Episodes
Jan. 5, 2024
Episode #62 - James Lawrie & Pheonix ( Long-time Friends )
This week Pheonix is back with me and he has a special guest with him. He took a trip up to Virginia to spend a little time with a childhood friend, his beast friend to be exact, James Lawrie, and so he drug him on this week…
Dec. 22, 2023
Episode #61 - Alex Shirley - Smith (Tentsile)
Our guest this week is the Founder & CEO of Tentsil, Alex Shirley-Smith. Tentsile is a blend of both a hammock and a tent. You are suspended in the air between trees like a hammock, but you have the space and room of a tent …
Dec. 8, 2023
Episode #60 - HangCon 2024 Pre Talk
On this weeks episode, Pheonix and I have our 2024 HangCon pre talk. We discuss and answer some of the questions that that we regularly get asked from people that are wanting to come to HangCon and hang out with us for the w…
Nov. 24, 2023
Episode #59 - David Hughes (Phantom Grappler)
This is our 3rd episode that was recorded on-site at the Palmetto State Hangers, Fall Sprawl. Our guest this week is David Hughes, or some of you may know him better as Phantom Grappler. David has been in the hammock communi…
Nov. 10, 2023
Episode #58 - Jason Flowers (Walhalla Hammocks & Outdoors)
This is the 2nd of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this episode is Jason Flowers, from Walhalla Hammocks and…
Oct. 27, 2023
Episode #57 - Barry Garibaldi (Cajun)
This is 1 of 3 episodes that Pheonix and I recorded onsite in South Carolina at the Fall Sprawl Hang that is hosted by The Palmetto State Hangers. Our guest for this first episode is Barry Garibaldi, or also known as Cajun. …
Oct. 13, 2023
Episode #56 - Aly Pagano (TC)
Our guest this week is an outdoor adventurer, environmental enthusiast, flower lover, thru-hiker, runner, gardener, and YouTuber based in Western North Carolina. On March 13th, She began her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trai…
Sept. 29, 2023
Episode #55 - Mark Orton (Spiguyver)
Our guest this week is another YouTube sensation that has 14,000 subscribers and over 500 awesome videos uploaded that consist of everything from gear review videos to trip videos and how to videos. He has been making these …
Sept. 15, 2023
Episode #54 - Losing Pheonix
Welcome back, everyone. On this episode of the podcast, Pheonix talks more on his weight loss journey and tells us all of the ways that it has helped him with his hammocking and hiking, and a few ways that it has made it a l…
Sept. 1, 2023
Episode #53 - Skunkape & Pheonix (A Look Back Over The Past Year)
This weeks episode marks the start of second year of episodes on the podcast, so Pheonix and I thought it would be fun to look back on our first year of doing the podcast. We talk about some of the earlier episodes that we r…
Aug. 25, 2023
Episode #52 - Heather Beck & Richard Nance (PSH Fall Sprawl 2023)
This weeks episode is a special milestone for The Hammock Hangers Podcast, as it is the 52nd, weekly episode. That is one whole year of all of you awesome people putting up with the sound of mine and Pheonix's voices. We bot…
Aug. 18, 2023
Episode #51 - Dawn Glenn (# Don't Tell Dawn) Part 2
This weeks podcast episode is part 2 of last weeks podcast with Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA, # Don't Tell Dawn. Pheonix and Dawn finish telling us about their summer vacation trip out west, and how it all went for them. If …
Aug. 11, 2023
Episode #50 - Dawn Glenn (# Don't Tell Dawn) Part 1
This week on the podcast we have Pheonix's wife, Dawn, or AKA # Don't Tell Dawn, on the show with us. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where Pheonix and Dawn go in depth of their summer vacation trip out west, and we also …
Aug. 4, 2023
Episode #49 - Chris Haley (MidHHA Hang Organizer)
Our guest this week is, Chris Haley. We chat for a while with Chris and hear a little bit about his hammocking journey and also about some of the hammocks and gear that he DIY's, which is pretty much all of it. Below are som…
July 28, 2023
Episode #48 - Health Benefits Of Sleeping In A Hammock
The idea of sleeping in a hammock may seem unusual for some people, but it has been a long-standing tradition in many cultures around the world. Hammocks are known for their comfort and convenience, and they offer many healt…
July 21, 2023
Episode #47 - Pheonix Hanging Out West
Hey everyone, this weeks episode I catch up with Pheonix while he is on his vacation out west. It is a shorter episode because it's more of a teaser episode on what he has been up to. Once he gets back home we will be doing …
July 14, 2023
Episode # 46 - Recap on what to expect for HangCon.
This week is going to be a little different because it is going to be a recap episode of what to expect at HangCon if you are planning on joining us for the next event. We opened registration last week on July 4th, and we al…
July 7, 2023
Episode #45 - Mighty Blue Makes the Switch To Hammocks
We have a very special guest this week. He has his own podcast which a lot of you may already listen to. He is also the creator of The Hiking Radio Network, which this podcast is a part of. I am talking about Steve Adams, or…
June 30, 2023
Episode #44 - Skunkape & Pheonix Talk Hammock Stands.
This week Pheonix and myself dive into a little chat about hammock stands. We talk about why it's a good idea to have one, the different types of stands from the lightweight to the not so lightweight makes and models, and we…
June 23, 2023
Episode #43 - Skunkape's & Pheonix's mini vacations
On this weeks episode it's just myself and Pheonix catching up some and talking about our mini vacations that we just got back from. Pheonix and his family went to Washington DC and then to the Shenandoah's, and I was up in …
June 16, 2023
Episode #42 - Robert Biron (Salty Beard)
Our guest for this episode is Robert Biron, or also known as Salty Beard. Robert is a former photojournalist, art director, map illustrator, and lifelong cyclist. He is a content creator on YouTube that specializes in bikep…
June 9, 2023
Episode #41 - Al Marriott (Adventure Together)
Our guest this week is Al Marriott. Al is a 2022 Appalachian Trail thru hiker, a traveler, a photographer, YouTuber, and a weekly blog writer for the Trek. We talk about everything from his AT and PCT hike, some of the count…
June 2, 2023
Episode #40 - Steve Hazel (Hang Tight Shop)
This week’s guest is Steve Hazel, owner of Hang Tight Shop which specializes in top quilts and under quilts. Steve has been making top notch, affordable quilts for a few years now and selling them on his Etsy store and on hi…
May 26, 2023
Episode #39 - Weston Barnes & Maria Rising (Mr. Mocks Hammocks)
We have 2 guests on the podcast this week, Weston Barnes and Maria Rising, the owners of Mr. Mocks Hammocks. Mr. Mocks is one of the donating partners of HangCon, so Pheonix and I have a great chat with them to learn a littl…