You can get a hammock for 20 dollars at EMS, and probaly many other places. It is made of nylon and weighs and takes up very little. You have to factor in ropes too. If you can swing a hammock, it is much more fun (lighter, more interseting campsights. But there are situations that wont permit hanging your bed, and unless you are prepared to make a tent like enclosure out of it, you will be stuck. It just dependinds on where you are going mainly.