EDC Hammock

[cincihangs]

Hey everyone,
I’m looking for some input from HF on a new hammock purchase. Right now I have my WBBB XLC which is great and serves all of my hammock camping needs but I don’t have anything that I would consider a casual hammock. So, I’m looking to buy what I’ve come to think of as my Every Day Carry Hammock. I’m looking to buy a single person hammock which is extremely lightweight and has a small pack size. I’m hoping to find a hammock setup that is so minimalist that I can take it with me anywhere I go on any given day, just in case the opportunity for a hang presents itself, or throw it in my pack alongside my WB for nights when a full setup isn’t necessary.

Right now, I have identified the following (in no particular order) as potential candidates:
Dutchware Single, 7.4oz, 11'
Hummingbird Single, 5.2oz, 8'8"
ENO Sub7, 6.5 oz, 8'9"
DD Superlight, 9.52 0z (including suspension), 8'10"
Grand Trunks Nano 7, 7.4 oz, 9'
AntiGravityGear Quicksilver Ultralight Hammock, 8.3 oz, 11'
ButtInASling Weight Weenie Mirco, 7.52 oz, 11'

Some of these options don’t include suspension systems and some do. Suspension systems are a topic in which I am not well versed. What is the lightest suspension system that I should employ? Also, am I missing an obvious option that I should be considering? What does everyone think of the idea of an EDC Hammock? I would appreciate any and all feedback, suggestions and experiences!

Also, size is a consideration, I’m 6’1” and am used to my WBBB XLC. I don’t have any experience with a shorter hammock so any perspective you could provide on the topic would be much appreciated.

[FourSeasons]

I have the ENO ProNest. Keep it under the motorcycle seat. Mostly used as a chair. The ProNest is discontinued and be bought at a discount. Decent day hammock.

[Nighthauk]

You didn't list lengths on any of those hammocks. That will change the comfort for some of those.

For me it depends on what I am doing. Am I camping with the scouts for the weekend in one spot. I would typically take my Warbonnet RR. Is it buggy out and traveling a short distance. I might take either the RR or the XLC. Am I traveling distance and light. I would probably take my Dutch 11' with or without the net depending on year. So it might just be what are you doing with the hammock.

If you just want one to hang anywhere you can to soak up the nice weather and travel by car does it matter how much it weighs.

[daneaustin3]

At your height I would eliminate anything under 10.5 ft.
Personally I would probably opt for the Dutch.
I carry an diy 11' with 6' tree straps and 6' UCRs. Packs about the size of a softball and lives under the seat of my truck. Great for upcoming spring days to lounge in at lunch.

[Floridahanger]

My only hammock I use is my DIY single layer ripstop nylon gathered end with Continuous Loops(CL). Made it many years ago and still going.
For bugs, I made a Fronkey style bugnet.
For suspension, I use 6'straps and 6' Amsteel leads with Dutch Speed Hook.

I had Whoopie Slings before I changed it to CL and Speed Hooks on the same hammock. The hammock cost 4 yards of fabric at $1.50 from Walmart and I just cut to a little over 10' and hemmed the edges.

This is my EDC hammock and it cannot get any easier for me to set up just for a day use. Overnight, I get the bugnet if needed and insulation and tarp.

If I was to go with your choices, I would get the Dutch hammock or BIAS hammock for the length and craftsmanship. The best Customer Service if something were to go wrong.

[pgibson]

I would toss out another option. The Bushman Hammock Chair: If you're looking for a light weight option that will just give you a place to sit down, kick back and put your feet up for a bit then a full size hammock is well more than you need. Packs to the size of a grapefruit and includes suspension...which we can customize to be either the fast and easy to use webbing with cinch buckles or the more compact whoopie sling kit.

http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...ock_Chair.html

[sidvicious]

I would toss out another option. The Bushman Hammock Chair: If you're looking for a light weight option that will just give you a place to sit down, kick back and put your feet up for a bit then a full size hammock is well more than you need. Packs to the size of a grapefruit and includes suspension...which we can customize to be either the fast and easy to use webbing with cinch buckles or the more compact whoopie sling kit.

http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...ock_Chair.html

i like this idea...

for regular hammocking i love my dutch 11 singles.

[Squid In The Woods]

Thanks to this post I just ordered one of these chairs. When going for a day hike I'll bring my GT Nano. More often than not I won't even lay in it long because my 3 year old is running around. I won't be able to get out in the woods for months due to deployment but I can set this up where I work. A chair might be more work place acceptable than a full out hammock. We shall see.

I would toss out another option. The Bushman Hammock Chair: If you're looking for a light weight option that will just give you a place to sit down, kick back and put your feet up for a bit then a full size hammock is well more than you need. Packs to the size of a grapefruit and includes suspension...which we can customize to be either the fast and easy to use webbing with cinch buckles or the more compact whoopie sling kit.

http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...ock_Chair.html

[gargoyle]

I would toss out another option. The Bushman Hammock Chair:

http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...ock_Chair.html

That is not a 30* angle..?

[alifeoutdoors]

^This. I just bought one of these not long ago and modified the suspension a bit. Precisely for that reason, wanted a lightweight go to hammock chair type deal for breaks during trips or for dayhiking. It's now my favorite piece of gear. With the system I worked out I've gotten it down to just under 5 ounces. I simply love this hammock chair. Simple but brilliant. And oh the sweet sweet comfort during the lunch break.