A Tale of Two Hammock Rigs

Another photo from the Moqui group site, circa late June. [See last post].
That's not just a hammock, there - that's a habitat. It's my friend's Clark Jungle Hammock
North American deluxe model. It claims to be a four season hammock, and it colapses down t the size of a rugby ball, weighing about 3.5 lbs.
Of course, it costs over $200 as well...

Now just for contrast - not as any judgment:


his is my 10 year old son's hammock, which he got as part of his birthday present.
[Bongo's not in this photo - you can stop looking.]
It's a Byer Mosquito Hammock under some surplus tarp. It's comparable in size and weight to the Clark, except that whole rig cost less than $50.
Of course, it's definitely a summer-only hammock and doesn't have near the weight capacity.
It's great though, if you're just starting to experiment with hammock camping, and don't want to spend a bunch and then find out that hammocks make you crazy.

And yes - given the choice, I'd own a Clark.

More on Hammock camping:
Hammock Camping 101