Hammock Tent

A hammock tent can easily solve one of the most critical factors for consideration when going outdoors for the weekend or a long trek – where do I sleep? If you plan to spend the weekend outdoor, you will undoubtedly need protection from the elements and that includes insects and other creatures as well!

One way to go around this is to bring your own portable, lightweight, and environment-friendly shelter – the hammock tent! Fast becoming a preferred shelter option of backpackers and campers, the hammock tent is fast becoming the ideal especially if maximum comfort, enjoyment of natural surroundings, strength, weight and environment-friendliness are your main factors of consideration.

The Blue Ridge Camping Hammock is one of the various models of hammock tents that you will surely want to take with you the next time you go camping. This hammock tent is rated # 1 by Backpacker and Outside Magazines because of its unique arch pole and spreader bar system that allows you to set up camp virtually anywhere.

The arch pole and spreader bar system enables the hammock to be suspended as a hammock or on the ground as a traditional tent giving you more comfort if you’re not used to sleeping suspended in the air. The system eliminates the cocoon effect by keeping the bed taut. Aside from this, the Blue Ridge Hammock Tent packs small at 22” by 6” and weighs a mere 4-1/4 pounds!

Constructed form rip-stop nylon material, it comes with a detachable rain fly and integrated no-see-um netting for a dry, wonderful and completely bug-free experience. It has a roomy interior at 86 inches by 42 inches and a weight capacity of 250 pounds.

Another hammock tent that you will surely admire is the Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter Hammock UL. The Skeeter Beeter is the perfect lightweight solution without compromising bug and critter protection. Constructed from polyester taffeta, the ultra light hammock tent system comes complete with all necessary suspension system equipment so you can use it within minutes of arriving at your campsite.

Tents are the traditional preference of campers in the outdoors. They provide the necessary shelter from outdoor elements – all you have to do is choose the right spot; pitch your tent and roll out a sleeping bag and you’re good to go.

On the other hand, a hammock tent is a conventional hammock with an innovative covering as an additional feature. The covering is integral with the design and serves as a mosquito net, there are hammock nets that even have extra coverings for rain protection! Compared to a regular tent, you do not have to carry a sleeping bag just a hammock tent. This means you do not have to lug around extra weight that may hamper your enjoyment of the outdoors because of the weight!

Hammock tents are one-piece affairs that have an entry system and you have a choice of closure, zipper, Velcro or other closure system.

Environmentalists are so excited about the hammock tent because they claim that it does not damage the environment because hammock tents are generally secured between two trees without leaving marks on the bark of trees. Another important benefit of a hammock tent is that you will definitely have no problems with small, crawling insects or pests on the ground because you are suspended in the air, which definitely means you do not have to sleep on a hard surface!

Once you try a hammock tent, you may want to say goodbye to your traditional camping tent for those overnight camping trips. Try one, outdoors – at the backyard, if you really feel like it tonight!

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