Our Hammocks provide the maximum relaxation,so let the fine swinging motion and everlasting floating midair begin
Snakes
In
the jungles of South America, we pitched our hammocks
in trees to avoid the many dangerous snakes that
prowl the ground at night. But snakes are also
a worry elsewhere.Almost every year I hear new
stories about campers ho found a snake in their
sleeping bag.
Sure
enough,last year on the Appalachian Trail, I learned
of a tarp camper who woke up one morning and found
a snake by his feet at the bottom of his sleeping
bag! Use a hammock to avoid these unnerving encounters.Now
that I carry a hammock all the time, I no longer
worry about ground critters such as snakes, spiders,
ticks, ants, or slugs. You, too, can say goodbye
forever to these creepy crawlers by switching
to a hammock.
Other
Animals
Mice,
which are a common concern at established campsites,
are not a problem for the hammock camper in a
stealth site off the beaten path. I simply hang
my pack, including my food, from the hammock strap
so that it is within easy reach and does not touch
the ground.
Although animals often visit my hammock site,
they are not accustomed to finding people food
there and never bother mine. I've often had rabbits,
foxes, porcupines. raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks
and others at mv campsites without incident. Once
a raccoon repeatedh-passed beneath my hammock
unaware of my food or me until I reached down
and patted him on the back!
