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[@dspolitino4793]

I just want to say thank you for all the videos you’ve done Shug. You’ve eased the hammock learning curve a great deal for this camper! Your videos are a lot of fun and the knowledge and experience you share has made a real difference in the way I’ve learned to approach hammock camping. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@shugemery]

Glad the videos have shortened your learning curve......Whooooooo Buddy))))

[@gwestbrook1388]

Shug keep up the good work. Hammocking is on the rise and in no small part to your support. You have shown how to tie the marlin spike several times and are still willing to take the time to show those new to the hobby. That is what makes you an icon for hammocking.

[@shugemery]

Some stuff bears repeating. Many new viewers don't look at past videos so I kinda like showing it again. And again.

[@hike2bhuman110]

You can never see too many tarp pitching video's, and yep, I def learned something 😁

[@shugemery]

Good to hear that.

[@GrumpyGrunt]

"I like chicken." My brain does the "EARLY!" thing now because of you, too. That's what happens when you watch too much Shug/Hickery Bros.

[@hipgroove68]

Early!

[@NorthCountryOutdoorGuys]

Yep. Me too. People think I’m crazy!! Randomly yelling out early in a weird voice.

[@shugemery]

He really does like chickens.

[@backpacker3421]

No such thing as too much...

[@TheTexasPsyclone]

Wife and I double-tap the "Early" all the time... just because you guys do... and we never knew why. Until today. 🤙

[@shugemery]

It is habit forming.

[@renhosti]

93 1/4% percent of hammockers now repeat "early" when hearing early. 👍

[@riverrat1149]

I have caught myself thinking it.

[@miketaylor6700]

Early

[@barlscharkley5411]

EARLY !

[@mikedendooven4490]

Rendall Hostetler “Early”....

[@wadepatton2433]

@@mikedendooven4490 Early!

[@appalachiantemptations9256]

i have a collection of your music on my phone and when im at the camp just chillin in my home made hammock i listen to high on a mountain its a great song ...thank you for all the videos and great music

[@shugemery]

Cool man. Just jammin'

[@6bluestrings]

- you dun sum good tarp talk’n - Thanks for wearing the OWL hat. That means a lot. Your videos always lighten my heart. Thank You.

[@shugemery]

Marty threw that hat in for me on an order. He is missed.

[@TheSemtexCow]

Pure gold, the origin of the double early, early. Those stupid things are where you find your best friends. Thanks for sharing and bringing me extra smiles to the day.

[@shugemery]

Hickery and I have a few of them. Some come back to us at the strangest time.

[@backpacker3421]

Brad Pitt played Early Grayce in Kalifornia (1993). God bless the internet. You mentioned it, and I said "Yeah, I remember that.... but for the life of me I can't remember which movie that was."

[@shugemery]

"I like the wind Brian."

[@uptrail7169]

Great video Shug! I usually don't mess around very much with my tarp setup very often, but I have done it several times like you showed. Now I know what the double early is about. 😅 Last weekend I went backpacking with my wife, but when we hiked out in the dark I set my camera down at the trailhead. 😬 No more camera for now! 😢

[@shugemery]

Ahhh man. Hate when that happens!

[@kerry1383]

Respect for the OWL cap there, Shug. RIP Marty. Thanks again for another entertaining video.

[@shugemery]

He put that hat in an order I made with them. For sure missed.

[@mat-ventures]

@@shugemery who was this Marty?

[@midwestoutdoors3286]

Best part of my birthday was a new Shug video

[@shugemery]

I would think cake would be much better!

[@happyfuntimereviews5600]

Can’t tell you how much I love and appreciate your videos. I’ve learned so much watching you. Watched most of your hammock vids multiple times as they not only inform, but are incredibly entertaining to boot! Thank you so much!!!!

[@shugemery]

I'm happy if folks get something useful from them. Thankee.

[@Taylor1989s]

Love how I am always learning atleast one thing every video thanks shug!👍

[@shugemery]

Love hearing that.

[@DrCh0ngo]

Great advice, Shug! You’ve been such an inspiration and a great source of knowledge as I enter my hammock journey.

[@shugemery]

Glad to help.

[@derekdrever3470]

I love my snake skins. Made a set last year. They sure help keep everything under control when setting up my tarp quickly to get out of the rain.

[@shugemery]

I hear ya'. Love them

[@MrKirbyl]

Thanks Shug. I'm new to hammocking and feel very well informed through watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@shugemery]

Right good to hear that.....

[@Collins0566]

Can’t get enough of you two fools. Y’all gotta get some old man walking and hang time soon. We need it, I ain’t kiddin’ ya... we need it

[@shugemery]

We plan for a Fall trip. Not sure where yet though.

[@-nepherim]

"I like chickens" -- genuinely had me laughing out loud.

[@shugemery]

One of his finest moments in my book.

[@michellerose7560]

Hey Shug, will be sleeping in the hammock once this darn hurricane passes. Planning on several days without electricity, so will have plenty of practice time. Great video needed a refresher.

[@shugemery]

Be vigilant! You down in LA?

[@michellerose7560]

shugemery yes I'm near Lafayette Louisiana. We are prepared and waiting.

[@ShaunLang]

Something that I like to do with a half-pitch is I will use long lines and an extra stake. I run my lines back across the top, around the stakes and up to the hammock. If I have to put it out I pull my lines from the hammock and tie them to the extra stake I put in the ground next to the hammock. You have to have stakes with the little lip on the top. Also, when I hear "early" I think of Early Cuyler from squidbillies...love it.

[@shugemery]

Whoooooo Buddy))))

[@dwayneg8486]

I think that's the best question I ever asked. Good on ya Shug. Never miss a video and still learning.

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy))))))

[@Myn6211]

Great video. Thanks especially for showing the marlin spike hitch in slow motion. I really appreciate all of your videos. I always learn something new everytime I watch one of them.

[@shugemery]

It bears repeating. My most used knot.

[@daaza4752]

Thanks for the video Shug! And thanks to Sebastiaoni and Hickory for their cameo appearance.

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy and fair dinkum.

[@jettbrister2443]

Great video Shug, can relate to the lobster part living in Northern Florida 😂😂

[@shugemery]

I prefer a langastino!

[@Backtrack336]

Shug you just brought some tears of joy to my eyes. Haven’t been in a hammock since we lost Marty. Thanks for wearing that hat. This would have tickled Marty. He really liked the review you did on the Snipe hammock a while back. Much respect for you man!

[@shugemery]

I treasure that hat. Thanks.

[@MichaelR58]

Shug, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Atvb 👍

[@shugemery]

Never get enough of tarps. Yessir.

[@NotSoHandsomeRob]

Hey Shug! Just wanted to say thank you for all the videos you put out. I never realize how many tip I retain from your videos until I'm out in the BWCA and I'm faced with a unique hang. Keep up the great work it is sincerely appreciated.

[@shugemery]

I'm happy if folks get something useful from them. Thankee.

[@joesneon]

We just LOVE ya Shug!!!!! Just did a kayak trip for 3 days and I wore my Shug shirt the whole time!!!!!

[@shugemery]

Way to stink it up Joe! Thanks for the support.

[@kefln]

I regularly show young people how to hammock, if I could get half my points across as simply and as clearly as you, I'd be happy. Thanks again for all your help.

[@shugemery]

Keep on at it.

[@RatdogDRB]

Options are always a good thing. And, thank you for revisiting the "Early" thing. Nice to know the back-story, even when there isn't really one. Now, get out there and do some hangin' in the trees!!

[@shugemery]

Not sure when I'll get out next. Don't enjoy the hot crowded summer. Plus summer is my busy work and practice season.

[@ianjohnson7688]

Great video. One comment on the half pitch though. I have had rain start falling while in this mode and because the un-pitched end is upside down over the pitched end, the inside of the tarp will get wet on the un-pitched side. To remedy this I place the un-pitched end underneath the pitched end and steak it down. It's not as tight as going over the top of the tarp but if you are a heavy sleeper and don't wake up before it's already raining it helps.

[@shugemery]

Good thought.

[@PaulBuikema]

Whoooo buddy! Nice to see you Shug, hope your summer is going well with shows and firs etc, hope to see you out in the hammock early, in the fall. EARLY.

[@shugemery]

Yessir and thankee.

[@pappy3502]

Thanks again for another greater lesson. Just got back from my AT section hike in VT with my new HG Dyneema Tarp, worked great! Used lots from your videos to rig. Also had some Packit Gourmet Boston Crème Parfait, highly recommend.

[@shugemery]

That is a sweet and tasty one for sure.

[@riverrat1149]

I have been camping for forty-five years under tarps in a rain forest and I learned something. Get to try them in Roughly thirty-six hours depending on How EARLY I get up.Love ya

[@shugemery]

I'm happy if folks get something useful from them. Thankee.

[@Bittervine]

Thanks for the video, as always! This night was a quiet one in the woods, with ZERO wind and a gentle rain on and off. It felt safe to take the "porch-mode" to the extreme by mounting the ridge of the tarp insanely high (and the foot-end even higher) and then fixing the all lines to other trees. From a reclined position I got a great view of the surroundings. Didnt feel as if the tarp was up at all. (Oh, and by the way; I tried the idea from an earlier video of securing the pillow from a line to preventing it from disappearing down to the back . Two words: "Thank you!")

[@shugemery]

High-Tarping is fantastic in hot weather.

[@johnovegas]

"Well, Sebastianai" ... that just cracked me up. Thanks for that.

[@shugemery]

Thankee.

[@yobentley7274]

I wore my "purdy boil" t-shirt to get my hair cut today. One of the barbers asked if that was Billy Bob Thorton on it. I said it was Sean Emery. Later I thought you might appreciate the Sling Blade reference. Thanks my friend.

[@shugemery]

That made my heart happy.

[@yobentley7274]

@@shugemery I thought it would and I had to share it with you my friend. I hope you are having a great day. Say hi to Hickory for me.

[@greenbuckeyelove]

“Sometimes a lobster”. I’m so happy I found you! Thank you for the fun👍

[@shugemery]

Thankee Kim.

[@claytonburgess5455]

Just lovely! So I got a hammock from your buddy stormcrow I had a malfunction in it and they were really super to work with. They're really making things right! I live in Utah but I'd really love to make it up there for the frozen butt hang you all seem like real genuine people even if you are a little touched

[@shugemery]

They for sure are good folks and they care to keep ya' happy.

[@MagisterCobb]

Great info! Can’t wait to try it!

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy))))

[@denisestarr2314]

My first hammock did not have a mosquito net . Got one of those cocoon style nets , don't like it . But it works , my first tarp was to small .,worked for a shade 😎 Just bought a 10x10 tatp for multiple use . Tent and hammock. I feel like i wasted money . Becouse I did not get exactly what I wanted . So much gear out there , and most is exspencive. I will just make do . Now I have not got an under quilt yet , there is a quilt i have my eyes on . Just a universal quilt .

[@shugemery]

It is a journey. If you're really into hammocks ...get good quality gear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXqTc2Vmedx_hrc

[@Cydsdad]

I always end a Shug Video with a smile Thank You All The Best

[@shugemery]

Makes my heart happy.

[@mat-ventures]

Thanks again for all the tips, Monsieur Shug! I'll try this on my Amok tarp!

[@shugemery]

The halfback works best with that set-up. Carry forth.

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

Ran across your video about tarps so I watched it you’re pretty funny but informative also you do a good job I could actually use some of that info to put up a temporary tarp to keep the hot sun off my car telling able to afford one of those premade carports will subscribe in a minute thank you

[@shugemery]

Tarp Life~~~~~ Whooooo Buddy))))

[@Nabadoc]

You, Sir, are an inspiration! :)

[@shugemery]

Just having some fun. Thank you.

[@BrosephRussell]

Awesome this helps me out alot as a beginner hammock camper

[@shugemery]

Good to hear that. Carry Forth.....

[@mikelatta484]

Practice with your equipment in a controlled area. 0-dark:30 @ 8500 ft when it's starting to get drizzly is no place to learn how to pitch your tarp or any part of your camp.

[@shugemery]

One must practice...it is fun.

[@ergot57]

Thank you Sir. Glad you are well. I agree with the many here that find themselves repeating EARLY when they hear it spoken. That's a great thing in my opinion. Take care of yourself please. We will never meet, but I consider you a friend just the same, and you figure large in my KZbin experience. LOL. Peace.

[@shugemery]

I feel the best I have ever felt~~~~Thankee.

[@ergot57]

I've been checking out the old Formula ! films. It is a wonder anyone lived through the Ground Effect days.

[@shugemery]

Amazing how far they have come in safety on cars and track. Those 60 and 70s were amazing though. Heros!

[@Pygar2]

"Early!" is you tipping your hat to your friend. That's nice!

[@shugemery]

Never thought of it that way. It is nice. EARLY~~~

[@slick7209]

Love yaaaa buddy. Great video

[@shugemery]

Thankee.

[@geneo3654]

Keep doing what your doing good for the sole !!!

[@shugemery]

As long as it is fun....I plan too.

[@pizzarat6145]

Another great video. Now I don't have to explain all this myself. Thanks!

[@shugemery]

I do what I can when I can if I ain't napping.

[@eb1012]

Rewatching videos I missed the end first time. Earlier good times saying things we said as children.

[@shugemery]

EARLY~~~~

[@johnboy4840]

Early!! Spider in the face!!! Love the socks!!! Whoooo Buddy!!!

[@shugemery]

Yessir to all that!

[@Nick-ps1em]

@shugemery I get hit pretty hard with post trail/camp depression and your vids really help

[@shugemery]

The old "the party's over" syndrome. Glad they help.

[@renhosti]

"I like chickens" 😂😂😂

[@shugemery]

His finest moment.

[@MrSiegenfeldt]

Came watching for Tarp pitches, subbed for Shug. You're funny, funky and friendlike

[@shugemery]

F'ank you. Whoooooo Buddy)))))

[@geauxherd762]

Shooooge, off topic for tarp hanging but I recently got a pack it gourmet starter pack after seeing them in your videos so much and have now diversified away from solely mountain house. Good stuff. They should give you a sponsor code for shooge subscribers for a one time discount 😜

[@shugemery]

I get some freebies once in a while.

[@supamat]

Great vid as per usual 👍

[@shugemery]

mucho appreciato.

[@matipolska]

Uśmiech mam na twarzy dzięki !Super produkt ale do Polski troszkę drogo ;) . you are a guru of hammocking for Me

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy))))

[@atommachine]

I like the marlin Knot for the tarp stake, I like a good view it helps me wake up .. ... .... EARLY ! wHoo ...buddy ..echos out.

[@shugemery]

For sure my favorite knot.

[@Marco2710x]

i just love your Videos. Funn Fact one, i use the same knots, but I know them from Bondage, they are very useful Knots; Funn Fact two: Because I thinks it´s funny, I started to repeat the early too. Saw it on your Videos and just love that hillarious behavior, now everybody is looking at me and smiling when I grin at them.

[@shugemery]

As in "my safe word will be EARLY. Repeat it back loudly, slap me and get my wrists out of that marlinspike." Good stuff.

[@Marco2710x]

shugemery 😂😂😂😂

[@ArktikosAdventures]

Ajhjjjj! Top ten! Whoohoo! Love ya Shug! BTW, great video. I consider myself a little bit of a novice camper myself and you have definitely "edumacated" myself in the art of "halfback" and "quarterback" pitching 🤔wait... Is that baseball or...wait... What? Cheers Shug!

[@shugemery]

I'm happy if folks get something useful from them. Thankee.

[@kevshelley]

Maybe some “Early” stickers, shirts and such would be cool addition to the Shug swag. 🤔 All the best, love the quarter back pitch. ✌🏼

[@shugemery]

Not a bad idea! Thankee. Glad you like that pitch.

[@kevchard5214]

Yum: Lobster all you need is butter.I wish Lobsters fell for the sky here but we do have mosquitoes as big as lobsters but not as tasty.Great ideas Shug keep um coming. Thanks!!!!!

[@shugemery]

I'm happy if folks get something useful from them. Thankee.

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

I will have to try this with my continuous ridgeline. Thanks

[@shugemery]

Yessir.

[@finieclimber]

Hey Shug gotta say another great video, not having done much camping growing up and not unsuccessful outings than good ones is discouraging, but you videos have given me the confidence to go out and try things again. One problem I have had in the past and you have kinda mentioned but not really videoed is how you store your gear and prepare your gear before the trip. Example do you keep tarps, hammocks, sleeping bag/ quilts packed in bags compressed or hanging? And how are you preparing the clothing soak of clothes? Do you water proof often or ever? What order/orientation do you pack your bag both before the trip and during. Thanks for the great videos and keeping things secure in sector 7.

[@shugemery]

Here is how I load a pack....kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTdfGdtgdyoack I keep my gear in bins. All my down items like top quilts and UQs hang in my Nut Hut uncompressed. Hammocks and tarps are dry and packed in a plastic drawer ready to go. When I spray my clothes with permethrin I just hang them outside and spray and let dry. I never waterproof...I but gear that us well water-proofed.

[@Darignobullseye]

Great video! Thank you!

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy))))

[@cgriggsiv]

Hello shug I'm at work at the moment I know this is a small 11 minute video thank you for showing I shall watch it later on tonight have yourself a good day

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy)))))

[@timwaddell7499]

Cool socks!!!!!!

[@shugemery]

I stand tall in them there socks.

[@calvinmientke3539]

Your spirit animal came into my yard to play and decided that breaking off all the orange flowers was fun.

[@shugemery]

Red Squirrels!

[@calvinmientke3539]

@@shugemery Only orange marigolds??? No lilies or other flowers. I shouldn't blame the crows, sorry crows! The deer are polite and step around things when they tour the garden. But I know THEY are just WAITING!!!!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Gréât vidéo Shug. Yo the man. Thanks and take care.

[@shugemery]

Appreciate it.

[@brendaschmitt4908]

Shrug, thank you so much for all your videos. I am new to hammock camping and on a very tight budget. I picked up a off the shelf hammock from a big box store. I can't get a good lay, I'm 5'9" I have tried everything. Does a longer hammock make a difference? I where can I get one super cheap? Thanks for all your help, love your videos.

[@shugemery]

I think an 11 footer is the most comfortable. These ae great....dutchwaregear.com/product/11ft-netless/#fabric-layer-1

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great video ✌️

[@shugemery]

Many thanks.

[@wulgar9648]

Thanks for the video, Shug. Always learn something from you. You got some guns 💪 on you for an old fart. Haha. Whoooo buddy!

[@shugemery]

Push ups. Trying to get my shoulder strong again. I just released an old fart!

[@nightwolfhunter]

nice hat my favorite gear was Wilderness Logics

[@shugemery]

Marty sent that to me with some gear I ordered. He is missed.

[@denischasse3567]

you still teach me about it 🤪 merci beaucoup 😊 xxx

[@shugemery]

Salut!

[@denischasse3567]

Merci mon ami 🤪

[@richardbekkers6789]

yoooo shugg just seen ur double juzzi smith so cool peace to the fam

[@shugemery]

Ahhh...the juggler musician.

[@EatCarbs]

Early!! lol Good stuff. Thanks for the video

[@shugemery]

Never tire of tarps.

[@JosephPiette1]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the "Flying Tent" and those like it... That have an all in one hammock, net, and fly.

[@shugemery]

Never interested me too much. I like being alone in my hammock.

[@indycharlie]

Nice one Mr . E . I hear ya , I hate having those Airborne Army worms raining down on me , especially those hard charge'n Ranger types :D

[@shugemery]

Good one!

[@vsrorrer]

Tarping 101 ..thank you professor Shug! Good stuff..lord knows I don’t want any lobsters getting in my face😎

[@shugemery]

About as bad as stepping on a slug barefooted.

[@vsrorrer]

shugemery Ewwwwww 😂

[@ssiewnad]

Early.... I just love stupid stuff .... keeps your heart young and your spirit light

[@shugemery]

This is truth.

[@thatshahab]

Automated Like for all of Shug's videos!

[@shugemery]

Automated thank you backatcha......

[@MaffTUK]

love the porch mode Shug.. but when looking up at the stars ..I get about 30 seconds as I fall asleep too quick, lying in my hammock is just to comfy to stay awake :-) "EARLY"...I have to admit I too repeat the word early when said mostly under my breath, (totally due to watching your vids) I know you have said before "it don't mean nuffin" but it is a little private joke i have with those whom i consider the unconverted or more commonly known as ground dwellers.....LOL

[@shugemery]

It is habit forming.

[@fredthorne9692]

I'm glad the thing with that word is cleared up because I too was infected with that particularly maladaptive vocalization. My wife insisted that I get an MRI with contrast to rule out Early (EARLY!) Onset Dementia. Oh, and that fellow, Spassio, is quite contentious. You should have told him that you'll neither show him a slow, tarp pitch, nor a fast, tarp pitch. But, instead, you'll show him a half-fast tarp pitch. Cheeky bloke.

[@shugemery]

Sebastiani wears pants too tight and adds to his contentiousness.

[@fredthorne9692]

@@shugemery Aha!

[@virginiacopeland108]

Thumbs up!!! Clark and Virginia

[@shugemery]

Aye and thanks.

[@johnlhigh]

Like the idea of using shock cord to help keep the tarp taught. What kind of knot did you use to secure it to the tarp line down low?

[@shugemery]

A clove hitch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ani0gYxrd9qshqs

[@Dillion203]

That Sebastianoni is something else

[@shugemery]

His pants are too tight.

[@MrWharfrat05]

Your the God damn man Shug. ✊

[@shugemery]

I am A man 🤝 Whooooo Buddy)))))

[@dirtnap7697]

Nice ending. Could you imagine not knowing these 2 and walking up on them at a camp lol. The Maple King and his leprechaun sidekick lol (no offense Shug) Thx for the treat. 😋

[@shugemery]

We are very quiet and shy with strangers and just sit there mouth breathing.

[@dougthomas1582]

Spasibo!

[@shugemery]

Dobro pozhalovat'.

[@chrisfoley.design]

EARLY!! WE DO IT TOO

[@shugemery]

It is contagious.

[@zurimaxwell8854]

Shug, first off I would like to say that I'm a huge fan I have two of your shirts that I wear just about everywhere and they've been al across the world from Norway to Japan. Besides that what are your tips of warmer camping around 90 degrees and about 70% humidity? Just curious, you've mentioned a few tips when you were in NC, but I would enjoy your in-depth discussion on the topic. Thanks for all your pointers, I planned on doing the same thing when I hit your age.

[@shugemery]

Thanks for the support x2. I just do my best in hot weather. Try to catch a breeze. Wet cloth around neck. Stay hydrated. But I really don't camp in hot weather all that much as Summer is my work season. So really never have discussed it much on video.

[@zurimaxwell8854]

@@shugemery thank you shug

[@allemander]

Maybe I missed where ya said it, but what’s the little extra loop in the guy line for near where you make the marlin spike knot/(hitch?) for your ground stake?

[@shugemery]

Just a loop I tie in the line to quick stake. I do show it on the video.

[@wolfgrube]

Tarp. Ridgeline. Hammok. Quillt. Shug. Schokobar. Nice.

[@shugemery]

I missed the Schokobar but want one.

[@rayngrace]

Sometimes when I hang with just our Turtledog stand, the sun will beat down hard on the tarp. Is there a way we can incorporate one them car window sun shades/Reflectix into the tarp? Thanks.

[@shugemery]

I have never felt the need to try that but seems like it would work for ya'.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Hilarious dood.....