Introduction to Hammocking

    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening! No matter what time you read this, welcome to my blog, Just Hanging Out. Join me as we go through the wonderful outdoors of Johnson County, Kansas. Suppose you choose to join me as I visit some lovely parks in the area this summer. In that case, I will be ranking the parks based on the following: Size/Tree Density, Ease of Access, Potential Company, Scenery, and Quality, with an average Final Score.

     Size/Tree Density will refer to the size of the actual area. How many trees are nearby? Are there plenty of options to be at? If there are only a few trees to work with, how can you keep things interesting if you want to return? Ease of Access considers how easy/hard it is to get to the actual trees. Is there a path? If it rained recently, will you be able to still get to your trees? Although sometimes it might be fun to go for a hike and end up at a place with perfect trees, it might not be worth it if it is hard to get to. Potential Company will be scored similarly to Size/Tree Density. How many friends can you bring along? Is there enough parking if you drive separately? If you want to bring some company with you, you will need a lot of trees. Scenery is as simple as that. How scenic is the surrounding area? How lovely is the view while lying in your hammock? Without good scenery, it might not even be worth going out. Finally, we end with Quality. Quality will be referring to the park. Is there anything interesting nearby? Can you go without a hammock too? Sometimes you find a perfect place to hang out in the great outdoors and cannot seem to set up a hammock. Quality takes this into account. After every category has been scored, they will be added up, and the park will be given an average Final Score.

     If this sounds as interesting to you as it does to me, then check back in while I am outside. Just Hanging Out.