My three-day trip to Shenandoah proved everyone wrong about hammock camping...

I spent a chilly October weekend at Big Meadows with a cheap $40 hammock setup, not a tent, and it handled 30 mph winds and rain like a champ. The whole campground was miserable in their tents while I stayed dry and slept better than at home. Has anyone else found that the popular hate for hammocks in bad weather is overblown?

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viola_ward24d ago

Yeah and people act like ground tarps aren't a thing either.

amy_coleman2116d ago

Ground tarps get skipped a lot because folks think the tent floor is enough, but that’s how you end up with wet gear and a muddy footprint. A cheap tarp under the tent makes setup easier and keeps the tent cleaner for years. Different strokes, but I’ve never regretted throwing one down.