Although the trend seems to be moving away from hammocks, there are some specific occasions where they can really come in handy (and it is not too cold):
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While traversing the PA rocks. You would think there would be enough flat space to pitch a tent, but often there isn’t - or the ground may not be flat. Plus, the shelters just don’t seem spaced well for 12-15 mile days.
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In the Whites. You’re not supposed to stealth camp, but other options aren’t always convenient. When you are above the tree line, the bouldars can make it hard to pitch a tent. It is difficult to string a hammock, but it can be done. If you try to use one of the pay campsites you will usually have to hike a mile or so down to the treeline and retrace your steps the next morning. By the way - water can be scarce above the treeline in the Whites.
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At tent sites with wooden platforms. Some of the platforms (but not all) have metal “eyelets” for guy-ing out your tent. Platforms without the “eyelets” are difficult to use unless you have a free-standing tent.
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In thick forests (like Maine). Sometimes there is so much ground scrubbery and bushes that the only space for a tent is on the trail, itself - which most hikers would say is a “no-no.”
Been there, done that