I’ve been considering buying or building a hammock as an alternative to the standard tarp or tent. It’d be pretty cool to pitch your shelter over any ground you want. Steep hills, rocky ground, swampy areas… as long as there’s something to hang the bad boy from.

For insulation most people make their own cocoon that wraps below the hammock so your weight doesn’t compress the insulation and I know there are commercial alternatives.

Search the web for forums and hammock companies.

Check out these two sites(Both Safe):
Hammock Forums (Hammock Specific)
WhiteBlaze (Thru-hiking)

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