DD 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!
19 July 2018
Expedition Lapland: One man's wildest adventure begins
By Jocasta
Tom Young from Bedforshire, UK, was unfazed by swimming with sharks or tracking wolves. Now he's hiking through 1,000 miles of wilderness between Norway and Sweden, hammock camping along the way. His mission: To bring 're-wilding' to the forefront of everyone's minds - in more ways than one.
03 July 2018
Kayaking the Essequibo River: A world-first adventure
By Jocasta
Laura Bingham and her team took on an expedition of epic proportions, which had thus far never been attempted: Kayaking down the 3rd-longest river in South America. DD (or rather, our hammocks) were privileged to tag along...
19 March 2018
Jungle Marathon 2017
By Ewan
Medic Rhonwen Mansfield-Thomas reports back from her time volunteering at the 2017 Jungle Marathon, Brazil. Hammocks, tarps, humidity and spiders all feature in abundance!
08 December 2017
Guest Vlog: Scottish Winter Hammocking with Tom Langhorne
By Tom Langhorne
Despite having travelled extensively in Malaysia and Australia (along with his trusty DD kit), Tom Langhorne has never spent the night in his hammock during the long Scottish winter.
In December 2017, With snow falling heavily throughout the Scottish Highlands, Tom grabbed his kit and set off for the Great Glen to film his first camp in winter conditions. Watch as Tom shows us his top tips for staying warm as the temperatures drop and the snow falls - all in some of the most beautiful scenery in the World.
24 November 2017
DD Hammocks Christmas Gift Guide 2017
By Ewan
If you have an adventurer in the family (or you just want to treat yourself!), here is a guide on how to fill a Christmas stocking with some great DD products.
16 October 2017
Top 10 tarp setups of 2017
By Ewan
Ten superb tarp shelters sent into us by our customers this year. Some are simple, some are complex, all are fantastic!
21 September 2017
Scout and About with DD Hammocks!
By Ewan
Over the years DD Hammocks has supplied Scout groups from all over the globe with hammock camping equipment. Here's another small selection to show it all being put to great use!
14 September 2017
Bikepacking through Europe
By Ewan
Four people, four bikes, and four thousand miles. In the summer of 2017 Tom Pryor, James & Sam Prestwich, and Alec Bain cycled the length of mainland Europe from north to south, with the help of DD SuperLight Hammocks and Tarps.
21 July 2017
8 Great Hangs
By Ewan
Another year, another International Hammock Day approaches! Here is a another selection of our favourite hangs in some amazing and unique locations.
19 July 2017
Guest blog: A camping hammock convert
By Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall shares his experience of being converted to hammock camping.
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