Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 6:23:04 GMT -8
You'll be cooler/colder in a hammock since there's no ground insulation. Look into a double layer hammock that you can slide a thin foam pad between in cool weather (<70F). Something like this. And a full underquilt for real cold. Very cool! I will look into it. Probably great for summer months. |
|
|
|
Post by ashepabst on Jun 3, 2016 7:18:24 GMT -8
And great for rainy afternoons (don't have to be stuck in the tent or on the muddy ground)
|
|
|
|
Post by Coolkat on Jun 3, 2016 7:53:03 GMT -8
And great for rainy afternoons (don't have to be stuck in the tent or on the muddy ground) Now keep in mind that I've never tried a hammock so maybe I'm not seeing the whole picture but rainy afternoons is a reason that I'd rather be in a tent than a hammock. At least in the tent I can move around, take inventory of the gear in my bag when I get bored etc. I can't imagine being stuck in a hammock for hours. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 8:06:16 GMT -8
I've seen pics of those tent/hammock hybrids. Those look like so much fun  I imagine one could probably move around okay in those? |
|
|
|
Post by ashepabst on Jun 3, 2016 10:42:57 GMT -8
Now keep in mind that I've never tried a hammock so maybe I'm not seeing the whole picture but rainy afternoons is a reason that I'd rather be in a tent than a hammock. At least in the tent I can move around, take inventory of the gear in my bag when I get bored etc. I can't imagine being stuck in a hammock for hours. Imagine you're at camp; it's raining steadily, hot without much breeze and you're hiding out in your tent trying to keep the rest of your gear dry. Now imagine that your tent has no walls, the ceiling is high enough to stand under and walk around, and there's a hammock strung up inside. Granted, it might not be the ideal set up for an intense, sideways rain kind of storm. But, the rainy camp days I've endured since switching to a hammock have been more enjoyable, relaxing. |
|
rebeccad
Trail Wise!
Writing like a maniac
Posts: 12,688 
|
Post by rebeccad on Jun 3, 2016 13:52:56 GMT -8
Now imagine that your tent has no walls, the ceiling is high enough to stand under and walk around, This part can be achieved with any tarp, though admittedly at some extra weight. And from what I saw of Zeke's hammock/tarp set-up, there isn't all that much space under the tarp. I have come to consider that a tarp would be essential gear if heading into wet country (something we haven't done for a long time). |
|
Image Credit / Coolkat
I imagine one could probably move around okay in those?
