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 7, 2025

Focus on Adventure: Our Top Shots of 2025

By Ewan

At DD Hammocks, we’re constantly inspired by the incredible photos shared by our community around the world. From mountain ridgelines to forest clearings and hidden lakesides, our customers and followers...

April 28, 2025

Discovering the Magic of Hammock Camping

By Megan Williams

Trading a tent for a hammock, new employee, Megan, heads to Tyninghame Beach with the rest of the DD team for an evening camping...

June 28, 2023

Exploring the Sinai with Rosie Stancer

By Vikki

A long time veteran of worldwide expeditions and Vice President of the British Explorers Society; Rosie Stancer has been to North Pole, the South Pole, and almost everywhere in between for...

January 24, 2023

200 Miles for Charity with @EastAnglianBushcraft

With a New Year comes hundreds of opportunities for new adventures, big or small! Getting outdoors and experiencing the wilderness doesn't have to be done overseas or with a huge...

August 9, 2022

Friday Night Out

By Ewan

Summer can be the best time for camping due to the long days and plentiful sunshine. However, it can also be a busy time for a lot of us. Kids...

June 17, 2022

Campfire Cooking with @Bushcraft_bavaria

After a long day’s adventuring out the wild, there’s nothing better than a hot meal fresh from the campfire. In the days of dehydrated food packs and boil-in-the-bag dinners, it’s...

January 13, 2022

Exploring 2022

So Campers, what are your plans for 2022? With the New Year comes the opportunity for a new you, not to mention the chances to find all new places to...

July 26, 2021

Wildlife Photography & Hammock Camping

We will be the first ones to tell you that we do not need a reason to grab our hammocks and head into the woods for a night (or several)...

May 31, 2021

Adventures with Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust

Together with his wife Anna, both ex-Police Officers with Thames Valley Police in England, Steve Tolan runs Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust in Zambia: a UK Charity and a Zambian charitable...

April 8, 2020

DD Tarp 3x3 Speed Challenge

Looking for something fun to do whilst you are stuck at home during the lockdown? Have a crack at the DD Tarp 3x3 Speed Challenge and see if you can...

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DD Charity Update - Autumn 2025

We're celebrating the work of Elemental Adventures CIC, a Welsh social enterprise bringing people of all ages together through immersive, outdoor experiences. From forest school and bushcraft to mindful woodland walks, Nick and his team are building community, confidence, and connection in the heart of nature. With support from our DD Charity Hammocks & Tarps, they're expanding their work with children, veterans, and families - making sure that the magic of the outdoors is open to all.