A quick overnighter with hammocks, a vstrom, and the low country.

We couldn't decide what to do with our Saturday morning. I said lets go camping. An hour later the dogs were at boarding and we had hit the road. Here are some pics.


En-route from Charleston to Hunting Island State Park for an overnight hammock trip by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Setting up for our overnight hammocking at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Dominic checking out his hammock at our Dec. 1st overnight camping at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


The Hunting Island State Park campsite view from Dom's hammock by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Our Hunting Island State Park campsite - Dec. 1st - hammocking by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Remains of a young horseshoe crab found on the beach at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


The beach at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Sandra finds a geocache among the driftwood by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Hunting Island Lighthouse by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Little Birds feeding at the surf line by dsrphotography, on Flickr


The beach was covered in dead trees by dsrphotography, on Flickr


An oak tree and Palm grew together then were knocked down in a storm by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Digging up clams on the beach by dsrphotography, on Flickr


A nice collection of palms by dsrphotography, on Flickr


The vstrom at the entrance to the walk in campsite by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Our campsite in the Morning after the rain storm by dsrphotography, on Flickr


View from Sandras Hammock by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Watching the morning Sun light up the tree canopy at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


A stormy morning at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Surfers at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Boardwalk at Hunting Island by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Finding geocache at Hunting Island State Park by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Crossing the Bridge over Harbor River by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Very old Church at Penn Center by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Driving on the Beach at Parris Island by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Looking for sharks teeth at Parris Island by dsrphotography, on Flickr


Finding a sharks tooth by dsrphotography, on Flickr

Thanks for the RR. My wife and I drove (car) over to Hunting Island Friday and went down to the state park, also went out on the marsh boardwalk you pictured. I like your hammock camping, looks simple. I live in Bluffton, pm if you are headed this way.

That must be the tinyest shark tooth I've seen.

You sure work some magic with your photography! I've never seen this part of 'our' right coast, and you're not making it any easier to stay away. A few of those shots truly look like another world. Awesome!

There was another guy there and he had a bunch that were insanely small. Think baby cat teeth. I don't even know how he saw them. Yeah it's a tiny little one. I was snorkeling in the Edisto Last summer and I found two that were the size of half dollar coins. Now those were impressive. I was just happy to find one today usually it's my wife that finds all the cool stuff.

What a great idea! I need to get into that groove some time soon instead of so much couch surfing. That camping area looks terrific! Wow. Nice.

Looks like a great trip. Love the pictures, Hammock Camping is the only way to go. How cold did it get? What kind of under quilt did you have?

Mel

That's a heavy laden looking bike, but looks like a machine to handle it. An interesting variety of pictures with concise but useful captions. Looks like it was a good trip. Thanks for posting.

Got into the low 50s. The quilt was the golite summer quilt long.

I spent my youth at hunting island climbin the light house and tryin to catch racoons...thank u for thr pics, i, ll want to return again soon....

you mentioned a rainstorm.... how'd you fare? my wife and I always make a game of seeing who can find the most sea-glass. just recently started shark teeth hunting

Hey Dom,

Great pics brother. Great use of natural light, sky and backgrounds. All good, I detect a practiced talent here.

Can you share with me what camera was used, I like to ask when I see some home run images. Always on the hunt for a great idea for a new point n shoot or compact SLR arrangement...

That area looks like a great destination I would certainly say. Please continue to share your post-pics and adventures, well done.

My tarp set up did the job. Apparently it rained pretty good for a few hours but my wife said that I just snored through it.

Nikon d7000 with Tamron 17-50 2.8

Great Pix! Wish it were warm enough here to still camp in Hammocks!

Your pictures are great quality and the area looks almost identical to the North Florida Gulf Coast area where I grew up (Cedar Key, Suwannee, Steinhatchee, etc.). Now that I live in Tennessee maybe I should make a trip to your area. It sure looks like home.

Thanks for the great pictures and ride report. Sure looks like a place I would like to see!!!

Yeah this area always reminds me of the coastal area around St George island state park. Speaking of steinhatchee I gotta make a trip over that way for the scallop season. I met some people that told me stories of snorkeling for scallops and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since!

Thanks for Sharing! Those were some very cool shots. Looked like a lot of fun!

Great photos. Very different from the desert of the Southwest.

on the tarp camping!