It's not a tent, it's not a hammock, it's both! Get the best of both worlds before your next camping trip with Tent Hammocks. They keep you dry while keeping you off the ground, and are a great way to change your overnight camping experience forever. As long as you have something to anchor it to, you're all set with these ingenious and easy-to-set-up shelters.![]()
No, because tent poles aren't designed to hold that kind of weight. If you've ever put even a semi-heavy item into a gear pocket inside a tent, you'll notice how much it bows in. That's just supporting lightweight nylon and whatever the item is, so imagine trying to support a person's body weight ... disaster. To solve this potential problem, the hammock tent was invented!
This is a matter of opinion, but a hammock does have some advantages over a tent. It keeps you off of the ground, so you won't have a rock sticking you in the back all night. If you're in wet conditions, it also keeps you up and out of the mud. They're also really quick to set up when compared to a tent. For ultralight hiking, a hammock is hard to beat since they're so much lighter and smaller than a tent. On the downside, you have to have two points to anchor a hammock to, which can be tricky if you're not in woods with large enough trees to support your weight.
A hammock tent, or tent hammock, is a hybrid between a traditional hammock and a traditional tent. They usually have three anchor points, making them more stable than a hammock alone and allowing them to hold two or three people on a flat surface. If you picture a tent hanging between the trees, you've got the idea. They're quite light, comparable to a lightweight tent, and they don't take up much room in a pack.
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