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!

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...

July 17, 2017

Guest Blog: Guide to foraging on the wild side - part 2

In Part One of the foraging guide on the most useful wild bumper crops in North America, we talked about the wild plum and the blackberry. These two are far...

June 20, 2017

Girl in the trees: My first hammock camp

Before I joined Team DD back in 2015, hammocks weren’t really what I associated with camping - to me they were always whimsical woven things you’d lounge in at a...

May 18, 2017

Guest Blog: Guide to foraging on the wild side - part 1

Two Staple Wild Bumper Crops Any Smart Bushcrafter Should Be Privy To Two hundred and twenty-nine, fifteen and twenty-three percent, respectively. That would be the answer if the question was,...

April 20, 2017

Guest Blog: 7 Reasons to Bring a Tarp

My girlfriend and I balance each other out perfectly in the outdoors. She’s a climber and I’m a waterman. She knows how much food to pack, down to the calorie,...

March 21, 2017

Big Tree Country: DD goes behind the scenes

This year we were delighted to support the Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) with the proceeds from our 2017 wall calendar, and for a very good reason... They look...