you need to know where to go and what climate mostly.

For local, you need to get a 2 layer type with large area of net. Those 4season or 3season will suffocate you in local.

I try before the naturehike ultralight. Damn hot inside.

For sleeping pad, get the wan that fast to pack. (air easy out) If not pain in the ass to let the air out.

Pro and cons.

The good of hammock is easy to setup and fast. Some people feel more comfort and no need to endure uneven ground. It lighter too. Best for hiking camp.

The bad is, you don't have private place like tent. Specially for girl. Can't keep your back inside. Some 1 layer hammock will get mosquito bite through. It a bit colder to sleep in hammock. The back have no insulation which cold wind pass through.

It is a bit tricky at the camp ground. Cause some camp ground don't have tree. Than you have to go further away to hang your hammock. So you have to find out and ask 1st about this before go for camp.

For tent, usually no problem. So it is safer to bring tent if no camp ground information.

This is what I have experience.

Have both hammock and tent.

Using this --> https://www.heinnie.com/dd-hammocks-frontline-xl

Is a big hammock. Can sleep 2 person. But not that comfort.

Been use few time. In very cold weather. And hot weather.

Wow, nice.

Quite expensive. 

Hennessy hammock is quite famous. Have you try the hammock 1st before get what kind of hammock that suit you?

Not all hammock are comfort. I try my friend hammock. It doesn't suit me cause the length is short. So I need longer length hammock.

Than it squeeze my shoulder. Because of narrow toward to top side. It is a bit tricky to sleep slant as what all people recommend. Cause slowly your body will move back to center. So I have to get the hammock that use fiber pole to expand it. Must more comfort.

The net will restrict some wind flow.

Anyway, have a nice experience with the new hammock.

Maybe next week will hammock camp at Cameron highland. A very cold weather camp.