Originally Posted by
Atophy
I've been entertaining getting a new tent for my future travel plans. from what I've been reading, hammock tents are pretty amazing. Light, easy to set and fast to take down as well as comfortable. An added bonus is if you're in bear country you can stick yourself up as high as you're comfortable with and can still get in, hopefully out of pinata range.
I'm not going to get into the hammock debate because I have never tried one. However, I have had experience with bears. I doubt that you could get a hammock high enough to be out of the reach of a bear. To get the hammock high enough you'd need a ladder to set it up and get into it, and not a small ladder either. A bear would just think of it a big burrito
And as you know, the plains can present some challenges for setting up a hammock.
This is just a few kilometers south of you near Pincher Creek. Not much to hang anything on.
This is a little closer to my home, but it presents the same challenges.
Hopefully, some real hammock users will give you a lot more help than I did. Have fun!