Originally Posted by
phughes
I use a Warbonnet Blackbird Blackbird hammock and a Mamajamba tarp from the same company for a rain fly. I use either an air mattress or a blue foam pad on the bottom.
A great advantage to the hammock, is that I can place my gear under it, and out of the rain. I used a lightweight tarp on the ground. All of it pack extremely small.
It's a great feeling having your bike right underneath you, isn't it? I prefer a hammock when I can use one because it's faster and easier for me to set up, and like you, enjoy having dry storage underneath. It's also way easier for me to pack up when I used a hammock. Faster and cleaner. But I will say, that I like having my butt on the ground when I hear something snorting around outside the tarp in the dark. Even if it is only a Marten.