Also with the trees you may find you are camping around many but they are not spaced apart for the most appropriate hammock setup.įurthermore, you may get wet if the rainfly is not setup correctly. I have camped in many diverse locations and sometimes there is no trees around, but there is a possibility to improvise. But if you only have a hammock, you are kind of stuck in having to always camp where there is trees. I could imagine it riding across the Nullarbor there is no chance for a hammock. First downside is well if there is no trees then, yeah, good luck. There are a few things you should consider if you are thinking about bike touring with a hammock. That is a win for me! Is Hammock Camping Comfortable? Cons to sleeping in a hammock Having less things for a sleeping setup, like tent poles and pegs and slightly less weight to carry. Although my Denali Zephyr I Hike Tent weighs about 1.9 kg. When the Hennessy Hammock is about 3.75 pounds or 1.7 kg. You can pay $340 for a tent that weighs 5 lb 8 oz or about 2.5 kg. The Hennessy also has a mosquito mesh and a rainfly tarp. Which is actually pretty damn good compared to a tent. While a top of the range Hennessy Hammock can set you back $180. When you can pick up a hammock suitable for bicycle touring for a low as $69.95. Tents can cost much more than a hammock ranging from $200 to $500. And by any chance if not then I still have the tent.īut it seems if you choose to opt for a hammock setup it is less costly compared to buying a tent. This might be something I will do, just to see if sleeping in a hammock is for me. And if your tent is lightweight and takes up very minimal space like the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Classic Tent. This is the question I am asking myself at the moment, sure you can take both a tent and a hammock if you are bicycle touring with panniers. But that is for another article, today we will talk about the logistics of camping in a hammock while bicycle touring. I have also been thinking about just setting up a lightweight tarp and run it off the bike. It seems very practical considering hammocks pack light and take up less space than a standard 1 or 2 men tent. Some people can manage sleeping in a hammock and others struggle. But I have come to the conclusion that it comes down to the individual. So, should you bring a hammock on a bicycle tour or bikepacking adventure? Well I am going to try and help you come to a decision in this article. I think it would be a way to change it up a bit and just make my experience a little different from my other bike adventures. I have never really tried camping in a hammock at all let alone on a bicycle tour. I was thinking about changing things up and instead of sleeping in a tent maybe try and bicycle tour with a hammock. Considering I have a up and coming bicycle tour in Europe.

Little big adventure hammock