>>1897046this man, he has a simple hammock and a simple tarp. This is how you know you have no excuses.
>>1897379yes true, although most folks are probably using freestanding tents in the 2lb+ range. Also depends on the hammock and weather. in summer, I'll probably skip the UQ and just use a woobie. In fall/winter I'll drop my bug net. My tree straps are pretty light, like 4oz. It really isn't much more hardware than a tent.
I recall looking at UQs and until you get to the 20F or below it's pretty competitive with a self-inflating pad, and lighter options match well with fully-inflatables, closed-cell etc. But yes because of the back/butt warmth at some point it's much easier to do the ground.
>>1897462It's actually pretty easy, best advice is to fiddle in a non-critical environment with a structural ridgeline. When my hammock goes up, i pull until the line is tight with a slight height diff. Toss my pack in while i eat/fire, it settles because of the whoopie slings, I re-tighten, done. Tree straps didn't have that issue, just played with loops until hammock was hung. Since the tarp goes up first it's nice when it rains.
>>1897518in the humid summer of PA, it changed the game for me. No mud, cross breeze, and if you've ever seen the AT in PA it's just a bunch of fucking rocks everywhere. This post made by the PA gang.
>>1897535it's heavy but could easily fit several people. Plus for winter that saves the need for bulky items. If you live in a place with a lot of snow, enough to take a sled, great option.
>>1897616I mirror this anon. I don't nap basically ever unless I'm full of beer and exhausted. I'll pass out in a hammock in like 10min and sleep for 7hrs straight. There's some compression of the back but you can adjust that with different materials too; some are stretchier than others. Worst I ever got is the calve ridge thing which i solve with a shirt or something.
