{"id":24273,"date":"2024-04-12T07:09:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T12:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/?p=24273"},"modified":"2024-05-15T07:41:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:41:10","slug":"hammock-hysteria-in-minneapolis-should-they-be-allowed-in-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daytripper28.com\/hammock-hysteria-in-minneapolis-should-they-be-allowed-in-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammock Hysteria in Minneapolis | Should they be allowed in Parks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oh Minneapolis, always finding new things to be upset about. The latest target of outrage? Those dastardly hammocks in our public parks! Yes, you read that right – hammocks. Those innocuous slings of relaxation have become public enemy number one for some curmudgeonly park-goers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Riddance to Relaxation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent thread on the r\/Minneapolis subreddit<\/a>, someone is celebrating the new “Hammock Exclusion Areas” being set up by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). It seems that some people can’t handle seeing others relaxing in hammocks and enjoying the city’s green spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The melodramatic OP title “Good Riddance!” really sets the tone. I’m wondering if the hammocks were sitting in front of his house, obstructing his view of the lake. Or maybe he just had a bad experience with a hammock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Voice of Reason<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But wait, before we burn all the hammocks, the MPRB would like us to consider some sanity. They’ve provided guidelines that allow for responsible hammocking while protecting our arboreal friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using reasonable tree size requirements, wide straps and padding to prevent bark damage – why, it’s almost like we can have our trees and lie in hammocks too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highlights from the MPRB policy<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n