Nice setup. How's the condensation in there and do you know the weight off the top of your head?
No condensation issues. Part of that ability is getting thru the initial learning curve which is where most folks fail with hammocks. I have a very large Mega Ogee tarp with storm doors which allows me to run it higher than others. I get claustrophobic and need a high ceiling in my shelter. This eliminates condensation. I also like to see out so during this snowy trek...one side of my tarp was anchored at a sharp angle (almost straight down) to fend off a strong north wind while the quiet side is pitched up so I have a view.
Windy side-
Quiet side-
You can make a lot of such adjustments with the right tarp. A hammock like mine (top-of-the-line all season hammock with bug netting and weather shield) will vary in weight based on temps...6 to 10lbs and will pack down to the size of two large coffee cans. it gets heavier when you abandon the top quilt in favor of a heavy duty synthetic sleeping bag (which I sometimes do on extended trips where weather is gonna be wet). That alone can add 3lbs but hey, it's your ass and you don't wanna freeze it off. A shelter is your lifeline.
The nice thing about a hammock is you don't need flat ground without rocks and roots...you can hang from a 60 degree slope plus in nasty weather there's no mud getting on your shelter which can go up very fast. I quickly string my tarp then comfortably hang my hammock outta the wind and weather. If camping without a stove in the cold, it is easier to stay warm in a hammock than a tent using only your body heat. It's my GO TO shelter for bivy treks. I used to take 6 week motorcycle tours...ride in one direction for a while, come to a fork in the road and flip a coin...see where it takes me. Got myself in all kinds of good and bad situations that way but was always able to find a place to pitch my hammock...even in Kansas. Hung between two big pieces of farming equipment. <g>
But hammock camping takes commitment. First ya gotta find the type of hammock that suits you and how you sleep, then you hafta get Whoopie Slings and learn to adjust the angle of the dangle for maximum comfort and field test different insulation options (top quilt or TQ and under quilt or UQ vs a sleeping bag. It takes probably two weeks of regular use to figure it out and get quick at set-up and tear down. I practiced in my backyard during winter. My family looked at me funny when I got excited about rain and hail in the weather forecast and set up a hammock outside to test a new UQ & TQ.
Yup...the hammock's under there.
I'll be honest...there were nights I crept back into the house and crawled into my bed cuz I couldn't take the cold. But better to learn your clothing and insulation choices were wrong this way than when you're in the middle of nowhere.
I test all shelters and sleep systems in the backyard first.
