Hammock Backpacking In Bear Country

Hammock Backpacking In Bear Country - NEVER AGAIN !!!

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Жыл бұрын

I decided to try out some new backpacking gear so I went on an overnight hammock backpacking adventure near Jerome Arizona. Little did I know how bad of a mistake it was to be this unprepared!! With a nearby recent bear attack and footsteps in the night right outside of my hammock I couldn't sleep one wink!! I hiked back to my truck at 3am worried about predators like bears and mountain lions!! This was the scariest night of my life solo hammock camping! This trip was a big mistake and I learned a lot of lessons.
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@KennyOfAllTrades Жыл бұрын

You are funny Larry. I love how you can work yourself up. I could see the fear in your eyes when you thought you heard a noise outside of the hammock. I wonder if they discovered anything off about that bear during the autopsy. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the video!

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

I watched the update video about that near and they said he was perfectly healthy and had food in him so he wasn’t starving 🤷 definitely scary to think about!!

@Oldsparkey Жыл бұрын

1st get a copy of "The Ultimate Hang " an illustrated guide to hammock camping by Derek Hansen. For starters you need to get a good hammock that you can sleep in on the diagonal. Then make sure it is a double bottom one so the bugs can not bite you threw the bottom of it. Bug netting attached to the top. I've been hammock camping for over 60 years here in Florida and it's the only way to beat the heat for most of the year. I call tents "Sweat Lodges " since all I do in one is sweat. I don't go from later part of May to the 1st of October , there have been exceptions to that. One factor for hammocks ( besides the comfort ) is that critters can go under you and not in with you. I have had everything from Raccoons to Snakes and even one Gator go under my hammock and keep going. Nothing is louder then an Armadillo plowing threw the bushes by you. You would swear it's a T-Rex looking for a meal. Get 2 of them and you are sure it is the National Guards Tank coming at you. Ive actually had them walk into my tent when tent camping on rare occasions. Florida has a large Black Bear population and I have never been troubled by them , since I don't have food or cook in camp.

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh I’m sooo sorry!! I saw your comment when you posted it and I wanted to reply. It I was yay at the moment and KZfaq pushes comment that I looked at to the end so I just saw it again and I feel so bad for not getting back to you sooner!! Thank you for all the advice and I have heard of that book so I will definitely check it out. I’m so glad we don’t have armadillos here 🤣 I bet that would wake you up from a sound sleep for sure!! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write that comment. I’m truly sorry for not replying sooner. 🙏😊

@KaiExploresLife 7 ай бұрын

When you said you would be doing a hammock with Mason while being in bear country, I was so concerned. I’m so glad you made it safely to your vehicle.

@worklessenjoylifemore 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was probably not one of my best ideas ever 😂 Thank you for watching. 🙏

@mandib757 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back Larry. I like laying in hammocks but never overnight. Mosquitos always bite through the bottom of them. I give you credit for lasting as long as you did!

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks!! I never even thought about the mosquitoes 🦟 biting through the bottom!! I’m guess it doesn’t matter now tho 😂 I’m not gonna try to sleep in it again! Lol

@CAPPONYI58 Жыл бұрын

You lasted longer than I would have!! That would be scary!!

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah it was pretty scary!!

@linh8997 4 ай бұрын

Skunks are our friends. They help keep the bears away!

@brendabinczewski7624 8 ай бұрын

I am so glad you got to your truck. Best stay in the camper from now on.

@ronl8495 7 ай бұрын

Well Larry, I guess you live and learn. I’ve never tried a hammock and after your experience, I never will! Nice video!

@worklessenjoylifemore 7 ай бұрын

Are you sure, I have a cheap hammock for sale? 🤣 only used once!

@faithloveandsunflowers 7 ай бұрын

OMG!! LARRY!! 😂👏🤣😂 I'm busting a gut on your commentary 😂 I love your videos... I'll be doing the same thing one day soon!! but not in a hammock! lol haha... I'm going to find a classic model Chinook van... you're living my dream... I'm half way there! Thank you for the inspiration 🙏🥰🌻

@user-gh2gq7pt3j 8 ай бұрын

😂 love your videos! I am 65 can’t do it anymore so I live through your camping trips. Like your food too. Kiss Mason for grandma

@worklessenjoylifemore 8 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much for watching!! I’m glad you enjoy the videos 😊 I’ll give Mason some loven for ya!! Thanks for watching 🙏

@cherylbrunello4971 6 ай бұрын

I just received your mug "Work Less Enjoy Life More" love your channel ❤️

@worklessenjoylifemore 6 ай бұрын

That’s awesome thank you so much for supporting the channel 😊🙏

@curve5746 8 ай бұрын

Reading a book is my favorite backpacking entertainment

@skeetermalcolm1655 Жыл бұрын

I have never slept in a hammock either, going to try it sometimes, I do sleep on my back

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

See yeah that’s the only position I can’t sleep!! It was comfortable so you might enjoy it. Thanks for watching 🤙

@happychappyvanlife Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂sorry, but I am full on belly laughing right now 😂😂😂😂😂 yup, could have picked that a Mile away 😂😂😂😂 you stuck it out longer than I would have 👏

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣 I’m glad you enjoyed it. If I wasn’t recording a video I probably woulda hiked back way sooner hahaha. But I was trying to make it through the night for the video lol. Thanks for watching 🤙

@mikegupguthrie-futurenomad7866 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back Larry, sure have missed seeing your videos! Yeah, hammocks are good chillin’ out and nap taking, but not very comfy to sleep in. I can never sleep on my back and wouldn’t even attempt what you tried for that reason! Loved how you gingerly sat down in it, as if you weren’t 100% confident it was gonna hold you lol Anyways, happy to see/hear the bear didn’t come after the human in a burrito!!! As always, stay safe out there…..

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike!! Haha that’s exactly why I have never slept in one before!! 😂 Now that I have lost some weight I feel safe enough within the weight limits to try it haha. I was always afraid that I was going to fall and hurt my back! Too bad it wasn’t as nice as I was hoping it was gonna be 😂

@regbillings4955 4 ай бұрын

If i was sleeping in a hammock, i'd look like a burrito to a bear lol. great video, i really enjoyed watching :)

@user-hv9ks2hf6f 8 ай бұрын

What an experience😲

@worklessenjoylifemore 8 ай бұрын

Aint that the truth!! Probably wont try hammock camping again hahaha

@chanellepye5687 Жыл бұрын

❤love the video glad u made it out safe hi mason

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey 👋 thanks I’m glad too!! That was a freaky hike back to the truck!! Not planning on doing that again 😂

@markholbrook3949 5 ай бұрын

Bear burrito. No thank you. I'd be petrified.

@peggywalker4081 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see you back with a new video! I totally get that you couldn't sleep in that hammock, I'm a side sleeper and that would never work. 💙 Loved this!

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey Peggy!! Thanks, yeah I had issues this last month and had 4 failed videos before this one!! 😂 Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it 😁

@peggywalker4081 Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore Well I hope all issues are behind you. Yes I did enjoy this video very much. 💙

@pollyalamode Жыл бұрын

You sure had me cracking up in this video :) when you were very carefully and slowly sitting in the hammock for the first time I actually said out loud...eaaaassssyyyy doooeeessss it. And when you said you wished you had a tent instead of the hammock that made me LOL too. You are such a good sport and so dang sweet to Mason. I enjoyed watching you cook but then you had me laughing again when you said you overate because, well.....bears. Phew thank for another entertaining video - I sure enjoy your adventures.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey 👋 haha thanks for watching and laughing 😆 more videos are coming but I had some issues the last month. I started recording 4 other videos but I wasn’t able to finish recording for one reason or another.

@FrankJmClarke 28 күн бұрын

I was hammocking 2 nights ago in BC, 2 black bears arrived for supper. I went back in the morning to take down the hammock and met a black bear. I'll wait a week and go back for the hammock. I'll put the bear bag and eating area 200m away instead of 50m, maybe eat more food cold.

@raquelgarcia7271 9 ай бұрын

omg I started cracking up when you ended up in the truck and said "I couldn't sleep".... that fear factor definitely took a toll.... great vid

@worklessenjoylifemore 9 ай бұрын

Ha ha ha I tried so hard to stay out there all night but after what felt like an eternity of waiting and listening to animals walking around me all night I decided to just leave and head back to the truck! I think I just need to bring that hammock camping with me when I go in the RV and just try to practice sleeping in it like naps during the day 🤷

@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 Жыл бұрын

Watching this lovely video with my hot ☕,loved it debs xx .....

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

That sounds really nice!! Thanks for taking the time to watch it 😊

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

That sounds really nice!! Thanks for taking time to watch it. 😊

@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore my pleasure you have a lovely channel debs xx

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

@@debsmostexcellentadventure5353 thanks 🙏

@FarmerC.J. 4 ай бұрын

The only thought I had was about you hanging your food in a tree 100 ‘ away…yet, you and Mason were basically food hanging in between two trees!😳😳😳😳. Glad you two are safe!

@teresap.5991 8 ай бұрын

I'm watching older videos of yours because I just discovered your channel maybe a month or two ago. Enjoying them very much 😊 A skunk is a normal part of camping here in Pennsylvania 😂. I just be still till they waddle off. I'm sorry you are so miserable in the hammock. I probably would be the same. My friend Loves hers.

@gophergarage Жыл бұрын

Love Mingus area. Watched 4th of July fire works up there many times

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

It’s so beautiful up there!! 🤩🤙 thank you for watching

@RealBoiJare Жыл бұрын

I know I could never sleep in a hammock. I can’t even take a one hour nap on one without feeling uncomfortable

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hahaha definitely only going to use it for daytime use while camping in the future and never again going to try sleeping in it 😂 I don’t know how people do it haha! Thanks for watching 🤙

@sunroy1 5 ай бұрын

A friend and I backpacked in the High Sierra (California) for 5 weeks back in 1974. We slept in hammocks the whole trip. Back then the only backpacking hammock was nylon mesh and we rigged up a rain fly for it. Our first few nights we were a little nervous about bears, but after a week we got over that. Only had one bear come into our camp and he was gnawing on my friend’s backpack. He left one piece of hard candy in a pocket. The bear came in about 4:00am. I told my friend if a bear comes in and I’m asleep don’t wake me. Of course he woke me! We started yelling and clapping and he walked away.

@kat.b.3556 6 ай бұрын

oh boy...I'd walk out too.

@RVingwithLuck 10 ай бұрын

I have that same camping cook set (and stove). Lol

@worklessenjoylifemore 10 ай бұрын

It actually works pretty good, I like it!! Haha I was surprised!! Thanks for watching!!

@leftfinned 9 ай бұрын

Loved your honesty about everything! I dont think the hammock is for me either, and I definitely would have been more lonely and scared than usual in a hammock instead of a tent with a campfire. Your doggo is adorable 🥰

@worklessenjoylifemore 9 ай бұрын

Ha ha ha I think that was kind of what it was as well. It just seemed more lonely, hanging there in a hammock versus having things set around to feel more like home. I do plan on trying to learn how to sleep in the hammock ha ha ha by bringing it along with me on regular camping trips and then trying to take naps maybe in the afternoon. Thank you so much for watching 😊

@robertdodd9623 3 ай бұрын

Not growing up in Bear country, I wouldn't walk outside without a Firearm in that country.

@cowgirlhippiechick9911 Жыл бұрын

Ive tried a hammock before...tested it in my yard...NOPE..didnt work for me either. Put my back in an uncomfortable position. My camper is much better. Bears are cranky this year. A woman was hiking alone near Cody, WY, Saturday, I believe and was killed by a Griz. Someone found her yesterday. Sticking to a hard sided resting place in bear country! Im glad you and Mason are ok!

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

I’m currently camped outside of Yellowstone and I just heard of a lady who was killed by a bear yesterday too!! It might be the same one you’re referring too 🤷 I’m in my fifth wheel tho 🤣 no more hammock for me lol. Thanks for watching and commenting

@cowgirlhippiechick9911 Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore Im in my truck shell camper east over the pass from Moran. Comfy...no bears here....😁🐻 I' m glad you didn't become a " bearrito".

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

@@cowgirlhippiechick9911 hahaha that’s hilarious 😂 great play on words lol

@cowgirlhippiechick9911 Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore 😁🐻

@aliceevans3357 11 ай бұрын

Hey dear hope all is going well. Been thinking about you in this terrible heat, hope you and precious Mason are well. Stay safe and GOD bless

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

Hey 👋 Alice!! We are doing great!! I had some jobs I had to take care of and went on a couple long trips but I’m back now and making more videos. I have a video coming g out this coming Tuesday and I just finished taping another video today that will be released the following Tuesday. Hope you guys are doing good!? It seems like forever, I miss ya!!

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

@user-js9gn2hw9s 8 ай бұрын

mason, the sweetest thing ever!!!!! omggg that would have been scary walking at night. You are lucky no animals attacked you!!Thank god!!!

@worklessenjoylifemore 8 ай бұрын

What’s funny that I did not mention in the video is that the entire walk back? I was talking to Mason in a very loud voice about just random things with work and life and stuff like that just so I would scare off any animals that were nearby, and I felt kind of crazy walking through the woods doing that, but that may have saved my life 🤷 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🙏

@user-js9gn2hw9s 8 ай бұрын

Omggg that's funny. but a good idea. I would have been doing the same thing@@worklessenjoylifemore

@johnhuff393 Жыл бұрын

Good morning from Godley Texas, no what's more terrifying spirits in a dark house (previous video) or being out in bear country trying to sleep. I would've probably headed back to the camper too. Stay safe and happy travels 😎 Mountain House has tasty freeze dried food.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey John!! I would much rather spend time in that haunted cabin then sitting out there in the dark listing to animal footsteps waiting to fall asleep hahaha 🤣 Thanks for watching 🤙

@poolman3939 8 ай бұрын

You know what a bear thinks when he sees a backpacker in a hammock (pigs in a blanket). 😳

@worklessenjoylifemore 8 ай бұрын

Haha 😂

@georgetallmage 9 ай бұрын

😂 great video. Had me in stitches for a good bit of it. Couple of things with a hammock. First, you don’t want your first time to be when you’re miles away from home or trailhead. 😂 Finding the correct lay is a personal one. Therefore practice is good. A diagonal lay in a gathered end hammock is best. A tarp is always a plus. An Underquilt helps add insulation below. Overall, great video. Enjoyed watching.

@worklessenjoylifemore 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the tips! I really would like to practice more sleeping in a hammock but I’m definitely using your advice on practicing before I go out again to try and use it 😂 I might start bringing it along with me on camping trips with the RV and just try to take naps in The hammock. Thank you so much for watching!

@georgetallmage 9 ай бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore you’re welcome. I try to do that with any new gear I get so I can work out all the kinks. My biggest problem now is I have to find some way to cut out background noise. As I’ve gotten older high pitch noises wake me up often. Even the sound of dead leaves wake me up as they hit branches and the ground. It’s annoying. I’m thinking of getting ear plugs to see if that will help every single noise from waking me up at night 😂

@kimhastie5440 8 ай бұрын

Man oh man, I give you credit for even giving that at try. No way could I have done that alone. Actually probably wouldn't even with someone. I'm like you, definitely couldn't do the hammock as I can't sleep on my back like that either and I get restless legs too! We would have been two peas LOL. I would have been super scared walking back in the middle of the night but I know I couldn't have spent the whole night either.

@christopherrobinson3290 5 ай бұрын

Hey, sorry your hammock experience fell short. I’m a recent convert to hammocks… as a lifelong camper usually in tents (Boy Scouts), I always looked at them with skepticism but after trying it I find it’s the way to go, in temperate weather and if you’re prepared even in cool temps. As someone who normally sleeps on their stomach (but is trying to stop)- I find lying In the hammock very easy to do and actually it’s easier than sleeping on my back in my bed…maybe that’s because you’re somewhat forced into this position as u can’t really hang on your stomach. This leads me to my next point - the need for an insulating layer as your exposed back while hanging is subject to drafts and the inevitable temperature drop that occurs at night. This can be a sleeping bag, a blanket, something to go between the hammock and “you”. for me - it’s a therma-rest. If u just get in there with nothing thinking you’re good, you’ll likely freeze! Invest in a ‘hammock Fly’. It’s basically a shelter that is staked and tied over your hammock as a shelter. When precipitation is a possibility, u don’t want to gamble. Other than that, give it a shot in some different environments and you might change your mind! My band and I routinely visit areas in western NC and on the coast as well, but the scenic camping opportunities in NC are definitely more plentiful in the western part of the state. Im right in the middle of the state in Raleigh. As an Eagle Scout and then eventually being a Navy vet, I’ve been camping since I was about 11. I’m 43 now. I don’t even own a tent right now. Hammock and hammock fly. That is your shelter on the go! Happy camping !!🏕️

@worklessenjoylifemore 5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for that! I really would like to be able to sleep in a hammock so I do think I’m going to try it again. But I think what I’m going to do is bring it with me when I have the truck camper just in case if I can’t sleep. I also do have a rain fly, but I just didn’t use it that night because there was pretty much zero chance of rain.

@Lolakam24 10 ай бұрын

Great video Larry! I have a hammock that I haven't tried yet, and now I'm kinda wondering if I ever will...😂😂

@worklessenjoylifemore 10 ай бұрын

You might want to bring a tent with you just in case haha

@markallen5764 7 ай бұрын

SO GLAD YOU GOT BACK SAFELY BOTH OF YOU WOULDN'T DREAM AT ALL WHAT YOU DID TOO FRIGHTENING BECKY 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 TAKE CARE LARRY AND MASON XX

@worklessenjoylifemore 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was kind of a dumb move on my part to not bring a tent 🤣 I still want to practice sleeping in a hammock in the spring. But I might bring it with me on camping trips in the RV and just try to nap in the hammock during the day. Maybe I can get used to it 🤷 it would be nice because a hammock is so much easier to carry than a tent.

@linh8997 4 ай бұрын

First, listen to sparkey. Second, don't firget the benadryl

@KatB84 3 ай бұрын

I have camped many times in the woods, but I never ever worried about bears being around in the woods. I just thought about having a great time and that is what I did. But I have never camped in a hammock. It is to open and scary when you can not see where you are at.

@RealBoiJare Жыл бұрын

One quick tip:use some sort of cover when boiling your water as it will make the whole process faster and more efficient

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea, the kit didn’t come with a lid but the smaller pot sorta fits on top so I’ll try that next time! Thanks 😊 🙏

@RealBoiJare Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore I think they may have been designed for that so hopefully that could work! I don’t have that cook setup myself

@RowansAdventures Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I really like backpacking, but it has been over a year since I have done it. I will need to try to find time this fall/winter to go at least once. I don't think I could sleep in a hammock either. I have no problem sleeping in a tent. The first time I backpacked, I fell asleep on a bench. BTW, I went to Williams, and did the Gravity Roller Coaster you posted about and it was AWESOME! Their tubes there are a ton of fun also. Glad to see you posting again, I have missed seeing your videos.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Do you have any backpacking videos? That’s so awesome to hear you went on that roller coaster!! I thought it was a lot of fun too!! I saw those tubes and sorta wanted to go on them but there was only like 3 other customers there that morning, so everything looked closed 🤷 Thanks again for watching and always commenting!! It really does help 🤙

@RowansAdventures Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore I forgot to mention that I am so glad that you didn't get sprayed by the skunk! Last time I went was about a week before I did my first KZfaq video. When the weather gets cooler, I will likely do a quick trip. I posted a couple of pictures on my community page, hopefully I get feedback. If you are ever back in Williams, make sure to try the tubes. They are so fast and fun! It was really busy when we went. We had to wait over an hour for the coaster, but it was still worth it. I look forward to seeing your next video and what you do next! Have a great week.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

@@RowansAdventures yeah I’ll definitely give those tubes a try!! I saw ur post and commented, I think it would be a fun video!! Currently I’m boondocking outside of Yellowstone and thinking I’m going to try a fly fishing video 🤷

@CTMadModz Жыл бұрын

Ronin woulda had a lot to say to that old skunk 🤣😝

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

I’m so surprised that Mason didn’t bark!! He was standing up and sniffing but maybe he didn’t what it was 🤷

@sonplusone7059 11 ай бұрын

I’m with you. I could never sleep in that hammock. I would have high tailed it out of there, with the first noise I heard. There is only 2 things I’m afraid of, bears and bats 🦇. I go hiking a lot and bears are always on my mind. It’s a double edge sword for me. I go into the wilderness for peace and calming, but I’m always on edge with encountering a bear. It happened once and it wasn’t pleasant. ( 2 bears right on the trail in front of me as we turned the corner and me and my son just stood there and prayed that they would leave). They did leave about 10 min later but it was scary. Loved the video and loved that you weren’t afraid to show this side of reality 🤗

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow yeah that would be scary!! I have seen bear while I’m out. It they were always so far away that they never bothered me. I feel the exact same way that I’m out there to relax but I’m constantly worried about bears 😆 I wonder if that sport ever goes away or if I just worry too much haha. Thank you for watching and taking the time to share your story!! 🙏😊

@laurachynoweth5186 10 ай бұрын

I heard that sleeping in a hammock is difficult. I'm a side sleeper and you were probably worried about getting sprayed by the skunk or attacked by a bear. Glad you and Mason are safe! You don't know until you try so good on you.

@worklessenjoylifemore 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I think I’ll bring my hammock on more camping g trips and try to get use to taking naps in it but I had such a hard time in this video especially since that recent bear attack and that skunk 😆

@laurachynoweth5186 10 ай бұрын

If you do I bet you fall asleep in the middle of the day! They are very relaxing especially if you have a beer or two! 😉

@mrk3032 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see that you survived that night in the field. That hammock with you in it is the black bear equivalent of a Chinese human buffet. Be careful out there.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I was thinking the exact same thing that night!! Prefect snack height 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting 🤙

@susanspring6313 7 ай бұрын

Oh wow be safe

@dbraden682 Жыл бұрын

I would of left too! I like relaxing in a hammock. But never sleeping in one.

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Haha I figured it was going to be difficult but I didn’t realize it was going to be impossible 😆 Thanks for watching 🤙

@YTusercomment 4 ай бұрын

Your Hammock was the typical "banana hammock"...try looking more into a quality Hammock that allows you to lay more flat. Warbonnet Blackbird model is a great hammock...you sleep a little crossways, and it has a foot box that allows your body to be positioned more flat. Warbonnet also offers the "RidgeRunner" model which allows you to be completely flat. Otherwise, you may just be adaptable to a tent. Good on you, setting up a cook site 100-ft from your sleep site...that was good bear etiquette.

@worklessenjoylifemore 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@aliceevans3357 Жыл бұрын

Great to see a video up from you. You know I've never been brave enough to try getting into a hammock let alone spending a night in one. I've seen KZfaq videos of folks using them. Guess you just have to hold your mouth right- hard to do when you're trying to sleep, lol I still enjoyed the video, Mason is just a champ following you without complaint ❤ They have pouches you can wear that Mason will fit in either front or back- kind of like what women carry babies in. You could hike faster and not worry about something hurting him. Just do some more research dear, you're next trip will be better. Carry bear spray, just having it will ease your mind. Stay cool, stay safe and GOD bless

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Hey Alice!! Thanks for hanging around until I finally posted again 😂 I can’t believe the bad luck I had this last month with not being able to finish any videos! I have four videos started but none finished enough to make a full video. I might do a video talking about the stories behind those failed videos and just show the footage I do have. My Mom actually gave me a pink dog carrier like what you’re talking about 😂 I’m gonna have to be really brave to sport that thing in public or on camera 🤣. Thanks for always watching and commenting 😊

@aliceevans3357 Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore lol Pink?! Well You and Mason would still rock it- real men wear pink 😉 I'm sorry about the videos dear. Just study on them a bit, maybe you can add to/ use the footage in the future or as you said talk about what/where you wanted them to go. Creativity is fickle, sometimes it ebbs and flows, sometimes you hit a wall with it. You always do such quality work and great drone work as well, it will come together dear. Until then we're happy to wait. Hugs to Mason

@alwayscurious79 8 ай бұрын

I don’t blame you. I know exactly how that restless legs would feel worse in hammock. I have restless legs and the thought of sleeping in a hammock makes me feel too constricted. Glad you got back to your truck safely. I was a traveling nurse and worked in (Yavapi county

@raewebb6365 Ай бұрын

I’m kinda surprised you didn’t test it out someplace closer ( backyard or someplace) so you could see if you could sleep ok in it. Anyways, glad you & your dog were safe from bears

@crewdog6969 11 ай бұрын

Hammock= Bear Burrito ;)

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

I was saying bear buffet but I think ur more accurate with ur description 😂 Thanks for watching 🙏

@apryl6788 11 ай бұрын

Great Video

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I have been working really hard these past few months learning how to eat better and exercise a lot more! I’m down 30 lbs and hope to lose another 30 😁 Mason is 10 years old. Every chihuahua I have raised has live to almost 20 years old so I sure hope he’s got another 10 years in him!! I don’t show it in the video but he only hiked 1.7 miles and then I carried him from that point haha. He’s only a little spoiled 😂 I’m so greatfull that we made it back safe that night!! I rarely get scared in the forest but hiking back at 3am had me stressing quite a bit 😂

@apryl6788 11 ай бұрын

😊

@lukeadams8565 Жыл бұрын

It's wild to me I grew up in Prescott and slept in many many tree forts and still wouldn't think twice about it I mean growing up around the bears and whatnot you don't ever really see them and I'll tell you the situation with that man I would imagine more and more people moving to Prescott encroaching on their territory use but I don't know I grew up in Prescott and I've never seen a bear you know a good amount of caution is always good but don't let it you know take away anybody's fun bring a big gun if you're out camping backpacking you should have a big gun regardless anybody keeps safe from anything

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Yeah I spent so many years up in these exact same forests usually with minimal protection but this year for some reason bears have been a big issue. There was even a bear in the Safeway parking lot a few weeks ago!! Plus with all these stories hitting the news it just has me taking extra precautions 😆 Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching 🤙

@curve5746 8 ай бұрын

Lol so isolated that it happens every year

@SpaceForce2019 Ай бұрын

I vote Cabover Camper!

@susandhays1640 2 ай бұрын

❤ It would be a good idea to fast get energy bars and drink lots of water lay off the beer and the meat for a while you would feel better not only that it keeps without the smell a food ... It doesn't hurt to go without food what's the body instead of the Gut....😊

@oleblueclouds 11 ай бұрын

I got dibs on Larry in the upcoming apocalypse, meteor shower, zombie invasion etc. If you made it back in the pitch black darkness, walking 15 billion miles, you are the camping, survival, beau that i need. Your weight loss looks great on you too, congrats! We'll need the extra for warmth and energy. Please😢 dont lose too much😊.dina .......Have fun

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

I like how you always remind me of your name each time haha, we go way back now so I know who you are haha. You'll just have to get to AZ somehow in the zombie invasion!! haha Between my backpacking skills and Mason's ferocious protective instincts we should have no problem surviving hahaha. As long as we dont have to walk more than 1.7 miles because that's as far as Mason can walk in one day apparently haha.

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

P.S. Im editing a new video as we speak....hoping to have it posted soon!! It's defiantly different than all my others. It's longer and more like you are there with me camping and not edited as fast as my others. Im curious to hear your opinion on it.....because I might start filming them this way in the future. Hope you have a good night Dina 🤗

@oleblueclouds 11 ай бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore it's weird, I was commenting with my real name a couple of times and didn't realize it. I wanted you to know I didn't forget you so I sign dina. You'll find me, in AZ I'll be the one shooting everything moving in the bush. People hollering, these dang city folks! Yup that'll be me. Looking forward to your new video🤠 mason needs a spiked. Collar to pull off his thug look 😔😂😎

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

@@oleblueclouds I’ll order him a spike collar from Amazon this week! 😂 The new video is being posted Tuesday at 5pm. The idea from this point forward to to post at the same time “Kenny Of All Trades” posts his videos since we both are friends and have similar channels and share a lot of the same subscribers then we might as well post at the same time so if someone is watching one of our videos then they can then switch over and watch the other persons video too! We hope it helps out both channels 🤷 Plus I’m gonna try my hardest to post once a week from now on. 🤞

@janebaldacci3449 4 ай бұрын

You Crack me up

@rogerhector8323 11 ай бұрын

lol thought that would happen

@worklessenjoylifemore 11 ай бұрын

Hahaha 🤣 yeah that was dumb on my part! I figured it would be hard to sleep in a hammock but I was hoping I would be tired from the hike haha…apparently that’s not enough tho 😂 Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏😊

@IsraelonFoot Ай бұрын

I bet the victim didn’t have bear spray with him.

@michaeltaylor4984 8 ай бұрын

Trying to sleep in a hammock is lke drinking water upside down

@PedalsNPetals Жыл бұрын

What about scorpion and snakes 😳. That dog doesn't look built for hiking poor baby 😅

@worklessenjoylifemore Жыл бұрын

Scorpions and snakes are always a possibility and Mason didn’t even walk 3/4 mile 😂 I carried him the majority of the hike.

@PedalsNPetals Жыл бұрын

@@worklessenjoylifemore awww good doggie daddy 👍

@theathjr 10 ай бұрын

Larry did the autopsy discover your toenail trimmings ??!!

@theathjr 10 ай бұрын

JK. Love your new channel. We are supporting you

@worklessenjoylifemore 10 ай бұрын

Hahaha im sorta confused on the your comment?? lol

@carolynsirianni1251 6 ай бұрын

I would never put my dog in That position- and mines 87 lbs! Anyway I’m not saying it meanly to you- just too dangerous and he can be food for 🐻 😢

@coletc Ай бұрын

Planning to attract bears 100 ft away doesn’t seem great.

@HelexisyIrhaal 28 күн бұрын

not gonna lie dude you did that to yourself you should know bears can climb tress up to 10feet if i went there i would set mine up 13-20 off the ground as bears cannot reach that high which i have done plently of times as i love being high off ground just means you got to be fit to climb XD but you was way to low

@dalevandebeek2041 7 ай бұрын

The lady on the news flabbergasted me when she said black bears are docile. I live in Northern Ontario Canada and while the black bear mayapppear docile they are VERY unpredictable and can and will attzck without provocation. More likely to attack than grizzlies. What she sai 16:44 d gives people a sense of unrealistic easiness regarding the black bear. Certainly dont panic when confronting a black bear but i would advise this lady to talk to her local Wildlife authorities and they can school her on the proper way and steps to conduct herself should she find herself in an unavoidable confrontation with a black bear. Beleive me they can and have attacked people. They are not docile they are unpredictable. 🇨🇦

@kennethmarshall6524 8 ай бұрын

LMAO not a hammock sleeper I sleep on my stomach...time to go bears around in a hammock...no tent or air bed....lol no metal between y'all...I carry fire arms for bear 357 and 12g not so much into bear spray ...mb ill look into it