My son loves his hammock. He went on a 4 day backpacking trip with his scouts and was the envy of the group. They all loved his hammock. He was comfortable and kept safe from the bugs with bug net and kept dry. Highly recommend!!

Originally purchased the v1 and had an issue with a tear. Amazing customer service and they offered the upgrade to the v2 and let me keep the v1 for extra parts. Recently added the sleeping pad. Easy to inflate, comfortable and good insulation from underneath. Super easy set up which is important for me when camping alone. One suggestion for all would be to hang the end by your feet about a foot higher than the head to get optimal sag for comfort when sleeping. Rain fly provides excellent coverage and on those cool nights that dip below 10C keeps you super warm and protected.

The only thing better than the product is the amazing customer service. How often do you hear that these days ? But seriously, so responsive and professional and dare I say kind. It’s unusual to have such great customer service experience these days.
Sucha great product. Best sleep. And so much less bulk !
Great product , great customer service and it’s Canadian. Makes me love it even more. Elbows up !

Hawk Nest™ All-Season Hammock Tent V.3

I felt like in a cocoon.
The setting was easy. I tighted it many times for the hammock to be straighter as possible.

I slept well and it rained a lot, not a drop of water inside.

I am so happy.

I ordered the V3 hammock and it came in pretty fast in time for my annual week long camping trip. It’s super easy to set up and take down thanks to the video, I love how comfy it is and how I slept like a baby all week in it(I wish I was still sleeping in it) ps this was the only picture I have in it and it was of my one and only beer so plz bare with me

I 100% recommend the Hawk Nest hammock. When you become a customer you not only support fully Canadian company but you basically get treated like a gold member by the support staff.
I accidently tore the fly on my first Hawk Nest due to user error! my mistake. I thought, let me try emailing the support and see if I can just buy a replacement fly, but to my pleasant surprise they sent me a whole new setup and told me to keep my original for parts. Now that is SERVICE!!!
I used the Hawk Nest and I must say that it's like having a hanging tent. Super cozy water proof, warm and comfortable.
Thank you Hawk Nest for such a great product and thank you for your support.

Everyone who enjoys the outdoors and convenience alike can enjoy this simply amazing product. It's insanely easy to setup and even easier to take down. Packing down into a small bag smaller than most other tents of similar sizes, it is wickedly easy to transport from adventure to adventure. All in all I highly recommend this product to anyone and everyone who is interested!

im a 320 pound man and this hammock is made super high quality. no issues at all

I just returned from and 8-day moto-camping trip around Quebec and the Gaspe Peninsula. I purchased this system specifically for this trip as an upgrade to the camping hammock setup I’ve been using for the past 6 years. My reasons were to about space saving, ease of use, greater comfort, and adaptability. There have been a few times during past trips where it was a challenge finding enough trees that could accommodate a couple of hammock setups (I’m not the only guy on the trip running a hammock).

I can honestly say that everything I was hoping for in buying this system was met or surpassed during my trip. We had rain, we had cold, the first time I set it up on the trip was after dark and it was easy as pie. I had set it up in my backyard once prior to the trip but was definitely not an expert on it. It took about half the time to set up and take down compared to my old system that involved first hanging the hammock and then setting up a separate tarp when necessary.

The poles and attachable rain fly made such a huge difference in the space available while in the hammock by giving me what seemed like a cathedral ceiling and the rain fly was quick to put on and was secure. We had several rainy nights and I’ve not been that dry on a camping trip before. It was great.

I don’t normally use an inflatable sleeping mat but purchased and used the one for this system. I normally run an underquilt as I find it more comfortable and warm. I was happy to find that I was still able to use my underquilt with this system and with using both I was plenty warm (even when it got down to 6C on a rainy night) and the sleeping mat also helps to keep the hammock a little flatter so you don’t have to sleep on such an angle to flatten out as I’d experienced in the past. I’d think the poles also help to limit the sag of the hammock a little bit too but that’s just a guess on my part.

The lady night of the trip, lo and behold, I was not able to find any trees close enough in the campground we were staying to hang the hammock and storm was a-brewing. Thankfully I got the system set up on the ground and slept as dry and warm as any other night of the trip. The only “cons” I found would be that I will probably put a few more tent pegs into my kit for if I need to set it up on the ground. As it stand the amount of loft you get inside the “tent” is reliant on how much you can tension the tent using the tree straps and two included tent pegs. I’m sure with the right soil conditions (or skill perhaps lol) you can get that thing so tight the ceiling is as high as when it’s strung between trees. I was not able to do that with the soft soil we found ourselves on so slept in more of a coffin than a tent. Thankfully I’m not too claustrophobic but it would have been nicer if a little higher. There are loops that you could put tent pegs through on the straps that the poles lock into so I think if I staked the poles themselves I’d be able to get what I’m looking for. The only other “con” was the fact that that it was raining, over 35C with the humidity, and I had to keep the hatches battened down it was hot. Like salsa picante hot. There aren’t any vents in the fly and when you’re on the ground there’s no opportunity for airflow. I’m going to try to sort out some short poles or something that I can carry to leave part of the door of the fly open and up in those scenarios to allow for a little air exchange.

These aren’t really cons as the ground option, to me, is more a useful adaptability of the system and not what it was designed to be most of the time.

Overall I’d recommend it to anyone. Even if you’re hiking it’s not ridiculously large or heavy unless you’re really counting ounces. It’s absolutely fantastic for use with a motorcycle where there isn’t really a whole lot of room.

The other two guys I was with were really impressed with the system and the one that also runs a hammock said he’s definitely purchasing the system. He’s 6’3” and said it felt more than large enough for him to be comfortable when he laid down in it.

EDIT: I think your idea for addressing the loft on the ground is a perfect KISS solution! It’ll add almost no bulk or weight and eliminates soil conditions completely.