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What weight penalty are we talking about?


Lori, I admire your passion for hammocks and I'm glad they work well for you. But I disagree with the conclusions you draw from your comparison.

If my math is correct the difference between your hammock and ground setups is 19 ounces. That's a ton to some people and it's well over 10% of my 3 season base weight. I would dare say it's significant to many people on a lightweight forum.

The weight penalty I'm talking about is the one you just illustrated. Whether or not it justifies the extra comfort is an entirely subjective manner.

All I'm saying is, all other things being fairly equal (they will never be exactly equal) a hammock setup is heavier than a ground setup. If someone wants to trade the extra weight for the comfort, that's great. But you won't see many gram weenies with hammocks on their gear list.

Sure, a cutting edge, expensive hammock setup could be lighter than an ordinary ground setup but that's apples and oranges.
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