Our guest this week is the Founder & CEO of Tentsil, Alex Shirley-Smith. Tentsile is a blend of both a hammock and a tent. You are suspended in the air between trees like a hammock, but you have the space and room of a tent that can hold multiple people.…
On this weeks episode, Pheonix and I have our 2024 HangCon pre talk. We discuss and answer some of the questions that that we regularly get asked from people that are wanting to come to HangCon and hang out with us for the weekend. Pheonix goes over some of the…
This is our 3rd episode that was recorded on-site at the Palmetto State Hangers, Fall Sprawl. Our guest this week is David Hughes, or some of you may know him better as Phantom Grappler. David has been in the hammock community for quite some time now, and is the one…
This is the 2nd of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this episode is Jason Flowers, from Walhalla Hammocks and Outdoors. Pheonix and I had tried to record with…
This is 1 of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this first episode is Berry Garibaldi, or also known as Cajun. Berry is one of our good friends that…
Our guest this week is an outdoor adventurer, environmental enthusiast, flower lover, thru-hiker, runner, gardener, and YouTuber based in Western North Carolina. On March 13th, She began her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, and 166 days later summitted Mt Katahdin, Maine, and used her hammock for…
Our guest this week is another YouTube sensation that has 14,000 subscribers and over 500 awesome videos uploaded that consist of everything from gear review videos to trip videos and how to videos. He has been making these great videos for everyone to watch since 2015. His name is Mark…
Welcome back, everyone. On this episode of the podcast, Pheonix talks more on his weight loss journey and tells us all of the ways that it has helped him with his hammocking and hiking, and a few ways that it has made it a little more challenging for him. He…
This weeks episode marks the start of second year of episodes on the podcast, so Pheonix and I thought it would be fun to look back on our first year of doing the podcast. We talk about some of the earlier episodes that we recorded, how the podcast was born,…
This weeks episode is a special milestone for The Hammock Hangers Podcast, as it is the 52nd, weekly episode. That is one whole year of all of you awesome people putting up with the sound of mine and Pheonix's voices. We both want to thank all of you for sticking…
This weeks podcast episode is part 2 of last weeks podcast with Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA, # Don't Tell Dawn. Pheonix and Dawn finish telling us about their summer vacation trip out west, and how it all went for them. If you have any questions that you would like…
This week on the podcast we have Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA # Don't Tell Dawn, on the show with us. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where Pheonix and Dawn go in depth of their summer vacation trip out west, and we also hear about Dawn…
Our guest this week is, Chris Haley. We chat for a while with Chris and hear a little bit about his hammocking journey and also about some of the hammocks and gear that he DIY's, which is pretty much all of it. Below are some of the links where Chris…
The idea of sleeping in a hammock may seem unusual for some people, but it has been a long-standing tradition in many cultures around the world. Hammocks are known for their comfort and convenience, and they offer many health benefits as well. In this podcast episode, we will explore the…
Hey everyone, this weeks episode I catch up with Pheonix while he is on his vacation out west. It is a shorter episode because it's more of a teaser episode on what he has been up to. Once he gets back home we will be doing a full episode where…
This week is going to be a little different because it is going to be a recap episode of what to expect at HangCon if you are planning on joining us for the next event. We opened registration last week on July 4th, and we already have 111 people signed…
We have a very special guest this week. He has his own podcast which a lot of you may already listen to. He is also the creator of The Hiking Radio Network, which this podcast is a part of. I am talking about Steve Adams, or also known as Mighty…
This week Pheonix and myself dive into a little chat about hammock stands. We talk about why it's a good idea to have one, the different types of stands from the lightweight to the not so lightweight makes and models, and we also touch base on how a little common…
On this weeks episode it's just myself and Pheonix catching up some and talking about our mini vacations that we just got back from. Pheonix and his family went to Washington DC and then to the Shenandoah's, and I was up in Virginia too, but was hiking around the Catawba…
Our guest for this episode is Robert Biron, or also known as Salty Beard. Robert is a former photojournalist, art director, map illustrator, and lifelong cyclist. He is a content creator on YouTube that specializes in bikepacking and gravel cycling. He is the cycling uncle that everyone wishes that they…
Our guest this week is Al Marriott. Al is a 2022 Appalachian Trail thru hiker, a traveler, a photographer, YouTuber, and a weekly blog writer for the Trek. We talk about everything from his AT and PCT hike, some of the countries that he has been to so far, and…
This week’s guest is Steve Hazel, owner of Hang Tight Shop which specializes in top quilts and under quilts. Steve has been making top notch, affordable quilts for a few years now and selling them on his Etsy store and on his website. With all the sales that he has…
We have 2 guests on the podcast this week, Weston Barnes and Maria Rising, the owners of Mr. Mocks Hammocks. Mr. Mocks is one of the donating partners of HangCon, so Pheonix and I have a great chat with them to learn a little more about them on a personal…
This weeks episode is just a little different and that is because it was recorded in the woods while out camping with Pheonix and our guest this week, Travis Schaak or also known as Cap'n Carry On.. Travis is a good friend of mine and AJ's, and he is also…