TL/DR: like a group camping trip but with hammocks. At the time I was a member of hammockforums.net It's a forum dedicated to hammocks, hammock camping, assoc

TL/DR: like a group camping trip but with hammocks. At the time I was a member of hammockforums.net It's a forum dedicated to hammocks, hammock camping, associated equipment, and discussions that usually relate to hammocks. There have been several "group camping" gatherings (pre-covid) in various parts of the world. At the gatherings that I attended there was 50-75 individuals all sleeping in hammocks. It was over a weekend in Indiana. The hammock community has a lot of cottage industry involvement, and a very large portion of the group actively contributes to ideas much like the OSS community does. There was a lot community spirit. Several people (and companies) brought equipment/gear/stuff to give-away. I as one of the few Canadians to show up brought Canadian beer, chocolates, and snacks. I won an under-quilt, some hiking chop-sticks (they screw together and have a belt-attachment), and a few other things all at no cost to me ($400+ worth of gear). So there we were 50+ hammocks all hung in the surrounding forest enjoying fellowship.