Originally Posted by
phughes
The issue is that you don't always know in advance you won't have a place to hang the hammock, and going to ground is at least an option to have a place to sleep, despite it being less than ideal. No worse really than a one man bivvy/tent. I have ran into places where despite being lots of trees and piles, they wouldn't let you hang, anything.
Any yeah, going to ground with a hammock is annoying too say the least.
Of course but if you plan your spots you can do OK. On one of my last big tours I planned where I was sleeping so I could hammock without being grounded, it worked out quite well.