>>2430891Pros:
>comfort. Know a few boomers who say they can’t hike otherwise>restful, recuperative sleep>easier site selection; roots, rocks, and hills aren’t an issue>it’s also a comfy chair>no water seepage through floors>no condensation issues because wide open>more space in inclement weather >setups are personalized; easy to swap and try different things>much easier to setup in the rain and keep everything dryCons:
>expensive. We can talk about using foam pads but an under quilt is the way to go. Getting cheaper though.>marginally heavier>steep learning curve>take longer to adjust; often need to be fiddled with>not conducive to groupsThe cons are minor. Sure, you have to lie in it, then get out and raise or lower one end. Maybe twice. So an extra 5 or 10 minutes at most for comfort that doesn’t even compare. A leaning curve that you will figure out if you’re not brain damaged. A weight penalty of maybe a few ounces because underquilts are heavier than ground pads and tarps are pretty big.
Everything else is just retard-tier bias or a wash. Both offer complete bug and rain protection. Both can handle moderate snow loads. “Yeah but you need trees” doesn’t even deserve a response. “They have to be perfectly spaced apart” is from people who’ve never even seen a forest.