While I've been hanging for a couple of years now primarily as a base camper, I'm looking more into backpacking. Got my gear and pack weight down pretty low, but find myself at this early stage lacking experience relative to whether hanging is permitted or available on any given trip. I know there are some states and parks where hanging is not permitted, and I have been invited on some trips where the host claims that there may not be trees (kayak/canoe/beach, etc.), where I pack a tent, leave my hammock home, only to find out I could have used my hammock.
Any of you guys bring along a back up ground option, like a thermarest neo and an ultralight trekking pole-style tarp tent, etc.?
I'm sure just really doing my homework before the trip is the best solution, so I just pack the one shelter (hammock or tent), but am just curious. I've not had much success in pitching my WBB and SF as a bivy, etc.
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