I switched to whoopie slings and tree straps simply because of sap and rain. Now I can easily separate my WBBB from my suspension and pack everything in their own bag. The hammock and quilts go into a dry bag in the bottom of my backpack while the suspension go into a ziplock bag in an outside pocket. I find the weight savings to be insignificant even when using Dutch's whoopie hooks - my larger tree straps do contribute to this but I seem to have larger trees where I hike and all are pine.
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