I've been having this idea of wanting to get my own hammock for a while. In the public spaces in my town where there is some green space left they have put hammocks for people to sit in and relax. I have found this idea to be brilliant as it makes any person willing to try something new while being in the "urban zone".
During my walks in nature I have met with an acquaintance who happened to carry a hammock with them. Of course that I wanted to check it out. My soul just smiled with joy, I ended up going home and searching the wonderful web for one. I figured that I should try a normal one at the beginning. I saw professional hammocks as well, maybe I will level up to one of those in the near future.
I have found a marvelous 2 in 1 hammock, which provides support and ....a net to protect me from the angry insects buzzing around in the forest. Yay. Purchase made.
Well...I was super stoked to try this by myself. I took it in the weekend and planned to sit comfy in it submersed in the woodsy landscape.
The first install attempt failed. The distance between the trees I first selected was too big. The second attempt failed. I have set it up way too low and my butt hit rock bottom. Ouch. The third time was a charm. I nailed it lol. I have put it high enough for me to feel that I sit suspended in the air.
A baby deer was behind me far away and she got spooked when I entered the forest and tried to set up the hammock. Ahh I love it when I see nature's creatures lurking in the woods.
I took food and a book with me because I wanted to have a mini I went camping experience.
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Oh the beauty of looking up to the sky from a hammock.....
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The thoughts about freedom that I started to have.....
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The feeling of joy and the sense that all of my troubles are so little....
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The thought that we humans need in fact very little in order to be happy....
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The wild idea that I would love to live in a tree house....
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The thought that this forest and these trees will still be here long after I will be dead ....
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The idea that I am just a tiny human having this experience of life in my small town doing what I do, dreaming of more, not knowing when it will all end...all the worries seem so petty...
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The sense of calm and knowing that in the forest nothing can harm you....
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Yup, these are just a few of the random ideas crossing my mind while being in my green hammock.
I wonder how it would be to spend the night like this. I suppose I would need a tarp, a sleeping bag and some fire making skills and some cooking -in-the-wild pots in order to make this experience even more "wild". I would love to upgrade my camping experience soon.
I would recommed anyone to get their own hammock while doing nature walks because it is like a portable mini house. You can carry it with you wherever you go, you can sit comfortably and read, watch something or maybe even sleep.
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馃it can give you a different outdoor experience for a decent budget
馃it can improve your well being and mental health because it makes you spend more time in nature. For someone who has been struggling with anxiety, adversity, depression, it is of great help
馃it is very light weight and portable. You can literally plant yourself in any forest of your choice and camp
馃it brings you joy because you feel like a happy kid again
馃it makes you appreciate the concept of having a home and a roof over your head while also realizing that , in the end, we own nothing at all
馃it brings you calm, peace, fun
馃it can be a great way to spend your free time doing what you like: read, watch movies, eating, chilling around, in a different environment. Instead of watching a movie indoors you can watch it like this, in nature. Maybe you can cook your own popcorn as well, why not?
馃it is something different. Adults and kids can have this experience. We spend too much time between four walls at work, a hammock can provide the right shelter for more time outdoors
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