I really do love riding out a storm in a hammock. I find the noise of rain on a tight pitch tarp while I sit below it relaxing.

I do think one of my favorite hammock experiences was in Tekarra in jasper, where I got mine up under the tarp just ahead of a monsterous set of tstorms. I had a pot of tea made, and was sitting in the hammock, when three newbies came in soaked to the bone. I invited them to come sit with me till it passed over. The two young ladies did (apparently I'm old enough that I'm "safe") while the young guy was too grumpy and proceeded to stop off, find a horrificly muddy site and flail around half an hour setting up a tent. I had a wonderful time with the young ladies trying very hard not to laugh. I noticed later he was probably grumpy because he was being mr macho carry everything, and was carrying their regular stainless steel kitchen pots and pans and (swear to god) a large size wooden cutting board.. never mind the other stuff...