Hammock with Bug Net

Needed a tent, went in and found a hammock with a bug net built in. Thought I would post it as I didn't realize these were available and perhaps others don't as well. With a tarp you'd be protected from rain and bugs.

The advantages are that you don't need flat ground to pitch it, just two trees. So if you get a late start and haven't made it to the lake yet, better chance of finding a campsite on a steep slope..

Also probably a bit cooler, since you are off the ground.

The disadvantages are the same. You need two trees and it is cooler. Not so good above timberline, perhaps, and in winter.

Seems quite light, so with a tarp might still be lighter than many tents. Can set it up on ground if you run lines through the bug net to keep it off you. Need trees or perhaps stakes, though, to tie bug net cord to.

Mike,

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Filters v. chemicals,
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Welcome to the dark side. Soon you will be talking BlackBirds and CrowsNest.

Oh no, now you have done it. The can is open, the flood gates are let loose.



yeah, good reason. Here is mine on a slope.

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Yes, but workable with the right insulation underneath you:



I've slept comfortably in a hammock down to an outside temperature of -18C. (Although I typically go to ground if I expect that or colder)



The rule is simple. Hammocks are comfortable for many people - however you can always sacrifice some of that comfort to go lighter - delete hammock, sleep under tarp - there, you are lighter. It is all about tradeoffs.

I hammock on most of my trips outside of winter. I don't hammock in deep winter up here, and I don't hammock if I'm going to be doing a lot of stuff basically way up in the alpine with no trees - I use a solo tent for those kinds of trips.