The Hammock Hangers Podcast

The Hammock Hangers Podcast

A podcast where we talk about everything from hammocks and hammock camping to the group hangs from around the country.

Recent Episodes

Episode #106 - Rob Pelton (Leave No Trace)
Feb. 27, 2026

Episode #106 - Rob Pelton (Leave No Trace)

In this episode of the Hammock Hangers Podcast, we sit down with Rob Pelton to talk about his journey creating a YouTube channel that documents his outdoor adventures and passion for ethical recreation. Rob shares how his wor...
Episode #105 - Jon Baatz ( 803 Coffee)
Feb. 13, 2026

Episode #105 - Jon Baatz ( 803 Coffee)

In this episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast, we sit down with John Baats and his wife to talk about 803 Outpost Coffee and the wonderful adventures they brew up along the way. They share what life looks like on the road, e...
Episode #104 - HangCon 2026 ( Live at the event )
Jan. 30, 2026

Episode #104 - HangCon 2026 ( Live at the event )

This episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast was recorded live at HangCon 2026 , and it delivered exactly what you’d expect from a live audience and zero filter. Skunkape and Pheonix took the stage to answer questions submitte...
Episode #103 - Richard Nance (Fancy Nancy)
Jan. 16, 2026

Episode #103 - Richard Nance (Fancy Nancy)

Fancy Nancy swings into the Hammock Hangers Podcast to share stories from hammock hangs all across the East Coast. From familiar traditions to unique local flavors, he talks about how every hang feels both comfortingly the sa...
Episode #102 - Best Gear Talk With the Young Daines
Nov. 28, 2025

Episode #102 - Best Gear Talk With the Young Daines

In this episode, Phoenix sits down with the Young Daines to talk about all things hammocks — from their all-time favorites. Maybe even answering the question: “Is there a greatest hammock?” The crew dives into comfort, setup ...
Episode #101 - We’re Back! HangCon 2026 FAQ Edition
Nov. 14, 2025

Episode #101 - We’re Back! HangCon 2026 FAQ Edition

After a few months off the air, Skunkape and Pheonix are back and swinging with another episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast! It’s been a minute — Skunkape’s been wrestling with Streamyard login gremlins, and Pheonix has be...
Episode #100 - Hammock Hang Organizers Roundtable
Aug. 8, 2025

Episode #100 - Hammock Hang Organizers Roundtable

In this milestone episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast , we’re celebrating our 100th episode by bringing together an all-star panel of nine incredible hammock hang organizers from across the community! Joining Pheonix for t...
Episode #99 - Shaun Strickland (Rewyld Outdoors)
July 25, 2025

Episode #99 - Shaun Strickland (Rewyld Outdoors)

In this episode, Pheonix is joined by Shaun Strickland from Rewyld Outdoors and his wife, Sara, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. They kick things off with Shaun sharing how his passion for the outdoors started, and...

About the Host

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Paul "Skunkape" Collins

Podcast Host

What’s up everyone. I am the host of The Hammock Hangers Podcast. I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about me. My name is Paul Collins, but I normally go by Skunkape in the hammock and hiking worlds. I got my start into hammocks back in 2011 when I was planning my 2012 thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. My first hammock that I owned was the Clark North American. Which is the one I did my thru hike with. Of course, I couldn’t have just 1 hammock, and I needed other gear like more quilts and all, so I started looking through some of the Facebook hiking gear swap groups to find more. What I found though was me spending hours just sifting through all the normal hiking gear to find something hammock related occasionally. That’s when I decided to start my own Facebook group for hammock related gear and items only and called it Hammock Hangers Flea Market and Trading Post. It is now the largest hammock related items gear swap on Facebook with over 10,000 members now. Since then, I have also become one of the organizers for the largest hammock gathering group hang in the country called HangCon which is held in Florida. So that’s just a quick introduction of who I am. I hope that you will listen and enjoy the podcast as new episodes come out each week. And maybe one day I can have you on as a guest too so that we can talk hammocks.

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