Originally Posted by mtnbud

You found Shug! Lots of good info on his channel!
Good to see you're doing your research 😁.

Seems to me it'd be prudent to start with a tent and then consider trying a budget hammock later if you decide to try it out. With that thought in mind, note you might consider trying to find a tent that can use the same type of rainfly as you'd use for a hammock. Most tents have a rainfly specifically made for the tent, so this might not be a reasonable idea. (I had a simple cabin style tent back in the 80's that had a rectangular shaped rainfly. The tent is long gone, but I still have the rainfly and have used it with a hammock and as a backup when
cowboy camping.)