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

July 26, 2024

Episode #76 - Pheonix talks about (Making the move to only using knots.)

This week Pheonix is going solo and talking about his journey into making the transition to ditching the hardware and only using knots for his hammock set up.  He talks about the struggles and anxiety that some people have w…
June 28, 2024

Episode #75 - Stephanie Arends (Riding Out A Hailstorm And Tornado In A Cave)

Our guest this week is Stephanie Arends. Stephanie is the miCHILIgan group hang events coordinator and will soon be taking over from "Karla with a K." She is working on a YouTube channel focusing on camping and traveling for…
June 14, 2024

Episode #74 - Skunkape & Pheonix (Pheonix's Summer Vacation Starts)

Pheonix is out and about on his yearly family vacation with his wife and 2 kid. This year they are here on the east coast enjoying some of the Appalachian Mountains and the A.T. We catch up with Pheonix while he is in Georgi…
May 31, 2024

Episode #73 - Skunkape & Pheonix. (Tips, Trips, & Gear)

Skunkape and Pheonix talk about some of the recent hangs that were very successful, and that we have added to our calendars to make sure to get to next year. Pheonix tells us about some new gear that he has recently obtained…
May 17, 2024

Episode #72 - Skunkape, Pheonix, & Shug. ( Post HangCon Europe Chat )

Join Skunkape, Pheonix, and The Lord of Lollygag himself, Shug, as they recap their travel over to Denmark for the Danish Outdoor Festival and the first ever, HangCon Europe. With the event hitting record numbers, 26,000 peo…
May 3, 2024

Episode #71 - Dutch & Phi (Dutchware Gear)

In this exciting episode of the podcast, Pheonix sits down with Dutch and Phi from Dutchware Gear for a captivating conversation filled with stories and insights. Phi shares his journey into the world of hammock camping and …
April 26, 2024

Episode #70 - Skunkape & Pheonix (Weekend with the family)

Join us in this episode as Phoenix takes us on a captivating journey back to Hidden Pond for a heartwarming family hiking trip. Delve into the highs and lows of their outdoor escapade as they navigate trails, laughter, and u…
April 12, 2024

Episode #69 - Eric Flottmann (FlipFuel Co Founder)

Join us in this episode as we talk with Eric Flottmann, the co-founder of the revolutionary Flip Fuel Device. Eric shares his inspiring journey of creating a product that has changed the game for backpacking, hiking, and any…

About the Host

Paul

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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