Originally Posted by
veganbikes
Look I love Hammocks but a ground hammock just isn't the move. It's like saying "hey there's pizza" and you get there and it is toast with tomato sauce. Technically it works but that ain't pizza.
If I am going out and I know I won't have hammock access I will just take my tent and if I am doing a supported trip I try to take both unless I know, no chance of hammock.
The issue is that you don't always know in advance you won't have a place to hang the hammock, and going to ground is at least an option to have a place to sleep, despite it being less than ideal. No worse really than a one man bivvy/tent. I have ran into places where despite being lots of trees and piles, they wouldn't let you hang, anything.
Any yeah, going to ground with a hammock is annoying too say the least.