Night Cat Camping Hammock Tent: Lightweight Portable 4 in 1 Hammock with Rain Tarp and Mosquito Net for Hiking Jungle Outdoor

My son and I take annual camping trips and these worked out perfect for us! I used to carry a pop up tent and air mattresses which were bulky and heavy. These hammocks were lightweight and hardly took up any room in my rucksack. This was our first time sleeping in a hammock and it definitely took some getting used to. Every time you move the hammock swings which is a little unnerving at first but i have to admit its 10x more comfortable than an air mattress. The included instructions were easy to understand and we had our first hammock up in 15 minutes. These hammocks look like they use quality material, seem well made and had no problem holding me (200 pounds). My only complaint is that while these come with a rain cover, any amount of wind will blow the side of the cover as it doesnt have anything to hold it down, exposing the hammock to rain (see picture). That aside, I'm very happy with these and can't wait to use them again!

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!

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 love to go camping and have a great sleeping bag and bivvy sack. I was looking for a mosquito net for my bivvy and came upon this. It can be a hammock tent or a regular ground-based tent. You can use the mosquito netting with or without the storm fly. Its versatile and takes up half the space of my one-person tent.It's very roomy - more so than a normal hammock; My friend who uses a hammock almost exclusively when he heads into the woods praised the Nightcat extensively.It arrived one a day that was cold and rainy. I didn't get home until about 11pm and my whole family was in bed. I was so eager to try it out, I tied it on to my backpack and walked a mile into the woods. First time pitching it in the drizzle, wind and dark was very easy. As I got into the hammock the rain started coming down hard. I was dry, warm and comfortable all night.REALLY IMPORTANT: THIS SHAPE SHEDS HIGH WINDS VERY WELL.A few weeks later my buddy and I headed out to an island along the coast. We hung our hammocks as the wind started to rise. It was an awful night because of the loud thrashing we took, but I was snug and safe. Normal hammock flys would have ripped off but this one stayed on all night. The Nightcat took no damage and the fly didn't even shift around. We later found out that the winds were a full gale (40kts) with gusts over 50 knots.

This is the first hammock with built in net that I haven't had to return after one trip (1-2 week use at a time). This is sturdy and did not rip, tear or stretch at seams, zipper, etc. The zippers were great quality, the mesh is thick and straps are sturdy. The rain fly is an added bonus, very easy install without having to rig ropes up for rain cover. I did have one night on my trip with torrential downpour rain and this kept me completely dry. Highly recommended and I would purchase this again if anything happened to mine.