Meet the team behind HangCon.

Greetings Y'all!  Pheonix here.  My hammock journey started in a conference room. I distinctly remember saying to myself, "What idiot spends $300 on a hammock set up?" A buddy of mine had just bought a new SMR Nube setup and was opening the door into the hammock camping world. I've gone through many setups since then, and I'd hate to think what that person back then would have known if he knew the total amount he would spend over the next few years.  My first hang, and backpacking trip that I actually enjoyed was Summer's Last Gasp. From that point I was hooked into the hammock community we have here in Florida. I made friends on that hang that have since become like family.  My first Hangcon I was blown away. The community that assembled from all over the country was a sight to behold. I told my wife when I got home that no matter what life threw at us, I would always be at Hangcon!  Now Hangcon has changed a bit over the years since my first year, and through all the changes it still is the highlight of my year. I hope all that make the point to join us have the same experience. In the grand scheme of things, I have nothing to do with it. It is the community that makes this event special.

What's up? I'm Cap'n. My hammock journey started in 2018, the last year HangCon was at Doe Lake. My wife bought and commissioned a hammock made by Pheonix himself as a Christmas gift, and thus began my new favorite way to adventure. And as my friends put it, "the most expensive way to live like you are homeless". Invited to HangCon by the Pheonix crew, I spent it surrounded by, and getting to know wonderful people. And after that, freezing my butt off at 28 degrees without any quilts or tarp. Who wouldn't be hooked after that? I have made it a point to come back every year since and am now proud to be a part of the event as a whole.You can find me helping out wherever i can, but mostly you will find me in the kitchen. With a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu and a number of years of commercial cooking under my belt, it's where we felt i could best serve our hammock family. I look forward to seeing you all.

Juan Quinones - aka Floridahanger: Every year, especially if mother nature blesses us with some “real” cold temperatures, the camp fire pit is a central hub where people can gather, share stories and spirits, sing to the sweet (well sometimes) sounds of music, or simply catch a bit of warmth from a chilly breeze. If that has ever been you, you can thank Juan for that fire no matter the time of day or the actual temperature. Not only does Floridahanger serve as our master of the firepit he one of our great “swiss army” volunteers who can be seen helping others or wherever a need arises. If you are a vendor, Juan makes sure you are well taken care of and your attendance at this great event is appreciated. Along with the other 873 things Juan selflessly takes care of at Hangcon, he also heads two of other major hangs in Florida: The No Underquilt Hang (usually held in July) and the Summer’s Last Gasp Hang (usually held in late September.