>>2709623I like hammock camping. Big advantage in comparison with tent camping - you can just chill in hammock during the day, just hang around and enjoy the scenary. I'm lazy, I like handing around.
Wasn't much of out person but wanted to try out on cheap so I went with ~25€ Decathlon 3.5m hammock, regular sleeping pad and 40€ silver lined 4x4m tarp from Amazon. After few tries bought myself Modern Nomad winter underquilt for 140€, since regular pad in hammock is just pain in the ass. Night and day difference, underquilt is a must if you don't live in Texas or Africa.
Next I bought myself ~40€ cheapo sleeping bag (-10C on label, bulky) and Snugpak Jungle Blanket for ~35€, since until that point I was covering myself up with regular blanket from home. Snugpak blanket is great for spring/colder summer days and sleeping bag help up in winter around negative -5C degrees (with underquilt). Also bought myself bugnet for around 25€ from Alpkit - pretty much a must during warmer months, since bugs will eat you alive.
General thoughts - hammock camping is fun, but will probably won't be as lightweight nor compact as tent camping. As for myself I'm planning to upgrade my hammock to proper one with integrated bugnet. And also I need to finally buy snakeskins for my tarp, because taking it down and folding on the ground is pain in the ass, especially after rainy night.
