There is actually a company that makes a hammock hanger that you drive over in you car or truck and it holds the poles out away from the vehicle so you can literally hang a hammock anywhere..
@@stevenbennett3244 th-cam.com/video/1w8-frN2UrQ/w-d-xo.html seems fun,,,maybe for tailgating, or car camping, but if youndont have a car? Also, who's packing that in? Lol thanks for the share!
growlith6969 you could also get rid of al those wet leaves with a shovel, or keep an extra smaller tarp to put on the ground before setting up a tent if you like using tents instead of hammocks.
@@bobbyhill4118 new to camping. Why wouldn't you want wet leaves under your tent? Wouldn't that just be more padding? The water wouldn't permeate, right?
This was like those commercials for kitchen gadgets when the people completely wreck their kitchens trying to scramble an egg, then they use the Incredible Egg Scrambling Machine and all of a sudden they’re making gourmet meals! 😂😂😂
I hate when people like this post obviously biased comparison videos... he could've easily set up the tent under the canopy he strung in the trees just as fast as the hammock... and end up with a dry, much more functional, living space for one or more people. Stupid video.
That's what I do , I just bought a tent when the bug net and the rain fly are completely separate. So you can set up tarp first then while you are in it you can put up the bug net. Completely dry !
B1N4RY nah! I just hang my shoes by their laces onto the ridgeline and under the tarp. It gets them off the ground and away from bugs and slugs etc... I did accidentally piss all over a matt black low profile stealth tent that had sneaked in on one occassion though? Hammockers one, tent dwellers zero! 😂😂😂
Hello there 😊 I like this video and I suppose this is quite exaggerated and on the humour side, but for thoose not knowing about tents, not be confused : This video is comparing a nearly fully equipped hammock set vs a low price tent. If you look at mountaineering tents for example, outer layer goes down to the ground, and there is a tiny tunnel at the entrance usually. This allows you to build your outer layer while exposed to the rain (doesn't matter if the outer layer is wet), and then to build the inner layer (carried in a waterproof bag/container) protected from the rain. Here is a quick summary of (good) tent vs (good) hammock+tarp : Tents: does not need trees, are warmer than hammock, are usable even with super brutal wind Hammocks: usually lighter, allows to put the tarp higher, and thus stand under tarp, does not need a flat ground, you can use them even if the floor is water, more surface under tarp, usually faster to set up So which one is better ? neither. Hammocks are wonderful when there are trees around, tents offer better protection but are heavier and take longer to set up. What too choose depends on your preferences as well as the environment you go through. Have fun traveling 😊
In addition to your already great points. With an under blanket in colder temperatures a hammock setup could way the same as or more than a tent. And don't forget people, if you've got the tarp, that's a shelter on its own. Way up your options people, and know roughly where your staying, and what the terrain is like.
@@thomasmorris2568 a tent tend to have a better insulation potential than hammock, since you are lower on the ground and in a "closed air space" of course it depends on the tent and on the hammock set you choose, and anyway, in most situations where the cold will force you toward the choice of a tent over a hammock, there will be no tree around for the hammock... And the tarp can as well been carried with a tent... I would even say that for long long hikes you can carry both tent and hammock, since hammock weight and space occupation is really negligible in regard of a big hiking backpack 😂 Another really nice side of hammock is that you can set it high enough to be protected from most of wildlife during your sleep 🤔
gotmoosefur I’ve got a hammock that uses a sleeping pad and has a bug net and a rain fly. So even when there’s no trees, I can still set up my hammock it just doesn’t hang. Can’t do the same with a tent.
I did that once because of circumstances. Kid you not I should have gotten hypothermia because of that. But because the boiling hot rage inside my body I managed to survive a whole night sleeping under the rain in a wet tent, on a wet matress and in a wet sleeping bag...
I have set up a tent in the rain before without the water getting everywhere like that. While I respect the very clear difference you showed it is actually possible to stay pretty close to bone dry setting one up in the rain... Then again we always had a ground tarp or two to go with the tent and could use one as a shelter like you did with the hammock when setting up. 😁😋
@@sim1000en academy has prrtty cheap 3 person hammocks and you can throw up a cheap blue tarp till ya get feeling like you need to invest in a nicer tarp i would suggest the kelty noahs tarp of you get serious, and you should check out "shugemery" on youtube hes a wealth of know how
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief I just want you to know you have inspired me... To almost fall out of my hammock in my own piss twice lol. Still working on that move.
Kinda what I was thinking. You can still string the tarp in the trees and set up the tent underneath. Back when I was a kid when we used to go camping we had a 15x30 or so large tent set up. Just metal poles and a huge tarp over top. Everyone set up there tents around that so there was a big common area with private tents.
I always bring tarp with my tent, and i am getting and hammock also. Tartp is awsome stuff to make shade in sumer, or to block wind in winter, it makes camping more comfy.
@@MMA-CLIPS2 especially when you're using a cheap Walmart tent like that garbage he's using in the video. It doesn't have a full cover fly. Worthless. It's a child play tent at best.
ok i just bought a hammock and tarp for my 1st trip. Thanks for the video i guess tents are quite useless considering the prework you have to do in order to make you sleep comfortable. what is also really nice is you can put the hammock very far up so you are safe from critters and stuff.
I watched this almost exactly one year ago, and I was absolutely convinced to buy a hammock instead of a tent. Here’s the problem: there are a million different hammocks out there, different configurations for the setup, tarp, and then the whole underquilt vs sleeping pad thing, then a separate mosquito net… LONG STORY SHORT it’s been a year and I still haven’t decided which hammock to buy for myself, since the amount of choice is paralyzing, I hate creating waste or buying stuff I don’t need or won’t use, and so here I am. And I blame you, Fowler. You did me fowl 😂
Hello If you are still looking for an answer here is my experience in Florida - eno doublewide hammock - eno ember underquilt - eno bug net - Tarp of your liking If above 65 degrees all of the above work fine with a lightweight wool blanket or sleeping bag of your choice on top of you in the hammock If it’s below 65 degrees I add the snugpack banana shaped cocoon sleeping bag, but I still keep the underquilt below me If it’s colder than 55 and down to freezing (36) I add a pair of scuba or kayak neoprene socks. Because the only thing that gets cold is my feet at that point. I have camped this way for years in Florida totally warm and comfortable! I hope this helps you! God bless you and happy trails
@@arthurjones9644 definitely some good tips in there that I’ll have to start using. As a cycle tourer I already have waterproof socks so yeah I might just get an extra pair for sleeping. I ended up going with the Amok Draumr. Sleeping pad lets me sleep on the floor if I have to, but I tend to avoid it so I don’t get a puncture. It’s also kinda heavy and bulky as a setup so I might just sell it for a lighter version or use it more for motorcycle touring. despite the disadvantages, it’s super comfy. Definitely worth the price.
@@arthurjones9644 I might buy a gathered end setup for a lightweight alternative though. I’ll look into the ones you recommended! Ps: flamescreed tarp 15d nylon is absolutely great value
Exactly. Either way.... always..TARP First. : ) If one is hiking about.. a hammock maybe makes more sense. If staying put ... I'll take the tent. More room to move around in inclement weather. I'd get claustrophobic in a hammock. Ideally I'd do a tent with a bathtub floor, and two tarps.... or a Hilton with a hot tub. 🤗
The only disadvantage to that is torrential downpours that almost instantly flood the ground in 3 inches of water. Then you get the meaning of a bathtub floor lol. I once broke out the soap and had a bath in a tent. It took all the next day to dry my gear.
Try a pop up tent faster more reliable and you don't waist time hunting trees, yes hammock is better than laying on the floor but useless if your not in the woods
I dont think many people have problems finding trees at their camping trips - but i remember having had some minor issues with finding a nice place to put up my tent...
@@enduroridernw No, I´m a regular guy, lol... And i must say, not even my bed is as comfortable as my hammock 😊 I'm even gonna order one to have in my bedroom 👍 Can't believe I have lived 36 years without a hammock 😛
Two years later, I just love the amount of hammock campers thinking tent campers are so offended ;) :D Btw.: I also have a hammock but I don't use it that often - not enough trees where I am allowed to camp :(
@@boweygroen4741 Haha I was camping up in the highlands and unaware to us there was a couple nearby .And we were woken up by screaming so me and one of my friends run over to them to help and make sure they were okay and we were greeted with a couple tangled up in a hammock on the ground (the hammock straps broke) we asked them if they where okay and then it clicked to us what happened 😮 they came over to where we were camping in the morning and apologised and burst out laughing.(so sex in a hammock doesnt seem like a good idea)
Just looking at this video as what it is, a funny video, it's still pretty much accurate and for years I've just adopted hammock because it's so practical, fast, light and comfortable when you're only there for one night, there's nothing better. Of course tents have their own best pros like very cold weather, no trees area or some other specific situations. But for a random hike in a forest area, I will always pick the hammock over the tent.
God this hurt to watch lmao. I love both types of setups but this reminded me of one of those crappy 90s infomercials where people actually acted like their brains fell out when trying to put something together. You're great at that. Also love the part where you added in a rain track on the dry hammocking video parts. Thumbs up for creativity =].
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief no self respecting outdoors man would use a tent like that one, I my self enjoy Tent camping, Hammock camping and tarp camping so not bias just facts.
I love seeing the hammock haters because of this video. Let’s be real, with a super fly it’s better than a tent. You can lounge in a chair under it and set the fly so rain doesn’t get the ground wet in your little den you made. I personally invested in the -20c under quilt super fly and the Warbonnet xl
@@CoderShare if you carry a one person tent especially the pop up ones it's really not that much more heavy than a hammock.. trust me I got camping every summer.. I only prefer tent because it's more comfortable for me but go for it you don't wanna do that.. ain't nobody stopping you but don't speak on something just because your preference is different.
I mean he could of put the tarp over the tent while setting it up to keep the water out like he did with the hammock, 100 percent that hammock would be impossible if he didn't have the tarp while the tent will still keep him warm
That Aussie Bloke you have a small point about keeping warm but the risk of getting swamped on the ground is a lot greater in those conditions. If you use top and bottom down quilts on your hammock you can be as warm as toast. The trick is pitching the hammock leeside and taking advantage of surrounding shrubbery in the woodland to reduce body heat convection. The hammock went up a lot faster preserving body heat loss. The ground dweller just appeared to climb in surrounded with all his wet gear. Give me 'the Gods' everytime!
@Brenton Lewis especially when you're pissed, soaking wet as you get in and the tent has its own moat! The humidity sauna effect is also wonderfull as all that ground water evaporates trapped underneath the securely pegged to the ground flysheet. Just think garden cloche! The hammock will always score for comfort in these conditions as ambient air temperatures are less critical with cloud cover. 😂😂😂
The best part is the guy in the hammock still has space for a Mylar 5 pack so he can use a single sided wall to trap heat while having a small bomb fire to assist with colder temperatures. Plus all the gear used for the hammock combined weighs as much as just the poles needed for a tent. Realistically speaking the hammock could be a much more viable option depending on where you are. Obviously a desert won’t work but you’re being ignorant by using that example. Not to mention you can hang a tent higher in the air so you don’t have to worry about snakes and other (small)creatures who will be looking for someplace to go in rainy weather.
0m3n why is it ignorant? Let’s see of the land mass on earth the desert makes up around 30%. It’s a scarce environment without sufficient food and water. Any person with common sense would immediately leave the desert in search of a more life sustaining environment. Is that reason enough?
1:48 I left my shoes just like that in the pouring rain under my hammock and tarp and my shoes got wet in a way I didn’t even think about. The runoff off of the hill poured right into my stuff under me.
So what is the likelihood of trees dropping branches on the hammock during a lightning storm versus lightning hitting a tent in a clearing? I've always been wary of hammocks because you need to ensure you latch up to healthy trees.
I love how you used the newest and the best for your hammock style yet used a tent style that's been around 40+ years for your tent. Don't they make a spring loaded type now? Also I'd like to see my family of four utilize a hammock instead of a tent, oh, and the youngest is two...
I have both hammock and tent. Vastly prefer the comfort of the hammock for most camping, but you can't always find a hang in some parts of the country. Yeah, can do to ground with a hammock but that is definitely far from best. This video definitely showed why the hammock shines when setting up or striking camp in the rain! Yeah, he exaggerated things a bit, but not too much. I hate sleeping wet. It has NEVER happened with the hammock. I even slept hanging over a tiny stream one rainy trip.
Best thing about Hammock IMO is the that you have a tarp. And if you pack it so that its in an outside pocket or the first thing you have access to, then you can keep all your stuff dry as you set up if you pay attention... Plus its nice in general to have a tarp you can toss up at any point to wait out a passing storm or to work under. I always bring as big of a tarp as I can depending on what my goals are for the outing or camping trip...
I tie my boots to the main tensioning rope on my hammock which leaves them hanging (dry) just under the fly sheet, and stops the nasties climbing into your warm boots during the night.
I really wish I knew about these hammocks for the long ass time I was homeless. In England its always raining and most nights my life was exactly what tent man is going through 😂 ordering one of these just in case
I use both, but my wife and I paddled the entire 1600 mile Yukon River with a tent. We went through a 10 day stretch with nonstop rain (day and night) and still kept inside of the tent, the top of our pads, and our sleeping bags dry. We would take fly out first and set up the rest underneath.
I went thru 9,712 comments just to find any sign of intelligence. I very nearly gave up, yet here you are. Nice to finally meet you, fellow beacon of hope! 🍻
I have one of these tents. It's an A frame tent and has room for 6 people. Can fit 2 queen size air mattresses in it. Works great. Got it for $20 at Walmart few years ago and it's best tent I've ever had.
@@joshhicks1681 and you can walk 20 miles with that lot in a 45 litre ruck sack? I will wager not! You could always get your Queen to carry the mattress though! 😂
BladeFit Academy good man! It is well worth the small learning curve for the much improved comfort it brings. It will always be more technical that simply throwing up a tent but things like pocket loop webbing straps, caribiners and loop aliens mean you don't even need to learn to tie knots these days. In my ground dwelling days i used to use a goretex bivi sack, down sleeping bag, ridgerest sleeping mat and an ex MOD DPM camo basha. With a little bit of bush craft and some paracord you could rig up a stealthy storm shelter that can take the worse that nature could throw at it if you chose a well drained site with nearby shelter like shrubbery or dry stone walls. Tents really are for girls when you compare them with the sparta of sleeping underneath a starlit sky.
I'm a hammock man also but, when my lady wants to join on a camp trip, it's extremely difficult to play party of two in my ENO double nest lol. So.... To any guys/gals with a "beautiful anchor" keep a lightweight tent handy. Possibly a 10×10 tarp for that surprise rain lol.
I'm a tent person when it comes to the shelter but prefer to cowboy camp. Love the humor in setting up the tent. There are some real struggles for sure in the rain. I just have issues with my legs going numb when I sleep in a hammock. I would love to race you setting up my duplex for fun one day 😁
You have convinced me that its a good idea getting a tunnel tent with a nice absid; they offer a clear separation of the inner tent and the rain, which you can pre-install before you head out, and you can even cook food inside the absid if its raining.
Great video! Makes me appreciate my waterproof Marathon Seat Coves after getting soaked from an outdoor camping trip. Love the Hammock and the comparison.
I am right now on my own hammock, a traditional one made of cotton. It´s fresh in our tropical climate and warm at coldest nights. Yes, in the mountains I used to live, sometimes we are around 15 fo 20 Celsius. Having camped with both, I can say, tents are to be used in specific conditions and terrains. For isolation camping, hammock it is.
I see you were watching some Bobby Duke Arts. Love that guy!😁
LOL Thanks for watching ! You ever make a slingshot ? Would be a fun colaberation you make I'll shoot it in one of my trick shot Tuesday videos :)
Hey bobby Duke nice to see you!!
Lol you made nice videos, both of you
Lol
Bobby Duke Arts j
1:47 Takes off shoes.
4:18 Takes a piss on shoes.
Stolen idea for a comment
Exactly what i thought 😂
Didn't notice that lol
The camera guy tf
He did it on opesitte side
I feel like i just watched a pro hammock propaganda film.
Ikr 😂 I could have pitched my tent just as fast as the hammock guy
Hammock master race.
I'm enlisted in the waffen DD
So true.
Drink the cool aid.
Hammocks are the way
Seems like somebody just bought stock in a hammock compny.
Pump and dump baby lol
Lmao
Big Hammock wants to know your location
Nailed it. First time you setup your hammock system in the rain, you instantly become a hammocker for life!
You can set a tarp up above the tent as well just like the hammock
@@23Boggzylargely true, but the hammock is supported above the wet ground, not on it.
I LIVE IN THE DESERT. GOOD LUCK FINDING TWO TREES.
Didn't Think of that Ya that would be a Problem
Won't have to worry about stumps, rain, leaves, uneven ground or widow makers either. Also no water yikes!
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief Fowler can you demonstrate a tree less hammock setup?? Ken kramm did it with 2 walking poles. Love to see you do it.
There is actually a company that makes a hammock hanger that you drive over in you car or truck and it holds the poles out away from the vehicle so you can literally hang a hammock anywhere..
@@stevenbennett3244 th-cam.com/video/1w8-frN2UrQ/w-d-xo.html seems fun,,,maybe for tailgating, or car camping, but if youndont have a car? Also, who's packing that in? Lol thanks for the share!
Tent man: *scrapes water out of the tent*
Also tent man: *squeezed his jacket full of water inside the tent*
Slade TV Is he going to get out in the rain to squeeze it out?
And set it up with the door open
I think the true lesson here is tarps are the real mvps
Yep you'll never be very dry without at least 2 good tarps.
good luck finding trees
@@jessiesmith9643 yeah, trees are super rare
i don't see any tarps
Van TARTS he put a tarp over the hammock, only reason he stayed dry
I LOVE that they added the "stuck zipper" tent problem! Classic and hilarious! 😂
i read your comment while it was happening😆
Lol 1 minute in, it was pretty obvious you wanted hammock to win
Snowman11 I’m glad we all noticed that
Yeah, this video was extremely biased
Yeah. Why would he even put the tent in the open?
The tent is garbage.
Exactly
I think what we all just learned here is that no matter what you use: PUT UP A TARP FIRST ;-)
Yeah and collect dry wood before the torrential rain comes in
Don't disturb it he has 69 likes
No matter what you do have some rain cloak for yourself
growlith6969 you could also get rid of al those wet leaves with a shovel, or keep an extra smaller tarp to put on the ground before setting up a tent if you like using tents instead of hammocks.
@@bobbyhill4118 new to camping. Why wouldn't you want wet leaves under your tent? Wouldn't that just be more padding? The water wouldn't permeate, right?
This was like those commercials for kitchen gadgets when the people completely wreck their kitchens trying to scramble an egg, then they use the Incredible Egg Scrambling Machine and all of a sudden they’re making gourmet meals! 😂😂😂
I assure you, this video had nothing to do with eggs
@@llawliet1249 yes it did
@@llawliet1249 replying to remind you about the egg video.
@@llawliet1249egg video sir
"there's got to be a better way!"
While this is true and hammock camping is superior, he used an awesome hammock and the worst Walmart tent he could find
I AGGREE
Yo that would be the best video a side-by-side comparison top-tier hammock vs. Cheap hammock top-tier tent versus cheap tent
I wonder if Warbonnet makes awesome tents too?
People on drugs at festivals set up tents faster
was about to say that LMAO
That’s the point
People on drugs shit and piss on tents at festivals a lot faster when Swampy has been pushed over in the portaloo yet again! 😂😂😂
Lol
I hate when people like this post obviously biased comparison videos... he could've easily set up the tent under the canopy he strung in the trees just as fast as the hammock... and end up with a dry, much more functional, living space for one or more people.
Stupid video.
Based on how intentionally difficult he was making that tent looked, this felt like an infomercial for hammock camping.
Info what..
For real
@@heroicsoldier401yt6 infomercial
Well yeah obviously lol he prefers hammocks hes recommending them over tents
"has this ever happened to you?" *Shows man flailing poles intentionally like a moron *
Tent guy should have set up a separate canopy like hammock guy did.... pretty sure that would have solved 90% of tent water problems.
definitely
Nathan Schmoekel agree with u. Also seems to be raining harder with tent man. Tent better overall if you know what your doing.
Thats what I do. Works well for me
That's what I do , I just bought a tent when the bug net and the rain fly are completely separate. So you can set up tarp first then while you are in it you can put up the bug net. Completely dry !
Dual ADV yeah good point. I guess canopy mam is in trouble if he doesn't have a trees around. Lol
I love unbiased and fair comparison videos.
Hammock man wakes up and realises he pissed all over his shoes last night
Legendary
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
B1N4RY nah! I just hang my shoes by their laces onto the ridgeline and under the tarp. It gets them off the ground and away from bugs and slugs etc... I did accidentally piss all over a matt black low profile stealth tent that had sneaked in on one occassion though? Hammockers one, tent dwellers zero! 😂😂😂
@@MrDegsy69 hahahaha
My hammock is comfortable......but I still get up to piss. Have I been doing it wrong. How do I teach my wife to do it?
Hello there 😊 I like this video and I suppose this is quite exaggerated and on the humour side, but for thoose not knowing about tents, not be confused :
This video is comparing a nearly fully equipped hammock set vs a low price tent.
If you look at mountaineering tents for example, outer layer goes down to the ground, and there is a tiny tunnel at the entrance usually. This allows you to build your outer layer while exposed to the rain (doesn't matter if the outer layer is wet), and then to build the inner layer (carried in a waterproof bag/container) protected from the rain. Here is a quick summary of (good) tent vs (good) hammock+tarp :
Tents: does not need trees, are warmer than hammock, are usable even with super brutal wind
Hammocks: usually lighter, allows to put the tarp higher, and thus stand under tarp, does not need a flat ground, you can use them even if the floor is water, more surface under tarp, usually faster to set up
So which one is better ? neither. Hammocks are wonderful when there are trees around, tents offer better protection but are heavier and take longer to set up. What too choose depends on your preferences as well as the environment you go through.
Have fun traveling 😊
In addition to your already great points. With an under blanket in colder temperatures a hammock setup could way the same as or more than a tent.
And don't forget people, if you've got the tarp, that's a shelter on its own. Way up your options people, and know roughly where your staying, and what the terrain is like.
@@thomasmorris2568 a tent tend to have a better insulation potential than hammock, since you are lower on the ground and in a "closed air space" of course it depends on the tent and on the hammock set you choose, and anyway, in most situations where the cold will force you toward the choice of a tent over a hammock, there will be no tree around for the hammock...
And the tarp can as well been carried with a tent... I would even say that for long long hikes you can carry both tent and hammock, since hammock weight and space occupation is really negligible in regard of a big hiking backpack 😂
Another really nice side of hammock is that you can set it high enough to be protected from most of wildlife during your sleep 🤔
Ok
who writes an essay as a youtube comment kmt
@@luftwaffler4618 probably not the LAZY raptor :)
Wow that was a painfully one-sided video
LOL
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief way to really tackle the comment and criticism in a mature and meaningful way.
@@Flabfactory You're right
Flabfactory is that sarcasm
Its accurate, all the water puddles up, and the ground is hard as a rock
For me a tunnel tent with removable inner is the perfect work around for extended cold damp conditions. Huge fan of hammocks in the summer.
I mean this is fair, hammocks kinda win in this situation, but lets see you win in an area with only bushes and no trees.
gotmoosefur I’ve got a hammock that uses a sleeping pad and has a bug net and a rain fly.
So even when there’s no trees, I can still set up my hammock it just doesn’t hang.
Can’t do the same with a tent.
Chrispewkreme yeah you can’t set up a tent if there’s no ground 😂 but I’m a hammock fan too.
@@mathisdukatz1985 where the fuck we going to camp where there isn't ground lol? We going camping in space?
RogueAero invite me when you go bro
@@RogueAero XD
There is something about the thought of laying in a wet sleeping bag that haunts my dreams!
I did that once because of circumstances. Kid you not I should have gotten hypothermia because of that. But because the boiling hot rage inside my body I managed to survive a whole night sleeping under the rain in a wet tent, on a wet matress and in a wet sleeping bag...
I did that, my voice was gone the next day
I did that as a kid. Learned real quick that water seeps in.
Hammock for life.
Don’t leave us in suspense! Tell us which style of camping you prefer!
LOL
🤣🤣
I just spit my coffee out! Lol!!
Hammock
@Top 5 wooooosh
I have set up a tent in the rain before without the water getting everywhere like that. While I respect the very clear difference you showed it is actually possible to stay pretty close to bone dry setting one up in the rain... Then again we always had a ground tarp or two to go with the tent and could use one as a shelter like you did with the hammock when setting up. 😁😋
A little exaggerated... but nonetheless, I hate you because now I feel like I need a hammock.
LOL
it actually is a pretty good idea. never realized it until I saw this video.
Its the most comfrotable sleep ive gotten in the woods,typical setup time is about 2-5min flat
Jaso0074 I just bought a top of the range Coleman ridgeline 3person tent and I feel the same.. :(
@@sim1000en academy has prrtty cheap 3 person hammocks and you can throw up a cheap blue tarp till ya get feeling like you need to invest in a nicer tarp i would suggest the kelty noahs tarp of you get serious, and you should check out "shugemery" on youtube hes a wealth of know how
The lack of sense of humour in the comment section is fascinating.
I know right. Why so serious
The only creature on the planet that controls its own kind... They can't help it 😎
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief I just want you to know you have inspired me... To almost fall out of my hammock in my own piss twice lol. Still working on that move.
It's like some folks done have any.
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief sad sad lives..
I got dizzy from you stepping inside the tent with dirty shoes on.
Cardinal camping sin
Exactly! It wouldn't make much of a diference, but is stil agonizing
Damn straight
@@jacket0519 Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah
Damn right
La TONTA SE RINDE
Around here, that's how you get poison ivy all over your gear.
This is so funny. This is so true 😂
From what I am seeing this has told me to just get a tarp 😂😂
Yeah
😂🤣😂🤣
Kinda what I was thinking. You can still string the tarp in the trees and set up the tent underneath. Back when I was a kid when we used to go camping we had a 15x30 or so large tent set up. Just metal poles and a huge tarp over top. Everyone set up there tents around that so there was a big common area with private tents.
I always bring tarp with my tent, and i am getting and hammock also. Tartp is awsome stuff to make shade in sumer, or to block wind in winter, it makes camping more comfy.
Who sets up a tent while the front door is open? Unfair battle.
Halfdan Ravn he clearly has no idea how to set up a tent
Jim Jim he should do some ground tarp camping.
@@jamesmoriarty3962 Regardless you would still get a lot more wet using a tent. It's impossible to keep the water out when you need to pee etc
@@MMA-CLIPS2 especially when you're using a cheap Walmart tent like that garbage he's using in the video. It doesn't have a full cover fly. Worthless. It's a child play tent at best.
@@jamesmoriarty3962 also if his tent was designed to be put up in rain (inner first) he wouldn't have that problem
Hammock works great until you don't have trees
Or its cold
he needs to bring some tress in case he didnt find any :)
@@yohohohowkclooh949 I always carry at least a couple trees as part of my survival kit.
@Old Monty lol
Or maybe above the tree-line where the real adventures begins! 👍
ok i just bought a hammock and tarp for my 1st trip. Thanks for the video i guess tents are quite useless considering the prework you have to do in order to make you sleep comfortable. what is also really nice is you can put the hammock very far up so you are safe from critters and stuff.
Bit late for this, but be sure to set up your hammock (or tent) at least once in a controlled environment, before trying to camp in it.
Right off the bat, this is a bias video. Why is the tent man sad about the rain. That's why there's covers.
LOL thanks for watching
also why not throw up a tarp then set up your tent ? I hate rain flys so its what I do
Congrats you killed the joke
@@thorne79us exactly there is no point in this video lol you can put traps over a tent just as easy as the dumb ass hammock
Its all for the sake of entertainment!
It just dawned on me that this is the man who won season 3 of alone
The log under the tent deserved a like and a comment, hahaha!!
I've seen 80 year old men set up tents faster, and they wernt even in need of immediate shelter.
I love how many tent people actually got offended by this😂
LOL
Shit was funny man 😂😂😂
DisabledGamer you sound offended the video is a joke the tent probably cost like $20 and the hammock is a highly expensive one
Funny if your 14 yrs old..
@DisabledGamer calm down. Don't stoop to his level. You made your point and that's fair.
I watched this almost exactly one year ago, and I was absolutely convinced to buy a hammock instead of a tent.
Here’s the problem: there are a million different hammocks out there, different configurations for the setup, tarp, and then the whole underquilt vs sleeping pad thing, then a separate mosquito net… LONG STORY SHORT it’s been a year and I still haven’t decided which hammock to buy for myself, since the amount of choice is paralyzing, I hate creating waste or buying stuff I don’t need or won’t use, and so here I am. And I blame you, Fowler. You did me fowl 😂
Hello
If you are still looking for an answer here is my experience in Florida
- eno doublewide hammock
- eno ember underquilt
- eno bug net
- Tarp of your liking
If above 65 degrees all of the above work fine with a lightweight wool blanket or sleeping bag of your choice on top of you in the hammock
If it’s below 65 degrees I add the snugpack banana shaped cocoon sleeping bag, but I still keep the underquilt below me
If it’s colder than 55 and down to freezing (36) I add a pair of scuba or kayak neoprene socks. Because the only thing that gets cold is my feet at that point.
I have camped this way for years in Florida totally warm and comfortable!
I hope this helps you!
God bless you and happy trails
@@arthurjones9644 definitely some good tips in there that I’ll have to start using. As a cycle tourer I already have waterproof socks so yeah I might just get an extra pair for sleeping.
I ended up going with the Amok Draumr. Sleeping pad lets me sleep on the floor if I have to, but I tend to avoid it so I don’t get a puncture. It’s also kinda heavy and bulky as a setup so I might just sell it for a lighter version or use it more for motorcycle touring.
despite the disadvantages, it’s super comfy. Definitely worth the price.
@@arthurjones9644 I might buy a gathered end setup for a lightweight alternative though. I’ll look into the ones you recommended!
Ps: flamescreed tarp 15d nylon is absolutely great value
id just set up a tarp then put my tent under it
Exactly. Either way.... always..TARP First. : )
If one is hiking about.. a hammock maybe makes more sense. If staying put ... I'll take the tent. More room to move around in inclement weather.
I'd get claustrophobic in a hammock.
Ideally I'd do a tent with a bathtub floor, and two tarps.... or a Hilton with a hot tub. 🤗
Rogdgnt
Perfect!
The only disadvantage to that is torrential downpours that almost instantly flood the ground in 3 inches of water. Then you get the meaning of a bathtub floor lol. I once broke out the soap and had a bath in a tent. It took all the next day to dry my gear.
Ten’t
I could be wrong but I think Fowler rather enjoys tent camping...
LOL
What can we say
Fowler obviously likes it rough ☺
Him stepping inside the tent with his shoes...my ocd started to kick in.
Im sold! Most amazing camping video I have ever seen in my life.
I was sold when you're able to piss out the side of the hammock... Never thought of that...
But he pissed on his shoe's
It’s all fun till u lean over that little bit too far and it flips u out into a puddle of piss 😂
@@stevenprofit83 Use some extra pressure and piss further away...
I can't do this...
I'd be nervous about getting a waft of my piss all night, doesn't sound fun
So is he pro tent or pro hammock? I can't tell.
Pro Tent ?
pro tent i guess
@@mbarello5903 that's what I'm thinking
Tent I geuss didn't make it very clear
No its hammock, am I the only smart person here?
3:40 don't forget to take that thing back
It looks like he put it in the side pocket
I'm sold.. I actually hate camping but I've got a feeling a hammock may change that!
1:48 Yeah I really like the idea to take a piss in my own shoes 4:15... Great vid man :P
Lmao
I wan thinking the same, lol
His shoes were on the other side.
@@vondahe no they are not, look closely.
Don't fall
Try a pop up tent faster more reliable and you don't waist time hunting trees, yes hammock is better than laying on the floor but useless if your not in the woods
Lee Russell yeah but pop up tents are usually flimsy and will have a hard time fitting in a backpack
I dont think many people have problems finding trees at their camping trips - but i remember having had some minor issues with finding a nice place to put up my tent...
Espen Haug you’ve obviously never done any high altitude hiking
@@enduroridernw No, I´m a regular guy, lol... And i must say, not even my bed is as comfortable as my hammock 😊 I'm even gonna order one to have in my bedroom 👍 Can't believe I have lived 36 years without a hammock 😛
Espen Haug Yeah but that won’t work for us mountain climbers. I dare you to bring a hammock to Mt Rainier 😂😂 you will be laughed at 🤣
Two years later, I just love the amount of tent campers feeling so offended in the comments.
It's pretty funny..
@@ThisIsMusic1985 look at the date it was published. TH-cam rounds weird.
@@ThisIsMusic1985 all good bro/sis
Two years later, I just love the amount of hammock campers thinking tent campers are so offended ;) :D
Btw.: I also have a hammock but I don't use it that often - not enough trees where I am allowed to camp :(
@@Sqwan2 Right? I literally don't see anyone of them. Just tent campers making Jokes and morons saying "Wow tent people are really offended" lol...
Mr Zak just keep doing this coz I really enjoy every moment
I'm watching this in my Hammock while waiting the rain to stop.
@Istdbdbbd probably not, dude's still swinging up there
same
It's been a year, Are you still up there?
Both tents and hammocks are great depending on the environment you’re entering, the weather conditions forecast and the purpose you are there for.
I believe when you are with friends hammock is best..
But when you are with girlfriend tent is only option lol
No way, a hammock is the perfect sex swing and there are plenty 2people camping hammocks
Double wide hammock my dude.
@@boweygroen4741 Haha I was camping up in the highlands and unaware to us there was a couple nearby .And we were woken up by screaming so me and one of my friends run over to them to help and make sure they were okay and we were greeted with a couple tangled up in a hammock on the ground (the hammock straps broke) we asked them if they where okay and then it clicked to us what happened 😮 they came over to where we were camping in the morning and apologised and burst out laughing.(so sex in a hammock doesnt seem like a good idea)
@@bwxbwx6453 they did it wrong man, hang the hammock hipheight, lay your lady in there bare bottom, voila swing&fuck!
@@boweygroen4741 haha okay thanks for the knowledge mate lol
probably the best hammock advertisement i've seen so far
Just looking at this video as what it is, a funny video, it's still pretty much accurate and for years I've just adopted hammock because it's so practical, fast, light and comfortable when you're only there for one night, there's nothing better. Of course tents have their own best pros like very cold weather, no trees area or some other specific situations.
But for a random hike in a forest area, I will always pick the hammock over the tent.
So..... what about setting up a tarp before you start setting up you tent?
pretty sure to be able to setup the tarp you have to have the tent setup to keep the shape of the tarp
OneHPClutch or you set up the tarp for the tent like he did with the hammock...
@@aidanellis2377 thats not how a tent tarp works then tent tarp comes with the tent and it is part of the tent it goes on the tent
I put a tarp under and then one inside
OneHPClutch I forgot that you can only use the tarp that comes with the tent and nothing else?
God this hurt to watch lmao.
I love both types of setups but this reminded me of one of those crappy 90s infomercials where people actually acted like their brains fell out when trying to put something together. You're great at that.
Also love the part where you added in a rain track on the dry hammocking video parts. Thumbs up for creativity =].
I enjoyed the comedy you added. Thanks for having fun with it!
In reality, who would actually leave their house and go OUTSIDE.
Very Unrealistic Video = 3/10
Advertisement = 6/10
Hammock Man = 11/10
Graphics - 6/10 Visuals look dated and blocky, playable character seems to not fit in with environment.
😂😂😂
Tent man is far less coordinated then hammock man
ya he's all thumbs
@@FowlersMakeryandMischief no self respecting outdoors man would use a tent like that one, I my self enjoy Tent camping, Hammock camping and tarp camping so not bias just facts.
@@45UltraMaga47 dude, it’s a joke
4:38- Who leaves their tent open when they're taking a piss like do u want more water to come in or something
When you gotta go, you gotta go!
I love seeing the hammock haters because of this video. Let’s be real, with a super fly it’s better than a tent. You can lounge in a chair under it and set the fly so rain doesn’t get the ground wet in your little den you made. I personally invested in the -20c under quilt super fly and the Warbonnet xl
Lesson here is set up shelter before it starts raining
in ideal world
Might also help if he had a better tent. And knew how to set it up.
Could easily put a tarp over the tent like the hammock
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Diposkanll LA-SII,-
So rain fly, and a tarp? That's alot of extra weight to double up on something doing the same job
@@tysonjez if you packed it on before you'd know it's really not much more weight
@@ExploringWithJared Nah, it's definitely not worth the extra weight for a redundant piece of gear.
@@CoderShare if you carry a one person tent especially the pop up ones it's really not that much more heavy than a hammock.. trust me I got camping every summer.. I only prefer tent because it's more comfortable for me but go for it you don't wanna do that.. ain't nobody stopping you but don't speak on something just because your preference is different.
I mean he could of put the tarp over the tent while setting it up to keep the water out like he did with the hammock, 100 percent that hammock would be impossible if he didn't have the tarp while the tent will still keep him warm
That Aussie Bloke you have a small point about keeping warm but the risk of getting swamped on the ground is a lot greater in those conditions. If you use top and bottom down quilts on your hammock you can be as warm as toast. The trick is pitching the hammock leeside and taking advantage of surrounding shrubbery in the woodland to reduce body heat convection. The hammock went up a lot faster preserving body heat loss. The ground dweller just appeared to climb in surrounded with all his wet gear. Give me 'the Gods' everytime!
@Brenton Lewis especially when you're pissed, soaking wet as you get in and the tent has its own moat! The humidity sauna effect is also wonderfull as all that ground water evaporates trapped underneath the securely pegged to the ground flysheet. Just think garden cloche! The hammock will always score for comfort in these conditions as ambient air temperatures are less critical with cloud cover. 😂😂😂
The best part is the guy in the hammock still has space for a Mylar 5 pack so he can use a single sided wall to trap heat while having a small bomb fire to assist with colder temperatures. Plus all the gear used for the hammock combined weighs as much as just the poles needed for a tent. Realistically speaking the hammock could be a much more viable option depending on where you are. Obviously a desert won’t work but you’re being ignorant by using that example. Not to mention you can hang a tent higher in the air so you don’t have to worry about snakes and other (small)creatures who will be looking for someplace to go in rainy weather.
@@Giixxersquid
Why is someone saying a desert is ignorant? I live in a desert. Are people not supposed to backpack here? Lol
0m3n why is it ignorant? Let’s see of the land mass on earth the desert makes up around 30%. It’s a scarce environment without sufficient food and water. Any person with common sense would immediately leave the desert in search of a more life sustaining environment. Is that reason enough?
1:48 I left my shoes just like that in the pouring rain under my hammock and tarp and my shoes got wet in a way I didn’t even think about. The runoff off of the hill poured right into my stuff under me.
I love how when people with a clear bias make a video they clearly act like an idiot preforming the task their biased against
chill it was meant to be funny
Salty
That's like every Dem election campaign ad.
Every infomercial ever
factsss
Wow, it really seems like this man could win a survival show
He did
@@ratslayer110 It’s called sarcasm
So what is the likelihood of trees dropping branches on the hammock during a lightning storm versus lightning hitting a tent in a clearing? I've always been wary of hammocks because you need to ensure you latch up to healthy trees.
I love how you used the newest and the best for your hammock style yet used a tent style that's been around 40+ years for your tent. Don't they make a spring loaded type now? Also I'd like to see my family of four utilize a hammock instead of a tent, oh, and the youngest is two...
I have both hammock and tent. Vastly prefer the comfort of the hammock for most camping, but you can't always find a hang in some parts of the country. Yeah, can do to ground with a hammock but that is definitely far from best. This video definitely showed why the hammock shines when setting up or striking camp in the rain! Yeah, he exaggerated things a bit, but not too much. I hate sleeping wet. It has NEVER happened with the hammock. I even slept hanging over a tiny stream one rainy trip.
Setting up in the rain is just a nightmare in general.
Ya Thanks for watching
Ironwill Steelton That happened on my first scout camp, and that's why I hold a deep love for scouting! 😂😊
Best thing about Hammock IMO is the that you have a tarp. And if you pack it so that its in an outside pocket or the first thing you have access to, then you can keep all your stuff dry as you set up if you pay attention... Plus its nice in general to have a tarp you can toss up at any point to wait out a passing storm or to work under. I always bring as big of a tarp as I can depending on what my goals are for the outing or camping trip...
Agreed
haha peeing out the side of the hammock, hope it didn't go on your shoes you left below haha.
I've peed out the back side of a tent before haha its honestly even easier (and u dont have to worry about your shoes😂)
Yeah, I wondered about leaving shoes open on the ground for bugs etc. With a tent, you just keep them inside near the 'door.'
Unfortunately that doesn't work for girls lol
@@Anna-tc6rz I got my wife special things to pee standing up. She hasn't used them I wonder why?? :-P
I tie my boots to the main tensioning rope on my hammock which leaves them hanging (dry) just under the fly sheet, and stops the nasties climbing into your warm boots during the night.
I have watched this about 50 times
I really wish I knew about these hammocks for the long ass time I was homeless. In England its always raining and most nights my life was exactly what tent man is going through 😂 ordering one of these just in case
Never thought about the advantage of setting up the tarp first. Well done, loved it!
I use both, but my wife and I paddled the entire 1600 mile Yukon River with a tent. We went through a 10 day stretch with nonstop rain (day and night) and still kept inside of the tent, the top of our pads, and our sleeping bags dry. We would take fly out first and set up the rest underneath.
You're clearly much more capable than this guy
@@djb3v Ha. Yeah, that's a funny and frustrating video. Neither perspective is quite accurate, although it was entertaining.
thanks for this tip, i can sleep in the rain now with my hammock 🤤
Hammock guy pissed in his shoes
I thought the same thing lol
i was thinking about that
Am I the only one that learned about satire in high school? I can't be the only one that had to suffer through that English course right?
LOL I think you are thanks for getting it :)
I went thru 9,712 comments just to find any sign of intelligence. I very nearly gave up, yet here you are. Nice to finally meet you, fellow beacon of hope! 🍻
What about if compared with the 3 seconds auto-popping up tent?
Grand Jean those are really big and not practical
Why you gonna complicate matters? Mr. Smarty Pants.. LOL
@@tomz3214 because I have a brain and use it, dom-dom.
I have one of these tents. It's an A frame tent and has room for 6 people. Can fit 2 queen size air mattresses in it. Works great. Got it for $20 at Walmart few years ago and it's best tent I've ever had.
@@joshhicks1681 and you can walk 20 miles with that lot in a 45 litre ruck sack? I will wager not! You could always get your Queen to carry the mattress though! 😂
bro you are gettin it done. love the in the rain and hands on approach of this video
Amen, bro. Amen. Got into hammocks and am never turning back.
BladeFit Academy good man! It is well worth the small learning curve for the much improved comfort it brings. It will always be more technical that simply throwing up a tent but things like pocket loop webbing straps, caribiners and loop aliens mean you don't even need to learn to tie knots these days. In my ground dwelling days i used to use a goretex bivi sack, down sleeping bag, ridgerest sleeping mat and an ex MOD DPM camo basha. With a little bit of bush craft and some paracord you could rig up a stealthy storm shelter that can take the worse that nature could throw at it if you chose a well drained site with nearby shelter like shrubbery or dry stone walls. Tents really are for girls when you compare them with the sparta of sleeping underneath a starlit sky.
I'm a hammock man also but, when my lady wants to join on a camp trip, it's extremely difficult to play party of two in my ENO double nest lol. So.... To any guys/gals with a "beautiful anchor" keep a lightweight tent handy.
Possibly a 10×10 tarp for that surprise rain lol.
Lose the wife bro
@@coopergoss350 I've tried... Haha
4:18 that’s good cause now you have warm shoes for when you get up 😂🔥
This is the first video of watching you and I was interested so I subscribed 😁
Thank you !
*I hate to admit this... lol but seeing you drown in the Tent tickled me PINK! LMAO!*
DropForgedSurvival hi there mate. How do you text in bold font? :-)
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Cracked me up when he pulled the log from under the tent ⛺️ 🌳 🤣
Yeah well you could have closed the tent door immediately sorry not conviced
I just bought a hammock instead of a tent and this video does nothing but reinforce the confidence i have in my decision.🙌👌
This is the most one sided video I have ever seen! LOL LOL LOL
Tent: Goes in an open field so it gets wet inside and on his clothes
Hammock: Goes in a forest of trees and sets it up without rain
Seems legit
Yeah it was a bit biased
Yea but you need trees to set up a hammock
This s*** is funny as hell especially when he had a log underneath the tent
I'm a tent person when it comes to the shelter but prefer to cowboy camp. Love the humor in setting up the tent. There are some real struggles for sure in the rain. I just have issues with my legs going numb when I sleep in a hammock. I would love to race you setting up my duplex for fun one day 😁
I'd still go for the tent IMO. It's more spacious and I can move freely while asleep.
Not when it's wet everywere
Oskar Råen yes you can if your not a dumbass who sets tents up like this weirdo who is biased
Hammock man wakes up the following morning hugging a teddy bear and realizes it is a live raccoon.
Sounds like a win to me.
Marco Oliva skunks are far better! especially after they have sprayed piss all over your shoes. 😂😂😂
I got the pleasure of being sniffed by a bear. That was the last time I slept in my hammock.
You have convinced me that its a good idea getting a tunnel tent with a nice absid; they offer a clear separation of the inner tent and the rain, which you can pre-install before you head out, and you can even cook food inside the absid if its raining.
Apsis
@@tiltil9442 Sorry, it's called absis in my language... and apparently a few more judging by Wikipedia.
Great video! Makes me appreciate my waterproof Marathon Seat Coves after getting soaked from an outdoor camping trip. Love the Hammock and the comparison.
I am right now on my own hammock, a traditional one made of cotton. It´s fresh in our tropical climate and warm at coldest nights. Yes, in the mountains I used to live, sometimes we are around 15 fo 20 Celsius.
Having camped with both, I can say, tents are to be used in specific conditions and terrains. For isolation camping, hammock it is.