Originally Posted by
robow
Not just Florida and its beloved palm trees, there are many other parks in more northerly states that don't want anything hung from the trees. One of the reasons why I quit using my hammock as much and went more to my tents because my hammock made a pretty lousy ground bivy.
Also, check with the boys over at Hammockforums.net as someone over there can give you the straight scoop
Yes, I know about the ground bivy part - I'd rather not have to rig my hammock as a bivy/bug shield.
inre: hammockforums, lots of those folks are into the 'arts and crafts' aspect, and the weekend camp/cook stuff, but a decided minority do any real lightweight backpacking/travelling. At least that was my experience from attending a couple of hangs. ymmv.
thanks for the reply!