034375 Camped at ‘Paddy Creek Trolltunga’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga-2/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42439 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

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga-2/feed/ 0 42439 Coffee and an (out of shot) Pop-Tart in my hammock https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42421 Coffee and an (out of shot) Pop-Tart in my hammock. Eight o'clock and it's warming up just a tad.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/feed/ 0 42421 It got chilly last night – Day Three https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:20:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42418 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

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/feed/ 0 42418 Making a cup of tea https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/making-a-cup-of-tea/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/making-a-cup-of-tea/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:14:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41490 Making a cup of tea.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/making-a-cup-of-tea/feed/ 0 41490 View from my hammock, Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-from-my-hammock-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-from-my-hammock-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:13:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41486 View from my hammock. Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-from-my-hammock-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/feed/ 0 41486 Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41482 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness/feed/ 0 41482 Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:42:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41478 Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-by-table-rock-lake-at-piney-creek-wilderness-june-2025/feed/ 0 41478 Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-on-ant-hill/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-on-ant-hill/#respond Sun, 11 May 2025 17:31:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=40882 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-on-ant-hill/feed/ 0 40882 Camped above ‘Deep Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-deep-hollow-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-deep-hollow-2/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 22:57:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=40864 Camped above 'Deep Hollow', May 2025. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-deep-hollow-2/feed/ 0 40864 Hammock camping in Irish Wilderness, April 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hammock-camping-in-irish-wilderness-april-2025/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hammock-camping-in-irish-wilderness-april-2025/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:29:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=39474 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

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hammock-camping-in-irish-wilderness-april-2025/feed/ 0 39474 Camped overlooking Whites Creek near Fiddler Spring https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-overlooking-whites-creek-near-fiddler-spring/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-overlooking-whites-creek-near-fiddler-spring/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:33:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=39399 Camped overlooking Whites Creek near Fiddler Spring.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-overlooking-whites-creek-near-fiddler-spring/feed/ 0 39399 Hunkering down for the night https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hunkering-down-for-the-night/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hunkering-down-for-the-night/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:48:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=39049 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hunkering-down-for-the-night/feed/ 0 39049 Camped above Little Brazil Creek https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-little-brazil-creek/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-little-brazil-creek/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:06:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=39032 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-little-brazil-creek/feed/ 0 39032 Camped at ‘Paddy Creek Trolltunga’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:47:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37847 Camped at 'Paddy Creek Trolltunga.' 1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-paddy-creek-trolltunga/feed/ 0 37847 Camped above ‘Spring Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-spring-hollow-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-spring-hollow-2/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37813 Camped above 'Spring Hollow.'

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-above-spring-hollow-2/feed/ 0 37813 Journal: Hercules Glades in the snow, January 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36143 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

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/feed/ 0 36143 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:10:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36043 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!

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/feed/ 0 36043 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:42:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36040 Camped in the snow above 'Twin Falls Hollow.'

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/feed/ 0 36040 A snowy view from my hammock https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:48:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36031 A snowy view from my hammock.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/feed/ 0 36031 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:32:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36037 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/feed/ 0 36037 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:31:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36034 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/feed/ 0 36034 First Breakfast (in the hammock) https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:07:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36025 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

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/feed/ 0 36025 Gary camped here https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-camped-here/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-camped-here/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:28:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35972 Gary camped here. There was a fair buildup of snow around the edge of the tarp from where the snow kept sliding off.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-camped-here/feed/ 0 35972 Hammock camping in the snow, January 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hammock-camping-in-the-snow-january-2025-3/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/hammock-camping-in-the-snow-january-2025-3/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:13:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35966 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.

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