Night CatCamping Hammock Tent: Lightweight Portable 4 in 1 Hammock with Rain Tarp and Mosquito Net for Hiking Jungle OutdoorGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

As an avid backpacker, I was interested in hammock camping so I purchased this to see if I would be able to sleep on multi night hikes. I quickly found that it is very easy to set up (about 3 minutes) and it was very comfortable. It was concerned about the banana effect on my back until I learned that it works better when you lay offset from the centerline allowing you to lay flat. I was impressed with the built in sleeve for my inflatable mattress. One of the nights out, I woke up to a very heavy sustained rain. My instinctive thought was to get up and check for flooding.. then It occurred to me that it didn’t make a difference because I was not on the ground. The built in rain fly worked flawlessly and kept me dry all night long. I enjoyed being able to look out through the bug net and just watched the rain on the lake that I was at. I now own multiple hammock setups for camping, each costing a lot more money but for the price of this unit, compared to all of the others at $300 to $600 dollars.. this one was definitely worth every penny as not only does it work well, but it also taught me what details that I was looking for prior to diving in deeper with more expensive units. I have used it on about 12 trips and the material has held up without a single problem. I did order snake skins for it for ease of deployment and packing.

I loved it. I'm not the most graceful person so getting out was always an adventure.So much better than sleeping in the ground.No bugs, no rain, no rocks and no place to put your pack.But I can't see me going back to sleeping in a tent.Good quality, goes up in a few minutes. Buy this.

So overall I am very pleased with this 3-1 Hammock Tent. I set this up in my backyard the day I got it to insure I had everything I was supposed to have and everything was intact. Setup was easy, although I took my time to make sure I was going about it the correct way so it was about 1/2 hour…but again, initial setup with other things I was simultaneously, observing and learning. I am going camping ip in Western NC (Pisgah) and wanted to make sure I had it all correct.So here is my Pro/Con List which I hope you’ll appreciate. Fortunately my “Cons” are not make or break, but rather design engineering flaws I know they could’ve done better on:PROS:1.) Versatile: it’s a 4 in 1 Hammock. I love the fact that you can use this as a simple hammock, a hammock with mosquito netting, and/or the full package with a rainfly (which incidentally I went ahead and scotch-guarded just to be on the safe side to include the bottom of the hammock should in need to set up on the ground). I also love that you can set this up as a ground bivy tent when no trees are available. That’s HUGE to have that in your back pocket as an emergency scenario option or just if you feel like tent camping2.) Durability: this is surprisingly durable. I am 6 feet 285 pounds. When I got in the hammock, it held me solidly. I had no fear of it ripping or falling apart. This is just something I’m going to have to keep an eye on overtime. But I think with proper care and washing it out. Every time I use it should prolong its life for a good while.3.) Setup: Very simple. Instructions are available should you forget, but you can easily figure it out.4.) Compact: Comes in an “all in one” zip bag and total weight not too heaven…about 5-6 lbs. Grest for bike packing but maybe not for backpacking…that’s a judgement call…(side note…I wish the smaller bags inside main bag dedicated to tent stakes etc, were pull string and not ghetto tie string)…but, whatever.CONS: (Again not deal breakers but worth noting and caused them to lose a star)1.) Securing strings and tent stakes. WHY-WHY-WHY did you only include TWO (2) Flex Strings and Tent stakes when you have FOUR (4) TIe-Down Points???!!! Suffice to say, I immediately went out and got Two (2) more stakes and used my 750 Paracord as tie down strings for the other two corners. Now the hammock is more flattened with ZERO accidental turnover possibility.2.) Rain-Fly Engineering and Design: There are BO GROMMET holes for the Rainfly cover!!! WTF Over???!!! You have them for the tent Ron’s to go into, but not a second grommet hole on the furthest end of the hammock strap for the rainfly to sit into. I literally have to tuck the rainfly and pull it down over the bivy rods hoping that the rainfly won’t creep back up over time while I’m in it or rocking the hammock. POOR DESIGN FLAW FOR OMITTING THAT OUTSIDE GROMMET HOLE FOR THE RAINFLY3.) Straps: Hammock straps are very good and look durable. However, they are not very long, and force the user to stretch the strap to its weakest potential if it has to be set up over a wider area between trees. The straps could easily be about 2-3 feet longer. Simple fix…get longer straps at W/M or wherever.So to summertime…overall very pleased The CONS that I mentioned agsin, are no deal breakers (at least for me) by any means, BUT certainly worth mentioning. For those small cons I took off One (1) Star for and install rating of FOUR STARS ****Lastly, again, consider scotch guarding prior to use. Just to make sure rain fly is completely water and impermeable.Wow! This is got to be the longest review I ever wrote. But I think well worth it, and hopefully will help you in making your decision as to whether or not this hammock tent is worth getting.

I took this to a hike-to primitive site in Florida. It is lightweight and very easy to set up! Just be sure to have enough space between the trees to make it nice and taught so when you're inside lying, your back isn't curving. And be aware that before you pin the guy lines in the ground, the hammock will try to flip upside down. It's normal and the guy lines will stop that. I put them (2 included) on opposite corners and it was no issue. I love that there are 2 hoops inside it, on each end, to hang a light or whatever you want to suspend. Also has a pouch in there for storage. Tying/rolling the flaps up to keep the rain fly open was kind of weird but maybe I didn't know how to do it properly. I absolutely love it and will always sleep in it if I have a place to hang it. I haven't used it as a ground tent yet. IF YOU'RE CONTEMPLATING GETTING THIS, GO FOR IT!