Someone here posted a picture with a hammock with a tent footprint under it so when you get out of the hammock you have something clean to step on. That is a great idea and I will be doing this next hang. This place is the best for ideas, thanks.

Yes it is.....I use my rain kilt for this purpose. Kind of a two for one.

I carry a small piece of Tyvek for the same purpose.

Much better than stepping on wet ground or dragging a bunch of pine needles in your hammock with you....

This year, I took one of our OLD family tents that had seen better day and cut the floor out of it. I think it like a 10 x 12. Cut that in half and had a footprint for myself and my buddy. AND, it was waterproof. Kept all our gear off the ground and dry.

I've used various things - 6 mil plastic, old tarp cut down, but like the REI clearance sale solo tent footprint I picked up for about $9.
It stakes down easily and I usually put all of my gear below my hammock and tarp before I go to sleep - keeps things mostly dry in case of rain.
This photo was taken just after set up. I probably moved the ground cloth a bit so I'd have a bit more of it under foot when I got in and out of the hammock.

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Thanks for the idea, this is the picture I saw.

It is nice to have some place to keep my socks clean while standing up to change pants. The first thing I used for this purpose was a canoe seat pad that was 10” X 16”. That is too small but I sure missed it the next trip when I did not have it.
MagicPaddler

Yeah, ya gotta have something clean and dry to step on. I use 6 mil plastic cut to maybe 4' X 5'. I just put small rocks on the corners to hold it in place. No shortage of those out there.

I have a piece of DWR pack cloth, 400D I think, maybe 3x4ft, that I hemmed up and use for this purpose. It's great to have a clean dry place to put my clothes sack, jacket, etc. and to be able to step out on.

quote TomT: "Yeah, ya gotta have soething clean and dry to step on. I use 6 mil plastic cut to maybe 4' X 5'. I just put small rocks on the corners to hold it in place. No shortage of those out there.
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6mil works great. I still use that under or in my tent when I'm tenting.

The old solo tent footprint I use is perhaps a couple of ounces lighter so I pretend it matters.

I like the idea of being able to stake it down. I have an old, light weight space blanket with grommets in the four corners that I think would work great for this purpose. I could fold it in thirds to make it a size that would be more user-friendly.

quote OBX2Kayak: "I carry a small piece of Tyvek for the same purpose."

Me too. I just got a couple free envelopes from USPS and cut them open flat and taped them together. Can't beat the price!!

I have used the log hauler in this photo. It multipurposes as its original intent, a kneeling pad by the fire, and a spot to land when I climb out of the hammock. A bit small, but on my last trip I added a three legged camp chair and put it next to the hammock; a nice night stand and place to sit to put on the shoes.