Who here hammock camps? Enlighten me lol. Is the setup/weight worth it? At what point do you use a tent instead, or you don't? I'm not so much worried about the cost, but exploring this as a viable option for backcountry/overnight hunts/trips.
My family and I switched to hammock camping a couple years ago. It packs down much smaller than any tent. It’s way lighter. You rarely wake up with that carbon dioxide headache even if the wind is pushing your camp fire in your direction. If you set your tarp or rain fly close to your hammock and use a underquilt or good sleeping bag, it’s as warm if not warmer than tent camping. It is way more comfortable in my opinion. The biggest negative is how expensive it can be. By the time you buy a good hammock, upgraded straps, underquilt, a camp or hammock pillow, a big net and rain tarp, you could easily be in the 400-$500 range. I guess much like saddle hunting vs stand hunting, you pay for those extra nice strong lightweight and comfy set ups. It is nice to know your whole set up can fit in a single backpack though!Who here hammock camps? Enlighten me lol. Is the setup/weight worth it? At what point do you use a tent instead, or you don't? I'm not so much worried about the cost, but exploring this as a viable option for backcountry/overnight hunts/trips.
There was a great thread about this and even some DIY hammock options a while back.Who here hammock camps? Enlighten me lol. Is the setup/weight worth it? At what point do you use a tent instead, or you don't? I'm not so much worried about the cost, but exploring this as a viable option for backcountry/overnight hunts/trips.
Also you still need a tarp or covered area to keep the rest of your gear out of the rain (if it does rain)
The wind down here gets so bad that we usually pitch out 11x8 like a house with on side almost to the ground and the side away from the rain like a small porch. Even then if the kids come with, we pack and extra tarp to put the clothing and snacks ect under. If it’s just me the single tarp is enoughThis the reason why I got the 12' coleman tarp...to cover my gear and my quietkat bike.
If you take a good sleeping bag, you don’t need an underquilt and over quilt.You don't save a ton of weight over a tent in cold weather. In cold weather you need an underquilt, tarp, sleeping bag, top quilt. Compared to ultra light tent, pad, and sleeping bag.
But in warm weather, hammock is king.
Bear butt hammock, eno superfly, slap straps(wouldnt buy again but they work) light sleeping bag.
When it gets cold i utilize a hill people gear mountain serape with other cold weather stuff, but 25 degrees is my limit, its not comfortable anymore, and any wind makes it brutal.
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Of course I’ve never camped out with it less than 30 degrees eitherYou don't save a ton of weight over a tent in cold weather. In cold weather you need an underquilt, tarp, sleeping bag, top quilt. Compared to ultra light tent, pad, and sleeping bag.
But in warm weather, hammock is king.
Bear butt hammock, eno superfly, slap straps(wouldnt buy again but they work) light sleeping bag.
When it gets cold i utilize a hill people gear mountain serape with other cold weather stuff, but 25 degrees is my limit, its not comfortable anymore, and any wind makes it brutal.
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Yeah, good sleeping bag, mixed with big winds, my brother and I almost froze to death hammock camping. No under quilt above 40 though.Of course I’ve never camped out with it less than 30 degrees either
The solution to the wind is all in how you position your tarp. We get serious ocean gusts down here. It’s pretty regular to see winds of 25mph but I definitely agree the cold can make things miserable (but I’ve camped in upper 30’s in a tent and was just as cold as in the hammock. Even though tents block wind and trap air, they are thin and when the air outside of them is cold, they do not hold much heat either. The lone advantage is the ground can hold some heat. But with a rated to 10 degrees Fahrenheit sleeping bag, I’ve found hammocks with the tarp positioned properly to be as warm.Yeah, good sleeping bag, mixed with big winds, my brother and I almost froze to death hammock camping. No under quilt above 40 though.
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Hammock, rain fly, and bug net under 100.....
Double Hammock
Double hammock with 10′ tree straps (2) and aluminum 5K carabiners. 400 pound capacity.doublesteps.com
Come on fellow hammockers.....u guys are forgetting 1 of the best advantages in cool weather...I have yet to have condensation build up under the rain fly unlike every tent ever....