{"id":1356,"date":"2013-03-05T22:05:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T22:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2014-11-07T17:02:11","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T17:02:11","slug":"hammock-wild-camp-practice-in-shouldham-warren-norfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/2013\/03\/hammock-wild-camp-practice-in-shouldham-warren-norfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammock wild camp practice in Shouldham Warren, Norfolk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend I took my new\u00a0DD Frontline hammock<\/a> out for a test run. This is the first time I’ve used a hammock and was not sure how complicated it would all be, it made sense to practice setting-up before going off on a wild camp adventure somewhere and having to learn then.<\/p>\n

I took the train from Ely to Watlington<\/a> and then cycled the three or four miles to West Briggs wood which in turn leads to the\u00a0Forestry\u00a0Commission-run Shouldham Warren<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Entrance to West Briggs wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After wandering about for an hour or so I stopped and brewed up a cuppa tea on my Trangia stove. \u00a0Very nice it was as well, makes a nice change from lugging around a flask of luke warm tea, and much more fun!<\/p>\n

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A cuppa tea in the woods (Shouldham Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After more aimless walking about I decided to start looking for a\u00a0likely\u00a0spot for\u00a0putting\u00a0up the hammock.<\/p>\n

I finally found a pitch that met all the\u00a0requirements, i.e. two trees not too far apart and yet, not too close together. \u00a0The hammock was easy to set-up. \u00a0The guidance on the DD website had advised learning a couple of complex sounding knots but ended up by admitting the kind of knot you use to tie shoelaces would do just fine. \u00a0So that it what I used.<\/p>\n

Here’s the basic set-up:<\/p>\n

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Basic hammock set-up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the basic set-up with the mosquito netting:<\/p>\n

\"Hammock
Hammock with mosquito netting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the basic set-up with mosquito netting and a tarp for shelter in case of rain (or whatever):<\/p>\n

\"Hammock
Hammock with tarp shelter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the hammock was set-up the next step was get in it. \u00a0The moment I lay down in the hammock I knew I was going to sleep well on my next wild camp. \u00a0I could have drifted off there and then, it felt so cosy.<\/p>\n

\"Inside
Inside the hammock, nice and cosy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And…a view! \u00a0I lay back imagining watching sunsets and sunrises, it felt good, it felt comfortable, it felt just right.<\/p>\n

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A hammock with a view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I set up the stove and made another cuppa tea, it was great to have a comfy seat on which to relax and enjoy my brew. \u00a0I watched the still wood and listened to the birds.<\/p>\n

Then I packed everything up, took a compass bearing and headed off in the general direction of West Briggs wood and my\u00a0bicycle.<\/p>\n

Hammocks? \u00a0Love ’em!<\/p>\n

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