Good afternoon all,
I, as many before me, am beginning my journey into hammock camping. I have viewed countless threads and videos here about various hammocks - their pros, cons, etc. It has become a bit of an obsession. I ran across a thread here regarding pitching a hammock on the ground for a poster that was only able to do bivy camping. This spurred me to ask the looming question that I haven't been able to answer in all my searching. I find myself interested in the modularity of the Sierra Madre Research (SMR) Stratos ... particularly the rain fly and the floor (for those curious: https://sierramadreresearch.com/products/stratos-floor).
I have been looking high and low for videos and posts about this particular unit and for other manufacturers that may have some sort of option similar to this. I am yet to find one. Perhaps I don't know enough of the lingo to find what I am looking for. I plan on camping and backpacking in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho in the next month. I'd really like to hammock camp the majority of this trip. At least two nights I will not be able to hang due to the low number of trees in the campgrounds we booked (they are above the tree line). I found myself exploring ways to still keep my pack light (aka not pack a tent AND a hammock + underquilt .. if possible). The SMR Stratos floor is the only one I have seen despite several days of looking for similar or alternative systems (aside from laying my hammock directly on the ground or on top of a tarp (which would be about the same weight as packing my backpacking tent).
- Does anyone know of anything similar to this system?
- Are there other options I am not aware of that would provide me this type of versatility?
- Has anyone purchased the Stratos floor and has a video or other review as to how well it worked for them?
I am really looking for any information that may help me make the decision on if this worth the investment. SMR is running a Father's Day sale starting tomorrow that includes the stratos floor (It will be reduced 25%). I am okay piecemeal-ing some gear together (i.e., I don't need everything to be the same brand/manufacturer) but it seems the Stratos floor and the fly from SMR could be two pieces that need to come from the same manufacturer if I am interested in the conversion from hammock to tent function. Any thoughts are welcome. Thank you all for all your help (I've been lurking for a while before I signed up).
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