Originally Posted by
cyccommute
And that helps how? Rain tends to fall from the sky
I know you are thinking that the tent picks up water from the ground underneath it but most of the time the ground under my tent is dry following a rain storm. The water that gets folded into the bag is from the top of the tent...same as would happen with a hammock.
But hammocks don't just float in the air by themselves. The trees used to attach the hammock to, almost always provide you with enough coverage to minimize water from above. Granted if you are going to be a real hammocker, most likely you will be using a hammock with a rain cover. (ie. Hennessy Hammock, ENO (Eagles Nest))
There are plenty of areas that are wet enough just from the ground to saturates a tent whether it rains or not. Hammocks dry incredibly fast compared to a tent as it is hanging and there is only a certain amount of moisture that it can absorb to begin with. Some hammocks come in mesh bags which will let you dry as you ride. So there are plenty ways a hammock could/would help as long as he is camping alone.