Warbonnet Superfly Tarp

Wind drives rain in at the ends of a hammock, and the Superfly's doors are its answer. It has a full-length door at each end that clips shut around the suspension in a storm or ties back on a mild night, turning an open hang into something close to a tent. Choose the 11-foot ridgeline for most gathered-end hammocks, or the 13-foot version if you sleep in a Ridgerunner, whose suspension pokes out between the shorter tarp's doors. Expect to pay $150 to $170 depending on fabric and length. On a calm summer weekend it's more tarp than you need, but for shoulder-season and winter trips it's the cover that makes a full night comfortable.