>>631537For shelter in a hammock, you need a tarp. Pic related, lots of ways to hang it. For a cheap tarp I recommend a Kelty Noah's tarp, the 12ft model. It's about $60. A cheaper option is a UST base tube tarp 1.0, about $28. It can zip into a tent in a pinch. You can even use a tar to make a shelter with no hammock or tent, and people often use a tarp as they're only shelter. Again, pic related for options.
Other things you need? A way to make fire. A fire steel is fun, but a Bic lighter also works. A knife like I described before is nice to have for small tasks. A hatchet or folding saw is also nice, but that's for another thread (some on here already).
Other stuff? Food. I like mountain house brand bag meals, or backpackers pantry brand. Just heat up water, add to the bag, let sit, mmmm hot food, and they're pretty good. They're easy to carry, light, and about $6 a meal. Plenty of other options for food, but that's another thread as well.
If you're car camping, just bring a portable grill and grill anything you like. Bring a cooler, or coolers, full of beef, chicken, beer, nachos....whatever if you're car camping.
If you are using bag meals, you'll need a pot to heat up water, and a stove. You can make a fire to heat, but some places fire isn't allowed and a stove is nice. For a pot? Stanley cook pot $15 at walmart. Will work perfect for you. For a stove? $10 Etekcity brand stove on amazon. Buy a fuel canister at a sporting good store or walmart. I belive they use an isobutune type fuel.... it'll say on amazon. There you have fuel, a stove, and a pot to boil with.
For water, carry some with you, and have a water filter to get water from streams and such. You need to filter all water from outdoors. Sawyer makes a filter called a Sawyer mini, will work just fine for you. Lifestraw is another option. Lifestraw makes a bottle called the go bottle. It's a water bottle with built in filter. I like it.
