Thanks for posting. Improvisation often makes the difference between discomfort and misery.

This is one of those practice an emergency situation before its an emergency, better to know how it goes before the wind blows. Great video as always mate

Hi Marine! I was thinking of you this morning that I hadn't seen anything from you in a while. Glad to see all is well. Thanks for another great lesson. Adapt and overcome!

Great vid as all yours are. I’m a vet about your age with a WB Ridge runner. Good to see your instructions on ground setup only as last option. Thanks! Take care and enjoy all your vids.

Great video. Love the idea of being able to put up a tarp without trees just for hanging out under it. By the way, I used your suggestion with that hammock issue I had, worked great, video to come soon!

I already thought about such a design, but did not dare, otherwise, in principle, it’s not bad and the mesh is stretched from midges. Gotta try it somehow. We have a lot of plains in Belarus where there are no trees. Peace to you!

I'm really likeing this idea , I have been playing with tarps lately. I keep a tarp in my day pack ,so i can have a shelter if needed for rain or shade ,without carrying a tent . And to set the hammock on the ground for a good flat lay , and keeps creepy crawllies out and dirt . Good set up . Thanks

I guess it's better than nothing, we do what we have to do, but nothing is better than hanging between two trees!! Good stuff sir, thank you.

Loved this!

Piling up a leaf bed is another option for padding and warmth. Of course I'm more of a bushcrafter than a public camp participant so finding suitable trees has never been an issue. Still some good info.

Very nice video. Would not have thought of using my hammock as a tent. I will keep your tip in my mind. Thanks, greetings from The Netherlands.

Great job, I just recently purchased a blackbird XLC which I use when I do overnight kayak trips, but I always take my Zpack Duplex tent in case there are no trees. Well to save space I can leave the duplex at home and just take my hammock and trekking poles. Thank you so much for the video.

I usually haven't been to the campsite before... as a precaution, I do take an inflatable mat to sleep on if I have to go to ground... not too much of a weight penalty for the peace of mind...😊

Great tutorial.I consider try this setup on my next kayak camping trip and this video will help me prepare and practice.Thank you.Very much appreciated 🤠👍

Great tips, Marine, as always 👌

I use my thermarest cellfoam pad under the hammock. That way i get soft ground and higher up

Very informative, Marine.

Great stuff

Hi Marine. Love the shout out to Superior Gear, I believe the best stuff on the market! I have not yet been forced to the ground in my hammock and dread the day I ever have to. But if I do, I certainly picked up some tips. Blessings, Pete

Good video and hints about how to have your shelter without any trees. I have to smile since having the hammock on the ground with a tarp is basically a tarp with a bivy. Thanks for covering what I consider the most important for the hammock , a ground cloth between the hammock and the ground. I carry a 90 inches by 36 inches piece of Tyvek for such emergencies , the rest of the time it's folded ( 45 x 36 ) and under the hammock as a clean place to step or sit. It also doubles as a ground sheet for my Yama Mountain Gear 1 Person Bug Shelter when I know I can't have a hammock with me.

Gosh. only 20 seconds in and I love your photography.

I'm that guy.🤠 I always use a Thermarest blow up mat and a closed cell foam pad in my hammock set up. I like the elbow room they create. 👌👍👉🤙

If you have a Haven XL hammock you can camp in the air OR on the ground by using 2 trekking poles one at each end.

Great video, very informative ! Thanks for sharing Simper Fi Marine 🪖🇺🇸

On a recent hike, I forgot my tree straps (stupidly assumed they were still in my kit from the time before). I was able to rig up one end of my hammock to a tree with extra cord I had in my pack. Worked kind of like a recliner, and slept OK, kept the bugs off.

I make it a rule to never correct a marine, but GUY lines, not guide lines. I have to say this is now my favorite hammock channel, surpassing the Shug. Great job.

I modified my Warbonnet Blackbird XLC double bottom hammock for secondary ground use, and it works great (the hammock is my primary shelter system). Sewed 550-cord loops on the bottom corners and center points for tent stakes and then 550-cord loops sewn on the mosquitoe netting to suspend from ridge line. Tarp, hiking poles, and German surplus ground cloth are always included as part of my shelter system.

i now always take a mat with me. i spent a month camping in Hawaii last summer, and the tarp i bought that was supposed to be waterproof absolutely was not waterproof. so every time there was a storm and decent wind, around 50% of the nights, i ended up with that tarp against my bug net, dripping water down to the main part of the hammock and soaking my back from head to toe. i love the cold, but being wet and in the wind is not fun, especially when you are trying to sleep. i was given a couple foam boogie boards by some other travelers, and i ended up putting 1 of them in the hammock and it fit from my shoulders to my butt, keeping the water off of my core, which kept me mostly dry, even during a 3 day rain storm. and i have been many places where i didn't have trees to hang my hammock. so ya, i now always take some sort of mat with me

my camping hammock uses the blow up pads to keep warm instead of underquilts, it has an insert for one. So it's great when there are no trees too

Hope I never have to use a hammock that way, but it sure would beat being at an all night mosquito concert. Thanks and take care.

Only IF I had to Marine 🤣😂 -- but great suggestion

First question, what are the little tensioning clips on your tarp corners ? Look like handy little bit of kit Cheers from Oz Neil 👍

Awesome set up. Thx for the tip. Question… which by far is your favorite hammock??

You could fill your rubbish bags with leaves for comfort and insulation

I am going to a state park by the river and I know there are hardly any trees. It is a one night trying out some new gear with a friend of mine. So this will be interesting. I usually carry sleep pad so I will give it a try. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks for the detailed procedure, as always, Mr Marine! I loved the music and ending. What is your firstname?

hey great video but you're supposed to tie the hammock to some trees!

great vid marine, greeting from hungary. Is there a one tree set up out there from you?

this is some "Desperation Mode" stuff It's better to just do a makeshift tripod to freestand the hammock

I have to say, thanks for not using Alvin the chipmunk electronica dubstep hiphop or some such stuff music in your videos. I hear that stuff everywhere and I just want to run out of department stores or various places after 20 minutes. You choose pleasant music.

First mistake! Why would you set up your tarp out in the open ground like that, when you've got the protection of the trees and brush right behind you there?

why go to all this hassle when you could just make a tarp tent with one pole... simplify not over complicate