do you really need a sleeping bag and tent

[the turk25]

do you really need a sleeping bag and tent when you have a hammock trying to save on room for my bag might become homeless trying to live out of my bag anyone what you think thanks helps a lot

 

[ali]

It depends on the weather. If it's cold you're gonna want a sleeping bag. If it's wet you'll have a less miserable time in a tent, or at least under a large, pegged tarp.

 

[sevedemanos]

 

[sevedemanos]

hammocks dont take much pack space. personal preference but i much prefer the ground in the cold season. would have to buffer a hammoy with extra layers if you wanna not freeze over night

also they just kinda suck in general bc not an actually flat surface..

in summer youre going to want a bugnet

 

[the turk25]

It depends on the weather. If it's cold you're gonna want a sleeping bag. If it's wet you'll have a less miserable time in a tent, or at least under a large, pegged tarp

hammocks dont take much pack space. personal preference but i much prefer the ground in the cold season. would have to buffer a hammoy with extra layers if you wanna not freeze over night

do i need a sleeping bag with the hammock too

 

[sevedemanos]

idk do you live in florida

 

[the turk25]

idk do you live in florida

upstate new york

 

[the turk25]

upstate new york

summer time

 

[DirtWar]

Also from upstate, and from personal experience, you can pull off a hammock for quite a while, but come fall, wool long Johns and a sleeping bag is essential, also, tarps are just extremely useful in quite a few situations, so they’re a pretty multi use piece of gear. And if yer from upstate New York, yer already familiar with the seasons and what to expect, just act accordingly. Oh yeah, and I’ve used a cheap Walmart inflatable sleeping pad in the hammock to prevent the cold from coming up from underneath on quite a few occasions.

 

[the turk25]

Also from upstate, and from personal experience, you can pull off a hammock for quite a while, but come fall, wool long Johns and a sleeping bag is essential, also, tarps are just extremely useful in quite a few situations, so they’re a pretty multi use piece of gear. And if yer from upstate New York, yer already familiar with the seasons and what to expect, just act accordingly. Oh yeah, and I’ve used a cheap Walmart inflatable sleeping pad in the hammock to prevent the cold from coming up from underneath on quite a few occasions.

I would like to hear more about your experience in upstate new York

 

[Alien Gold]

do i need a sleeping bag with the hammock too

Think logically…. Can you sleep using a blanket only? If not then it’s best to get a sleeping bag.
I squat in Canada and always have a good sleeping bag no matter what time of the year in winter I double it up with two and cover tent in tarps.

 

[Alpine Desertburn]

You're going to want an under quilt for your hammock for anywhere, especially places that don't have humidity to hold in the warmth during the summer nights. Mine packs down to almost the size of my hammock when stowed, so well worth the pack space.
A good sleeping bag that also packs down is useful, but the rule of thumb for hammock camping is to make sure you have something holding warm air under you. A down or composite sleeping bag will compress under you in the hammock, and with nothing underneath the breeze and ambient air temperature will suck your body heat quickly. What an under quilt does is hang under your hammock and hold a capsule of warm air as a buffer.

If you can't source a true under quilt, consider one of those cheaper outdoor down blankets and sling it up under your setup when hung, leaving a gap of at least 7 inches. A regular blanket will do in a pinch, but I like traveling with things that I can pack down as small as possible.

Good luck & stay warm out there!

 

[Groundscore]

It depends entirely upon where you plan on staying and the weather conditions there. And in many areas of the country, mosquitos are a real pain, a tent really can make life easier, although there is mosquito netting, if those are the only problem.

 

[BadLux]

do you really need a sleeping bag and tent when you have a hammock trying to save on room for my bag might become homeless trying to live out of my bag anyone what you think thanks helps a lot

No

 

[DirtWar]

I would like to hear more about your experience in upstate new York

What would you like to know ? I began to feel stagnant and trapped after wandering around western New York for far too long and I knew that it was time to move on, having been back and forth between Buffalo and Rochester more times than I can count I decided to follow the now familiar Erie Canal down as far as I could. Or rather as far as I would. There’s not much in the way of excitement, but it was definitely a good time. Tons of small towns mixed in there to explore. And if yer familiar at all with the weather up there, you know that it can go from sunny and 70 to heavy rain, followed by freezing nights in a matter of days, hell, it might even snow, depending on the season

I squat in Canada and always have a good sleeping bag no matter what time of the year in winter I double it up with two and cover tent in tarps.

I would like to hear more about your experience in upstate new York

What would you like to know?, I wandered around upstate for a while and eventually got bored, decided to walk and camp along the Erie Canal , from Buffalo/ Erie county to Waterford/ Saratoga county . Had a tarp, hammock, wool GI surplus blanket, and a bed roll . And if yer familiar at all with the weather up there, a sunny sixty five degree day can just as easily turn into a god damned snow storm while you sleep. Managed that distance, in the fall, with little discomfort, obviously there’s times when it’s too hot and humid and times when it’s so cold yer bones rattle, but I’d say it was decent overalll.
Oh yeah, and a lot of the locks along the canal will have a dock master , and for a $10 deposit you get a key for the showers and the bathroom and no one really bothers you for sleeping there. accept for maybe some confused well off boat folk, and when it’s time to move on, return the key. Get yer $10 back and off you go.

I would like to hear more about your experience in upstate new York

 

[rusty]

I got the snugpak jungle bag, packs down real small mosquito net built in bought it for florida but i use it in new england for summers too. worth the money imo ive had it for years now.

 

[DirtWar]

PS.‘I can’t believe I forgot to mention that Mylar space blankets are your best friend. Just make sure to layer down so you don’t get drenched in sweat and then have to get out to relieve yerself in the freezing cold

 

[DirtWar]

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