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!

July 19, 2018

Expedition Lapland: One man's wildest adventure begins

Who is Tom Young? For starters, he's the kind of guy who'll happily get up close to a bear, or swim with sharks - which should set him up quite...

July 3, 2018

Kayaking the Essequibo River: A world-first adventure

Ever attempted something you know nobody else has ever done? Until April this year, the full 1,014km of Guyana's Essequibo River had never been navigated by any human being. This...

March 19, 2018

Jungle Marathon 2017

The Jungle Marathon is held every year, deep in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Competitors can choose between a Marathon distance of 42km/26 miles, a four-stage race of...

December 8, 2017

Guest Vlog: Scottish Winter Hammocking with Tom Langhorne

Hi, Tom from Fandabi Dozi here in my first of a series of videos for DD Hammocks showing you some essential camping skills. In this edition I am highlighting camp...

November 24, 2017

DD Hammocks Christmas Gift Guide 2017

Are you new to hammock camping, or know somebody that is? Have you been presented with a Christmas wishlist from your family or partner? With a mix of handy stocking...

October 16, 2017

Top 10 tarp setups of 2017

We have been sent some fine examples of tarpology in practice by our customers this year. Whilst 2017 still has some life in it yet, we are sharing ten of...

September 21, 2017

Scout and About with DD Hammocks!

DD Hammocks are deeply proud to supply and support so many Scout groups in the UK, Europe and beyond. Earlier this year, we shared some photos of these intrepid youngsters...

September 14, 2017

Bikepacking through Europe

In Summer 2017, Tom Pryor, James & Sam Prestwich, and Alec Bain embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime trip: to cycle the length of Europe from north to south. Starting in Nordkapp,...

July 21, 2017

8 Great Hangs

We love it when our customers send us in photos of their hammocks from amazing locations across the globe. To celebrate this year's International Hammock Day on Saturday July 22nd,...

July 19, 2017

Guest blog: A camping hammock convert

Is it time that you jumped on the camping hammock bandwagon? My bivvy bag and trusty one-man tent have been my longstanding and reliable companions on many adventures, from overnight...