I love hammocks and hammock camping without a doubt but I can assure you if I didn't have trees where I was going I would have a tent (or shelter like the Sea to Summit Specialist Duo) and a lightweight pad or at the very least a Bivouac sack and pad. Trying to come up with odd hammock remedies is cool on paper but will prove to be more of a pain to build and then later set up in the real world. I hate to say it because hammocks are quite comfortable but I gotta be practical here.