I've been reading and watching comments on hammocks for awhile and I have to ask, is it really that much better than a tent??
1) With some of the U-Light 1 man tents, are you really saving any weight here. Aren't they about the same
2) Set up time would seem to be about the same, or not? By the time you stuff bags etc for the hammock
3)The luxury of sitting up or laying down versus only being able to lay down
4) Cooking in your tent if need be (scares the hell out of me) You can't cook in a hammock, can you?
5) You can store your pack in the tent vestibule if need be
6) Does laying in the hammock make your back hurt after long spells? Seems like the curve would possibly cause this
7) Sex in a hammock sounds dangerous
8) I can see that in the rain being off the ground and out of the water/mud would be a benefit
I am not advocating or bashing either one, just trying to understand the hammock-hype.
Thanks