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Camping Basics Part 1 Episode 95

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 James Burnette

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Camping Basics

This is a solo week after the two week break. James got hit with a sore throat and couldn’t talk and Mike went to Disney Land. I am back with a show on camping. I cover a few of the basics of camping in this part 1.

The focus of part one is on shelters and fire. I cover a few of the types of shelter and their strengths and weaknesses. Ending on why everyone should just own a hammock.

In the fire section I talk about how to make a fire. What tools to use, favorite tinder. I talk about two methods of building a fire. My prefered way is to build a fire teepee. For me it just works the best.

Trek Light Double Hammock Review

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 James Burnette 5 Comments

I like to use gear extensively before I review it. I don’t want to recommend something to you guys without first beating it. It if makes it through my torture tests then It gets the survivalpunk stamp of approval. I bought my trek light double hammock a few years ago. For a while it didn’t get much use. I knew I needed to review it. For the past few months I have used it daily. Right now I’m using it like a couch. Also a bed and a chair. At this point I have used it more than the regular user ever will. I know the trek light hammock inside and out. What do I think of it after all this time? Let’s find out.

Hammock As A Bed Experiment

August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 James Burnette 1 Comment

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I decided to write this in the morning as opposed to my usual before bed. I wanted to squeeze in one more night of my experiment. I decided to use my Trek Light Hammock as a bed a few weeks ago. It was something I had long thought about.

Recently two things lined up that made me decide to do so. First my I finally had to get rid of my 10 year old bed. I was sleeping on the futon in the living room. Which is on it’s death bed too. Next while listening to Tim Ferriss’ podcast Kelly Starrett was talking about hammocks as a bed. He was saying to move away from hard beds and get one as soft as possible. His recommendation was to use a hammock as a bed. That’s all I needed. If Kelly was saying it would be the best for health and mobility then I was in. What did I learn in my experiment? Let’s find out!

Grand Trunk Parachute Nylon Double Hammock

September 25, 2012June 23, 2022 James Burnette 50 Comments

Day 17 of the National Preparedness Month of Giveaways and today I have a great one! I have a Grand Trunk Parachute Nylon Double Hammock. The hammock is made from high-strength, mildew-resistant with triple-stitched parachute nylon. It comes with two nautical grade carabiners. The double hammock has a total weight of only 20 oz. It has very spacious dimensions of 10.5 x 6.5ft. While made to be able to accommodate two people it is comfortable for a single person. The hammock has a weight limit of 400 pounds. Come stuffed inside an attached stuff sack. Included a Hammock hanging kit.The color on this hammock is the very stealthy wood grain chocolate.

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Hennessy Expedition A-sym Zip Review

May 2, 2012June 23, 2022 James Burnette 2 Comments

Today I’m going to review the Hennessy Hammock that I lived in while on vacation. I bought the Hennessy Expedition A-sym Zip. The packed weight if it is 2 pounds 13 oz. Has a weight capacity of 250 pounds. Includes an attached bug net and rainfly. It also comes with a set of tree huggers.