Pics of backcountry camps

[Stump06]

Excited to do my first backcountry camp this year for bear/deer and would like to see some camps ya'll have had in the past since I'm jonesin pretty hard about it and I can only drop so many pins in onX. Any and all camps are welcome, doesn't necessarily have to be in the backcountry.

 

[1eyefishing]

Mine were never 'backcountry', but truck camping where i could find parking and a flat spot big enough for a tent...
Never crossed my mind to take a pic...
I've graduated to a camper in a RV park now...

 

[1eyefishing]

Lots of camping hack vids on YT.

 

[ScarFoot]

This was my happy bow season camo in the mountains

 

[ScarFoot]

Camp

 

[ripplerider]

What brand/model of hammock is that? Looks pretty cozy.

 

[devolve]

I use a double nest eno that I’ve had for about 6 years or so. The house fly tarp I like because the ends can enclose for bad wind or rain. I’ve been kept dry and warm in some pretty bad conditions by enclosing the ends.

 

[Stump06]

I envy you guys that hammock camp. Ive tried it a few times but never could get it dialed in. I still revisit it from time to time

 

[Joe Brandon]

I'll just sleep in the hammock. I love the eno. I spray for bugs on my body, take my melatonin, and I'm out baby!!!!

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

Last fall during muzzle loader week at about 3800ft.

Cup of coffee on a rainy morning. I had stepped out of the tent to answer the call at daybreak and flushed a grouse that was right outside my tent.

 

[Stump06]

@northgeorgiasportsman Thats more my speed there. Gotta have my coffee in the morning.

 

[whitetailfreak]

I still prefer a tent, I use a Bushnell one man bivy.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I still prefer a tent, I use a Bushnell one man bivy.

Yeah, I don't do hammocks. I like my little Walrus Rapeede.

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

I've tried hammock camping a few times. I just prefer a tent. And with modern technology, a one man tent and air mattress won't add too much weight to your pack.

 

[ScarFoot]

My hammock is a hennesy, I like the tent early in the season when its warm because, it gets you out of the bugs and snakes and its cooler with air underneath you, In cold conditions im back in a tent, Both my tent and hammock weigh 5-6 lbs each. On the coffee subject i also carry my french press and jet boil even on day hikes, There is no finer cup of coffee than the one you have at daybreak in the back country!

 

[whitetailfreak]

Yeah, I don't do hammocks. I like my little Walrus Rapeede.

I'll never forget that feller who got mistaken for a burrito at Sugar Fork a few years ago. I'm keeping my feet on the ground.

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[NCHillbilly]

I'll never forget that feller who got mistaken for a burrito at Sugar Fork a few years ago. I'm keeping my feet on the ground.

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Yep. His dad in the tent saved him.

Plus, the last time I "slept" in a hammock, it took me two hours to get able to walk when I got up the next morning, and I like to froze to death to boot. My back wasn't right for a week. Hammocks are for teenagers and 20-year-olds. And, everybody I've camped with who slept in hammocks spent two hours fiddling with them to get them adjusted right.

 

[jbogg]

A Bridge Hammock is the ticket. No fiddle factor. It’s like a cot floating on a cloud. A gathered end hammock takes some trial and error for many folks. My War Bonnet Ridge Runner is as simple as it gets. Slept comfortably down into the teens. A proper under quilt and top quilt and you are good to go. Most of my backpack hunts have been solo, but had a non hunting high school buddy tag along a couple of times just to hang out and camp.

 

[splatek]

I'll just sleep in the hammock. I love the eno. I spray for bugs on my body, take my melatonin, and I'm out baby!!!!

Never even thought about bringing melatonin camping. Dang. i Dont usually use it but I bet it would be great.

I’ve used hammocks and tents
Haven’t really perfected either.

 

[Stump06]

@jbogg Ive looked at them some. I may need to invest in a ridge runner and see if that works better. I love having a hammock around camp for midday naps.

@splatek I always take something to help me sleep usually an Advil or ibuprofen PM to help with aches from hiking but melatonin gummies are great.