Doing Research

[sparkytxn]

As I think about it, it is really about comfort for me...

1. getting a great nights sleep
2. easier to find a campsite
3. cooler in the heat
4. warmer in the cold
5. less weight for dry and bug free shelter

[Grapenut]

All of the above plus: It is easier to "leave no trace"

[XTrekker]

When I was a t**t user, I could never get a good night sleep. You check your spot on the ground and think you removed all the root and rocks, lumps gone. But you always seem to miss a few and find them in the middle of the night. So I checked the option of a good nights rest.

I would have liked to be able to check more than one option. As an Asst Scout Master, we camp out once a month at least. I get a laugh at the other Scout Masters crawling out of their t**ts and then having to find something to sit on while cooking breakfast. I can sit up kick my legs over the side and start cooking. It's easier getting up.

One of the first camporees that I used my DIY Stand and hammock, it was raining when I set up. I was told by one the the leaders of the host troop that I was going to get soaked under my tarp. I have stayed high and dry. I have been on campouts and had other complain in the a.m. that their t**ts leaked and were full of water. I have not had any problems.

The hammock is also a lot cooler in the summer months. A nice breeze blowing under me is nice after a hot day. I can say, that with the heat, a hammock can't be beat. I can open up the tarp and get a little air flow, can't say that with the T word............RR

By all means feel free to list your top 5 in order on your reply. I plan to use all of the replys that are numbered 1-5. Just list what you consider the top 5 benefits to hammocks vs tents.
Id love to see your top 5. The pole was merely there just to determine the number 1 benefit out of the 5 listed. I plan to use your personal input separate of the pole for the research paper.

[Fish<><]

A more comfortable nights sleep.------------- 1
More options for shelter locations.------------ 2
Easier setup and take down.------------------ 3
Less impact on the environment.------------- 5
More safe in heavy rains against flash floods. 4

Good luck with your paper!

[tncamper]

1. comfort
2. ease of set up
3. location availability
4. easier to "leave no trace"
5. better views

Good luck on the paper!

[Mikums]

1. Comfort (no rocks, roots, or flooding)
2. Mobility (I can camp on a slope or tarp camp on the ground)
3. Modularity (tarp, suspension, insulation, and hammock can be changed for conditions)
4. Speed (I can get a shelter up in about a minute, then hang my bed while staying dry)
5. Simplicity (no tent poles, or sticking the pins into the end of tent poles while the poles are trying to stay unbent)

[olddog]

#1- Comfort
#2- Ease of set up
#3- LNT
#4- Site selection
#5- Up and away from critters

[Roadrunnr72]

1. Better nights sleep
2. Better nights sleep (hehe), I feel, better weather protection, with the proper tarp
3. Cooler nights sleep in the summer
4. More versitile, as in I can use my hammock for sleeping, and use it for a chair.
5. Better views, with the tarp in porch mode, or semi-porch.
6. Leave No Trace.



6. To expand on my previous post, I have seen, after a night out, that the t**nt users always left more of a "foot" print on the ground. I can tell where every one was, but had a hard time finding where I had my hammock set up.

[jago0020]

1. Lack of condensation!
2. Availability of location (more convenient trees than flat tent pads)
3. Lightweight (best means of getting deep into the forest)
4. Escape from snoring friends
5. Overall coolness

[ninjahamockman]

1. A more comfortable nights sleep.
2. I am able to camp in more areas all I need is 2 trees.
3. Set up is so much more easier.
4. I am able to see the stars
5. Less of impact on the environment.