What are the reasons that you guys like hammocks better than tents? There are the obvious ones like comfort and ease of setup, but what are some of the less obvious reasons you've found over the years?
What are the reasons that you guys like hammocks better than tents? There are the obvious ones like comfort and ease of setup, but what are some of the less obvious reasons you've found over the years?
Do we need anything else other than comfort? That's why a lot of us got off the ground.
Well, I like that I can easily make my hammy, suspension, bug net and tarp when it would be more difficult and expensive to make a tent setup. Making the insulation would be about the same except I can make my UQ instead of buying a ccf mat.
I can setup where tents cannot and less impact on ground. If no suitable anchor points, I can use my hiking poles and still make a bivy with my hammock and tarp. Let's see a tent do that for the same weight.
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The obvious one: comfort. It is obvious but there is absolutely no comparison. A hammock gets you away from the ground, in a floating palace more comfortable than your bed at home. You can sit in it to put on your shoes, or relax and see the environment around you. You can make your own hammock setup in 2 days with some minor skills. Plus, there definitely isn't a tent forum as cool as this one. There are quite a few additional reasons that I can't think of/am too lazy to type right now.
And my hammock has never leaked.
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Folding my tarp back and staring at the stars at night with a light breeze blowing across the hammock = heaven!! What more reason do you need!
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Now that's funny. Thanks for the laugh but remember we have to treat everyone equally in these modern times
One reason other than comfort is my entire summer kit (Tarp, Hammock, 40 deg full length TQ & UQ) weighs 3lb 2oz. While I am sure there are lighter options available, you would have to spend a pretty penny to get a ground setup this light and wouldn't be nearly as comfortable! I also love the pride factor in saying I made it all myself.
I am talking about camping in July while all my tent friends are like "SAY WHAT?!?!"
Cooler sleeping in hot weather bottom line.
Less obvious reasons? Hmm..
It doesn't not likely qualify as "less obvious" but waking up in a hammock for me is amazing as opposed to in a tent. Visually.
Often I will have me a breakfast snack tucked away (usually pop tart) - take a quick pee - and just enjoy whatever view I got in porch mode and eat - relax - maybe make my coffee from the hammock.
I mean - not only is it comfortable but I feel it often allows you to stay more visually connected with the wilderness and that is often just awesome.
But for me it was entirely about comfort. I actually sleep good in the woods in my setup.
My first couple trips when waking up and feeling no discomfort and noting hours of un-interrupted sleep (save for one pee break) - I was sold
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Reasons hammocks are better�� For me personally, the obvious one is comfort, and that comes first. I have a really bad back and two bad shoulders. Sleeping on the ground, even on a pad is almost not an option anymore. Second in a hammock I fell like I'm going to sleep and waking up outdoors,(if that makes sense.) Especially when I don't have to pitch the tarp down low, which fortunately here in So. California is not very often.
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How about only 2 points of contact for crawly things. So in comparing tents to hammocks, I am sure flying things are equal, but crawly things can only come down my suspensions which soaked routinely in toxic waste to kill anyhting that looks at it. Nothing is bug free.
As said many times, comfort. Not only body comfort, but temp to. Being able to get a breeze in a hammock compaired to tent with the fly on... not happening.
Another thing is diy. Ok tq on either side, but where is the tent diy site... after reading my above comments you cant think I would ever tarp camp. No way.
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