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Old 09-23-15 | 07:43 AM
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Hugh Morris
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Originally Posted by gpsblake
Like them in the summer and hate them any other time. Comfortable sleep but when you weigh all the stuff you have to take to make it useable in the fall/winter/cold spring night, a tent is lighter and much more likely to keep you dry.
How much does your tent and cold weather sleep system weigh? 3-5lbs?

Some people have the ultralight hammocking pretty darn light. For example, this winter set up weighed around 3lbs.

I am not a weight weenie though, I'm using bigger gear than necessary and still my spring/fall sleep system weighs around 6 pounds total for a 20* full length UQ, poncho liner, tarp, hammock, and all the rigging. Which, for the level of comfort it provides me, doesn't seem like all that much weight at all. Unless I start aiming for an ultralight or super ultralight bike pack, I won't be changing my shelter & sleep system any time soon.

EDIT: Dry in hammock vs dry in tent depend greatly on the operator. I'd argue that hammocks are better in wet weather, allowing you and your gear to be suspended above the wet ground. You won't get wet if yoj have a big enough tarp pitched properly. I remember much mud and moisture making it into the tent when I used one in inclimate weather (Admittedly some operator error there, but really tough to navigate under the fly before entering the tent). Also, it's nice to set the tarp up in the rain then set everything else up dry underneath it. I haven't pitched a tent during a downpour in a good while but I imagine I'd end up with a silnylon kiddie pool til I got the routine down.

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