Trek Life — Trek Lightly On The Planet And Always Carry A Hammock

Why You Should Never Fly Without A Hammock

Many people refer to our hammocks as ‘camping hammocks’. While camping, hiking and backpacking are amazing uses for our hammocks it was obvious to me very early on that the benefits of a Trek Light Hammock go way beyond its applications in lightweight camping. In every conversation I have with people about Trek Light Gear [...]

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1,000+ Fans on Facebook! Let’s Celebrate With A Contest!

Trek Light Gear’s Facebook page just passed 1,000 fans and we’re ready to give away some great prizes to celebrate! When we’ve given hammocks away on Facebook in the past, we usually just pick a random winner from the list of fans but this time we’re going to do things a little differently. Going forward [...]

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Giant Hammock To Be Installed in Boston Common

Rhode Island School of Design assistant professor Hansy Better Barraza just received a grant of $1,000 toward installing a giant hammock in Boston Common! The grant comes courtesy of The Awesome Foundation, a newly founded non-profit with the intent of making micro-grants to fund extraordinary projects. Or, better yet, in their own words: “The Awesome [...]

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Cat Hammocks!

I came across this article the other day thanks to Google alerting me of all things hammock out in the universe. The new SnoozePal answers the need for a free-standing cat hammock. It’s made of heavy-duty cardboard, enclosing a comfy hammock for a cat to get into and snuggle. This design gives the cat an [...]

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National Hammock Day + twitter = FREE Hammocks

In case you didn’t know, today is National Hammock Day. We decided to celebrate by having a twitter giveaway contest and it’s going on right now! If you’re on twitter, all you have to do is tweet ‘All I want for #HammockDay is a @TrekLightGear hammock!‘. For every 100 people who enter by sending that [...]

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