You have definitely opened a can of worms with this thread! Let it begin...

Less money on the hammock, more money on tarp and insulation.

You can buy a standard gathered end hammock in the $30 - $40 range without bugnet

$200 - $300 for an UQ

$70 for a tarp (kelty noah 12') (and don't anybody boohoo this tarp) it's the absolute best bang for the buck and it has doors! In the below picture we had pads from our tent days so we were only out the money for the tarp and Dutch hammocks. Got in the 30's in this picture.

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