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We plan to make this book available FREE for Kindle readers and hopefully will publish the whole text soon on our website. See 24 WAYS TO USE YOUR HAMMOCK IN THE WOODS. Here’s a great story: My Army Special Forces days excluded, I did a lot of hunting, back packing and camping. Therefore, (See my COMPASS COURSE). I learned to appreciate lightweight items I could use in many different ways. So, I wrote about and photographed all the ways I used my hammocks, and when I finished, I only had 23! I was stuck! So I prayed about it for a long time. Then–one day while bouncing down the freeway on Oahu, this idea zoomed into my conciousness. I raced home! Can you guess? I tied plastic gallon bottles on one side. Then I hung fishing weights on the other so that, in my pool at home, it hung vertically. Why? In the woods–streams, shallow ocean,and small rivers–it gill-nets fish. Praise God for great ideas! See my web: www.survival-books.com

Thinking about buying a Hennessy Hammock? Check out this video review and demonstration for information that may help you make a decision on your purchase. Personally, I love their sleeping system. They’re lightweight, comfortable, easy to set up, and keep the person inside dry. That said, cold-weather camping can be challenging in a hammock. Similar to an icing bridge, wind that blows on the underside of the hammock rapidly cools the occupant’s backside. An air mattress is an easy remedy, and I’ve heard good things about under quilts. I highly recommend the Hennessy Hammock and will use one for my camping trips 3 seasons out of 4. hennessyhammock.com Please leave comments and feedback.

Winter Shelter set-up and test with out Eno Single Nest Hammock and Z-Lite Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad. Great shelter for moderately cold weather.