>>2482260Nah
> Hammocks are smaller to pack and lighter than tentsHammocks are usually a bit bulkier. An underquilt doesn’t pack quite as small as an inflatable pad, and hammock tarps are pretty big.
>weightIt depends on the hammock and tent. Hammocks are often custom setups
>Can be set between tress protecting from ground and small animals or on the ground as a "bivy" type systemThat solves a problem that isn’t an issue. Maybe rodents can be a problem if you keep food with you, but then you’d be a retard. Hammock fabrics are rarely waterproof so you can’t really use it as a bibvy.
>Hammocks have cold weather liners available to purchaseAnd tents have a slew of inflatable and CCF pads to keep you insulated from the ground.
>So basically it seems that a hammock with a winter liner and an inflatable insulation pad would be superior to the tent in terms of size, weight, concealment, set-up speed and practicality. Not really. A hammock goes up faster but has to be usually has to be adjusted slightly to get it perfect. I do t think it’s more concealed, because the tarps are very big. There’s defiantly more room though; an 11x9 tarp is going to be bigger than any 1p tent.
>The benefits to tents would be space and stability.Nah, tents are smaller.
Hammocks definitely have some advantages:
>site selectionYou don’t have to worry about roots, rocks, torn up ground from pigs, vegetation, puddles, or hills
>ventilationIt’s second only to a tarp in terms of ventilation
>convective coolingHuge bonus if you live in a hot climate.
>comfortObvious one. It’s just straight up more comfortable
>more roomBig as tarp
>doubles as a chairYou don’t realize how good this is until you do it.
There are some downsides, and some advantages that tents have, but I won’t list them because I’m biased lol.
