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Versatile, lightweight hammocks can be a great alternative to tents when camping in the backyard or the backcountry

Check out the best options for 2021. Hammocks have many benefits — especially when out camping or lounging in the outdoors, even in your backyard. Unlike with a tent, a good camping hammock doesn’t require you to find level ground or avoid jagged rocks. Outdoor brands have made many exciting improvements to the materials, suspension systems, and overall versatility of modern hammocks. There are now plenty of camping-specific hammocks that are packable, comfortable, and easy to set up and take down. Hammocks are lighter and generally cheaper than tents. And who doesn’t enjoy a hammock’s gentle sway? We didn’t include backpacking-specific ultralight hammocks in this list — we’ll save those for another time. Here, expect to find great hammocks for...

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Versatile, lightweight hammocks can be a great alternative to tents when camping in the backyard or the backcountry

Check out the best options for 2021. Hammocks have many benefits — especially when out camping or lounging in the outdoors, even in your backyard. Unlike with a tent, a good camping hammock doesn’t require you to find level ground or avoid jagged rocks. Outdoor brands have made many exciting improvements to the materials, suspension systems, and overall versatility of modern hammocks. There are now plenty of camping-specific hammocks that are packable, comfortable, and easy to set up and take down. Hammocks are lighter and generally cheaper than tents. And who doesn’t enjoy a hammock’s gentle sway? We didn’t include backpacking-specific ultralight hammocks in this list — we’ll save those for another time. Here, expect to find great hammocks for...

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