The Hammock Hangers Podcast

Paul Collins

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Episode #78 - Chad & Britani (UGQ)

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08/23/24 • 95 min

In this week’s episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast, you get to listen as Pheonix sits down with Chad and Britani, the owners of UGQ Outdoor, to explore their journey from passionate campers to leading outdoor gear innovators. UGQ Outdoor has made a name for itself with its top-notch, customizable quilts, and today’s conversation covers it all.

Join us as Chad and Britani share their personal camping stories and the inspiration behind how UGQ Outdoor was started, and how they became Mr. and Mrs. UGQ. They’ll take us behind the scenes of their business, revealing the challenges and successes they’ve encountered along the way.

But that’s not all – if you’ve ever wondered about the customization options for UGQ Outdoor quilts, this episode is a must-listen. Chad and Britani will walk us through how to choose the right fabric, insulation, and features for your custom quilt, ensuring you get exactly what you need for your outdoor adventures.

Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor enthusiast or just curious about high-quality camping gear, this episode offers valuable insights and a deeper look into what makes UGQ Outdoor a standout choice for adventurers everywhere.

Tune in to hear from the experts and get inspired for your next camping trip!

Connect with Chad & Britani

Website: https://ugqoutdoor.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UGQOUTDOOR/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ugqoutdoor/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoM15PNeb2mVOB4rsggWAvA

Connect with Skunkape and Pheonix

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

If you are enjoying The Hammock Hangers Podcast and you want to help us grow, make sure to leave a review on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or any other platform that you are listening from. You can also go to the Hiking Radio Network website, click on The Hammock Hangers Podcast page and leave a review there as well. Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube as well, and share us with your friends as well.

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #82 - (Post Hurricane Milton Edition)

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10/18/24 • 62 min

This week, Skunkape and Pheonix chat a little bit after Hurricane Milton makes it's was through Florida, to find out how each faired through the storm.

And since we just had to deal with the storm and rain, we figured that we would talk some about tarps and which type we each use when we are headed out for some camping and may encounter a storm or two while out there.

Contact Skunkape & Pheonix:

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #80 - Pheonix Family Vacation 2024. (Part 2)

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09/20/24 • 80 min

We are back with Pheonix as he talks about the second half of his 2024 family vacation along the East coast. This is part 2, where Pheonix and his family make their way out of Vermont and head further north to Maine before heading back home.

Contact Skunkape & Pheonix:

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #75 - Stephanie Arends (Riding Out A Hailstorm And Tornado In A Cave)

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06/28/24 • 98 min

Our guest this week is Stephanie Arends.

Stephanie is the miCHILIgan group hang events coordinator and will soon be taking over from "Karla with a K." She is working on a YouTube channel focusing on camping and traveling for "non-traditional" campers. Meaning, tips and tricks for camping and traveling if you are disabled, overweight, solo, or advancing age. As of now she only has 1 full video and a couple of shorts, but she has other videos in the works around this topic coming soon.

As someone who is overweight and disabled, she quit camping for a long time. But when she found hammock camping, she found that it was her way to be able to get back outside and enjoy the outdoors!

So, in this episode we will be talking a lot on those topics, plus Stephanie has an interesting story about how her and her husband had to ride out a hailstorm and tornado in a cave while they were out on a camping trip.

Connect with Stephanie

YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@arendsadventures

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/miCHILIgan

Current Website: http://bit.ly/miCHILIgan

Future Website: www.miCHILIgan.com

We also have our first sponsor of the podcast as well, YOBO Gear.

Before we were good friends with the owners, Cal and Kristen, AJ and I were YOBO Gear customers. Between the both of us, we own every model of stand that they offer. YOBO Gear is leading the industry with their lightweight and packable hammock stands. From Cricket, their ultra-light freestanding model, to Hive, the only portable two-person hammock stand on the market, and Turtlebug, their versatile and budget-friendly free-standing option, we can firsthand vouch for the quality of YOBO Gear products. Owning a hammock stand opens up the world to hammock campers. Whether you are camping in the desert with no trees available, in a state park that doesn’t allow hanging hammocks from trees, or you’re just a free spirit who enjoys setting up exactly where you want, a YOBO Gear hammock stand is a must for your kit. The lightest, strongest freestanding hammock stands in the world come with excellent customer service and the freedom to hang anywhere you please.

So, if you are stand shopping, make sure to check them out at www.yobogear.com, today, and enjoy the freedom to hang anywhere you choose.

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #19 - Pheonix & Nanny Skidz

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12/30/22 • 82 min

This week AJ Glenn (Pheonix) and Heather Beck (Nanny Skidz) both join me as we go over our top 3 for 2023. We discuss our top 3 pieces of gear that we are looking forward to purchasing in 2023, our trips that we have planned for 2023, and our general camping goals that we have for 2023. Nanny Skidz talks about the 4 hammock hangs that the Palmetto State Hangers has planned for 2023. I also mention a live chat that I will be having on January 3rd at 7:00pm with Dennis, from Canoehound Adventures YouTube Channel. You will also have the chance to join in and ask questions. So be sure to check it out.

You can check that out using the link here, https://youtu.be/EWLr3WmPc8A.

Connect with AJ Website Link.: http://www.hangcon.com

Facebook Link.: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaHangCon

Instagram Link.: https://www.instagram.com/floridahangcon

Youtube Link.: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVMpLL24FPFPyvZSpJccMJA

Connect with Heather and the Palmetto State Hangers Email : [email protected]

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/PalmettoStateHangers

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/palmettostatehangers

Connect with Paul "Skunkape" Collins Email : [email protected]

HRN Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw28WMum0pNN5WNTCIa_1A

If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at https://www.hikingradionetwork.com

If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received.

Episode #69 - Eric Flottmann (FlipFuel Co Founder)

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04/12/24 • 49 min

Join us in this episode as we talk with Eric Flottmann, the co-founder of the revolutionary Flip Fuel Device. Eric shares his inspiring journey of creating a product that has changed the game for backpacking, hiking, and any other outdoor adventure you are on where you are using a camp stove that uses isobutane fuel. Discover the technology, design process, and environmental benefits behind the Flip Fuel Device as we explore its impact on the industry. Tune in for an engaging discussion with Eric Flottmann as he unveils the story and vision behind this innovative solution.

We also talk about how he has gotten his kids into hiking and being in nature instead of sitting in a house all day playing video games. Eric also does a lot with the Boy Scouts, taking them on different fun trips.

Flip Fuel is one of our donating partners for HangCon here in Florida, and now, also a donating partner for HangCon Europe.

If you would like to get your hands on one of these great devices, which I would highly recommend, you can do so by heading over to https://www.flipfuel.co/ . You can also get 20% off your entire order by using the discount code HANGCON .

Make sure to go and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FlipFuel and also on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/flipfuel/?hl=en

Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode # 46 - Recap on what to expect for HangCon.

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07/14/23 • 59 min

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 already have 111 people signed up as of yesterday, and several of them will be first time guests. So that’s why I wanted to re-release the episode that has all the information on the event, that way no one feels lost when planning to come, or once they get there.

Also, don’t forget that you can go ahead and pre order your raffle tickets and get in on the super early bird and early bird specials that we are running right now.

Those specials are,

The Super Early Bird Special - Purchase your tickets before 11:59pm, on October 31st, and receive 7 tickets for $20

After that we have The Early Bird Special – Purchase your tickets between 12:01am November 1st and 11:59pm December 31st, and receive 6 tickets for $20

Tickets purchased after 11:59pm, on December 31st. all the way up until the start of the raffle will be 5 for $20

Information on how to order your tickets or make a donation can be found at the bottom of the HangCon website.

Connect with HangCon

Website - https://www.hangcon.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FloridaHangCon

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/floridahangcon

Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next week, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #25 - YOBO Gear (The New Hive Stand)

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02/17/23 • 79 min

We are back this week with Cal and Kristen from YOBO Gear so that they can share some exciting news about a new stand that they are about to launch on Kickstarter called, The Hive. We find out all of the details about this awesome 2 person, freestanding, portable stand. All of the links to the Kickstarter and to the information page for the Hive can be found below, along with how you can connect with YOBO Gear. There is also a 15% discount code that you can use for the Cricket Stand or the Freedom Stand 2 sides below as well.

Kickstarter Link.: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yobogear/hive-hammock-stand?fbclid=IwAR36BrKrJpVUlvrfVRMc8I3PunPkbp2uft-FWQ30_n681Nop36i-f8oTXKo

Hive Stand Info Link.: https://yobogear.com/hive-hammock-stand/fbclid=IwAR020vG2UfkjC7F44sKgk94YauzzBdksCqqsqfuWJYMesY84asjJ_XJCQl4&doing_wp_cron=1676588347.2793350219726562500000

Cricket Stand or Freedom Stand 2 sides discount code - hammockhangers15

Connect with YOBO Gear.

Email.: [email protected]

Website.: www.yobogear.com

Facebook.: https://www.facebook.com/YOBOgear

Instagram.: https://www.instagram.com/yobogear

Youtube.: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FiRyRG42u8ePh46oFyXQA

Connect with Paul "Skunkape" Collins Email : [email protected]

HRN Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw28WMum0pNN5WNTCIa_1A

If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received.

Episode #65 - YOBO Gear (Turtle Bug Talk)

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02/16/24 • 88 min

We are back this week with our good friends, Cal and Kristen, from YOBO Gear.

If you are new to the hammocking world, YOBO Gear is a cottage company that makes some of the best hammock stands on the market that include the Cricket Stand, Freedom Stand, the Hive, and now, coming soon, the Turtle Bug line of stands.

If you were one of the many that were at HangCon 2024 last month, you would have been able to see and try out each of the 4 versions of the Turtle Bug stands. There is the Mini, the Chair, the Lounger, and the Camper.

Kristen and Cal talk all about the different stand and tell us about all of the details of each one, including the weights, weight capacity, packability, and the price of each one, both the Kickstarter price and the retail price after the Kickstarter ends.

By the way, that Kickstarter will go live on February 22nd, 2024 at 8am MNT, 10am EST. So make sure that you follow the link below and click on the Notify me on launch button so that you don't miss out on the great Kickstarter prices that they will have.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yobogear/turtlebug-hammock-stand

On Monday, February the 26th, at 5pm MST, 7PM EST in the YOBO Neighborhood Facebook group, Kristen and Cal will be doing a live stream talking more about the Turtle Bug stands and answering questions that you may have for them. So don't miss out on that either.

Some more exciting news is that if you use the discount code, hammockhangers15 , not only can you get a 15% discount on the Cricket Stand and the Freedom 2 Sides Stand, but you can get that same discount for the Hive Stand as well. So head on over to their website and pick up one of those awesome stands too.

Connect with Cal & Kristen (YOBO Gear) Email : [email protected]

Website Link.: https://www.yobogear.com

Facebook Link.: https://www.facebook.com/YOBOgear

Instagram Link.: https://www.instagram.com/yobogear

YouTube Link.: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FiRyRG42u8ePh46oFyXQA

Connect with Paul "Skunkape" Collins Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/http://www.thehammockhangerspodcast.com

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw28WMum0pNN5WNTCIa_1A

Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

Episode #92 - Haley Ladner (Hammocks & Books)

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04/04/25 • 45 min

In this episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast, Phoenix goes solo to chat with Haley Ladner, a dedicated librarian and educator from Mississippi who has created a truly inspiring outdoor space for her students.

Haley shares how a simple Pinterest post sparked the idea for The Hammock Garden, a unique reading space where students can relax in hammocks while diving into their favorite books. With full support from her school administration and parents, she turned this vision into a reality, and the program has been a massive success! Teachers and students alike love the Hammock Garden, proving that a comfortable, outdoor environment can foster a deeper love for reading.

Tune in as we discuss: ✅ How Haley developed and implemented The Hammock Garden ✅ The benefits of reading in a relaxed, natural setting ✅ The positive impact on students, teachers, and the school community ✅ Tips for other educators looking to create similar outdoor learning spaces

If you’re passionate about education, outdoor learning, or just love hammocks, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!

💬 Have thoughts on this episode? Join the conversation in our Hammock Hangers Podcast community!

Contact Skunkape & Pheonix:

Email : [email protected]

Website : https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-hammock-hangers-podcast-1/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheHammockHangersPodcast

Instagram : Connect with Skunkape & Pheonix

https://www.instagram.com/the_hammock_hangers_podcast

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@thehammockhangerspodcast

And until next time, happy hanging everyone.

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How many episodes does The Hammock Hangers Podcast have?

The Hammock Hangers Podcast currently has 93 episodes available.

What topics does The Hammock Hangers Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Backpacking, Camping, Adventure, Podcasts, Hiking, Sports and Wilderness.

What is the most popular episode on The Hammock Hangers Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode #73 - Skunkape & Pheonix. (Tips, Trips, & Gear)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Hammock Hangers Podcast?

The average episode length on The Hammock Hangers Podcast is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Hammock Hangers Podcast released?

Episodes of The Hammock Hangers Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast?

The first episode of The Hammock Hangers Podcast was released on Aug 28, 2022.

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