Rothco Jungle Hammock

This is a sub-optimal throwback hammock that I cannot recommend based on my assessment of the design and use. Pro: It is truly an "all in one" system (less suspension) that has a tarp integrated with bug netting, integrated with a hammock. Cons: 1) As you can see from the photos, it is not the modern "gathered end" style camping hammock, cut to permit diagonal sleeping- it is more of a "bridge" style hammock, that is long and narrow (preventing the diagonal posture). 2) The long narrow form, and the spread ends make it unstable. I flipped shortly after getting in, and that has NEVER happened before in any hammock. 3) The tarp has SIX distinct tie points that must be separately anchored for the tarp to be properly suspended and spread. 4) The ends, which the bridge rope making successive passes through a large ring, has a random knot at each end that is unsuitable for forming and holding the proper shape for the bed. I replaced all four with a "blakes hitch" and was able to reshape the bed somewhat to make it more stable (shortly after I was dumped out, on a cold dark evening).I eventually spent the night in the Jungle Hammock, with a Z-fold pad and sleeping bag on a 30 degree night. Although I was somewhat constrained in my sleeping position (not wanting to drift out of the stable envelope), I slept well- but what a PAIN it was to set this up. Although it does "look cool" once you have it all rigged, get one of the nicer (and less expensive) gathered end types, which are inherently simpler to set up and more comfortable. If you need a tarp, go for something simple- it doesn't take much!

This product is flimsy poorly made and didn't last one month. This product is inherently dangerous. without numerous support straps this will dump you on your head and rap you up in an elastic cocoon you can't get out of. It's extremely hard to get into once set up, and have to roll out of onto the ground once onside. There is no way this is Army surplus from any military. This is an extremely poor product that is dangerous and flimsy. I wouldn't recommend This to anyone, I would persuade them to purchase anything else but this pile of crap.

Tent, hammock, mosquito net all rolled into one. It's well made and strong. Might be a little heavy for backpacking, but then you're also not carrying a fly and net.I added a dowel to either end of mine to turn it into a bridge hammock. Good stuff. Be sure to get the Atlas (easily found) or Python (good luck - they are backordered everywhere) hammock straps for ease of set up. A couple of carabiners make them even easier to set up and attach to.

The woodland hammock is great to sleep in and not to bad to set up..I gave it a 4 star because i had to add sticks to it to hold the strings apart so that it wouldent squise u in it and now it lays flat kinda like the picture and the camo cover will not hold out rain you will need a tarp to cover it. it does keep bugs out and i weigh 195lbs and first time i got in it i never heard any strings pop or any tearing.....You WILL NEED bugie cord or long bungie cords to hold up the camo cover without it it will rip if u use string because it needs to give with the hammock when you get in it. The rope that u see in picture is heavy duty.I used racket ties to tie the hammock to trees and it a easy way to tighen them. if you look at the sun through the camo cover u can see small holes so it is a light duty cover you but with a tarp covering it you will be fine. the zipper seems to work great no stress points all in all great hammoch for the price.......

It is a very nice jungle hammock that I use to sleep outside in the summer. It is easy to set up, especially if you use a commercial hammock stand. The only additional effort needed is to support the rain tent with additional lines. While I don't go camping or hiking, I could see this as very popular with hikers, since it is light, waterproof, easy to set up and it has bug screens.

This hammock is HEAVY. Not that there's anything wrong with that - but don't take it on a backpacking trip. It's just too heavy. It's pretty easy to set up, and the bug-guard works great. It will only protect you against extremely light and short duration rainfall though - you will need to put up a real rain fly if it's gonna be raining.The bug-guard is also tricky to set up. It will require plenty of nearby trees to attach to - there are 3 attachment points, all of which must be used to set it up right, on EACH end of the hammock. The center one can go to the tree you hang the hammock from, but the other two must go to trees which are out to the side a bit. That's 6 trees you would need, unless you found two perfect trees with just the right branches sticking out from them in the right direction at the right height...not likely. I also took a couple of thin (1.5" diameter) branches and cut them down to the width of the hammock and notched both ends, then stuck them through the loops at either end of the hammock where the ropes attach to. This helps to maintain the width and keeps it from becoming a gathered-end style hammock...which it is not really designed to be.So for like 35 or 40 bucks it's not bad as a backyard camper, or maybe a car-camper if you know for a fact that your campsite has tons of trees. But do yourself a favor and don't rely on it for a backpacking trip where making the most out of what you happen to find is necessary, and where carry weight is a factor.

The lines were crisscrossed on one side going to the ring. The rain flaps are nothing like the picture, there lite only 3" flaps.

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