Adventure Blog

Journals and guides from the DD Hammocks team and special guest writers - read through the blog entries for exciting expedition reports, helpful camping tips, and inspirational photos of set-ups and spectacular scenery across the whole world!

June 28, 2023

Exploring the Sinai with Rosie Stancer

By Vikki

A long time veteran of worldwide expeditions and Vice President of the British Explorers Society; Rosie Stancer has been to North Pole, the South Pole, and almost everywhere in between for...

January 24, 2023

200 Miles for Charity with @EastAnglianBushcraft

With a New Year comes hundreds of opportunities for new adventures, big or small! Getting outdoors and experiencing the wilderness doesn't have to be done overseas or with a huge...

August 9, 2022

Friday Night Out

By Ewan

Summer can be the best time for camping due to the long days and plentiful sunshine. However, it can also be a busy time for a lot of us. Kids...

June 17, 2022

Campfire Cooking with @Bushcraft_bavaria

After a long day’s adventuring out the wild, there’s nothing better than a hot meal fresh from the campfire. In the days of dehydrated food packs and boil-in-the-bag dinners, it’s...

January 13, 2022

Exploring 2022

So Campers, what are your plans for 2022? With the New Year comes the opportunity for a new you, not to mention the chances to find all new places to...

July 26, 2021

Wildlife Photography & Hammock Camping

We will be the first ones to tell you that we do not need a reason to grab our hammocks and head into the woods for a night (or several)...

May 31, 2021

Adventures with Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust

Together with his wife Anna, both ex-Police Officers with Thames Valley Police in England, Steve Tolan runs Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust in Zambia: a UK Charity and a Zambian charitable...

April 8, 2020

DD Tarp 3x3 Speed Challenge

Looking for something fun to do whilst you are stuck at home during the lockdown? Have a crack at the DD Tarp 3x3 Speed Challenge and see if you can...

February 26, 2020

Camping Goes Global - Our Top 10 Photos from the World of Adventure!

DD Hammocks was born out of a love for travelling the world and exploring the wildest places on earth, and over the years we have seen that our enthusiastic customers...

January 7, 2020

Guest Blog: 4 Reasons to Go Wild This Year

It's a new year! We’ve survived another circuit round the sun and it’s a time to reflect on the past and make resolutions for the future. For this coming year...