Review on Sunyear Portable Camping Hammock with Net and Tree Straps – Double Tree Hammock for Outdoor, Indoor, Backpacking, Travel & Survival (20ft Total, 16+1 Loops) by Sean Sheppard

I used to have a handcrafted Warbonnet Blackbird XL and all sorts of accessories (cost around $1500), even a weather sock - and it would be comfortable outside in 0F temperatures - but it was stolen when I was stupid enough to leave it in someone's yard I didn't know as well as I thought I did. I will most likely never have such an expensive hammock again, especially when there are such. I really love these, critical as my review is here (I *really* wish these things in the product improved and this set continues to be sold at such a great price!) In short, this hammock is a bit imperfect, but It's definitely good enough to start with, and it's rare to find a decent net in such a cheap hammock. Tree straps, as others have mentioned, are excellent despite being 1" and some parks now require 2" to avoid damage to trees (rarely applied). not too big and made of heavy (and ugly to the bottom - don't really want the bright silver to stand out but maybe that's a matter of taste) material so it can't be packed too well. It's also very odd that the raincoat hooks assume the ridge rope is *up* instead of down (usually you want it to be down so you can hang other things on it. Very handy for drying clothes, sticking lights there above, etc.), so I call this a disadvantage. This makes the ridgeline *much* less useful overall when using the rain cover while it's coming in, and I couldn't find any instructions for that part of the hammock. I also don't really like the rain cover, so I recommend getting your own rain cover and getting a cheaper version of this pack. The hammock itself is stitched fairly well, but both pockets are in an awkward position and I find them distracting (i.e. useless) when actually reading or napping in it. There are no "guys/guys" to extend the sides of the hammock and secure it to the ground (and as a result, there is no "shelf" like some expensive hammocks have), so it forms a cocoon around the user and is not ideal for comfort. Also, all your stuff will fly out with you when you get out of the hammock because they have nowhere else to go (which is a shame - guy ropes on one or both sides will definitely help with that). The sides fold so high that they block the outside view for many. As another user reported, the Bug Net requires you to find the nearest reasonably sized stick and bend it (this isn't always possible), so that's not all. in the face (which theoretically gives mosquitoes a free feeding place). This is a great idea, but harder to do at night (that's when you'll need it), so bring a stick if you find the right one. It's not perfect, but it's not that bad, and for this price, I definitely won't get as upset when someone steals as I used to. I added a OneTigris blanket (polyester, definitely not as warm as the $300 Wooki down comforter that came on my Blackbird XL, but for the price, OneTigris is a really impressive and excellent addition), a small air mattress, and an air cushion inside, and I'm very happy with the result so far.