Bed Bath and Beyond Hammock Deal

[gunner76]

Our local Bed Bath and Beyond has Eco Trekker Hammocks ( think ENO clone ) marked down to $7.25. Comes with hammock, carabinners, and daisy chain tree straps. At this price I picked one up to play with even though I know it will be to short for me to be comfortable in. It may end up in a raffle down the road. At this price it was worth it just for the straps.

114" long and 54" wide

[Smckinney0031]

Wow, not a bad deal at all! Great to have spares!!!

[Tikker]

for something to just toss in the vehicle for emergency napping, sub 8 bucks is a fine deal

[TrailSlug]

Now that's where I go for my hammocks Also remember to bring the coupon. Actually at that price keep the straps and carabiners and give the hammock to a youngster.

[Karla "with a k"]

Thanks for the heads up. I just picked up a couple. I was in need of straps for two sets I'm making for my nieces.

FYI... I searched the entire store looking for these and while waiting in line at customer service, I spot them along the exit wall.

[Smckinney0031]

I wish we had one close...I would grab more than 1 lol

[fivefreds]

Thinking of picking a few up for the straps & biners, and using the material for other projects.

[scrope]

The Eco Trekker Single Travel Hammock is a generic 3 panel nylon "parachute" hammock but is actually an excellent value at the current closeout price. The hammock comes with thick cord "continuous loops", heavy carabiners, and tree straps (which is amusing since the attached tag says "Hanging straps sold separately".

I measured it at 112" by 55" (9.3' x 4.6') so their claim of 114" x 54" is pretty close (I didn't separate out the hardware when I measured so I may be slightly off).

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The straps are 1 1/2" wide and 10' long with triple stitching down the length and triple stitching separating each loop. They are not symmetrical because one end starts with a 6" loop and follows with a 15" loop and then transitions into the rest being smaller 4" loops. If somebody know why there is a large loop at one end I'd appreciate and explanation because in my mind it would be more convenient to have them symmetrical so I didn't have to think about which end I grab. They are a bit heavy but are well made and I would expect to easily hold the weight.

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The body of the hammock is stitched with even stitching and the inner panels are triple stitched. This part of the hammock seems very well made.

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The continuous loops and carabiner are heavy duty and, well, heavy. They will do a good job supporting the hammock but I desperately want to replace them with some Amsteel 7/64 and Nano carabiners or a whoopie sling but this is just a layabout hammock for me so I'm not in any hurry.

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The only real negative quality I found in the hammock was the end channel stitching. It's triple stitched but the ends have loose threads on all four corners. I don't think this will affect the safety but it just looks messy.

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The hammock consists of:

• Hammock Body - 337g
• Straps (2) - 312g
• Carabiners (2) - 126g
• Continuous Loops (2) - 28g

for a total of 803g / 28.3 oz. / 1.77 lbs.

Conclusion:
This is not a lightweight hammock but at the current price (I got it for $5.93 after a 20% coupon) it's a nice addition to the collection. It's surprisingly well made. Consider that the Eno Single Nest is close in size and $60 at REI although half the weight.

The two outside panels are pretty large so you get two seams running down the hammock which is always a bit annoying since they don't stretch like the rest of the fabric.

The straps are a pleasant surprise. They are well made and quite wide. I know a lot of places want 2" straps and if they don't look too close these could easily be mistaken for 2" straps (not that I'm advocating anything shady, mind you). I just think more tree protection is better than less.

And as a side note, the attached storage bag is actually big enough to store the hammock and straps without much of a struggle.

The real test is how it hangs. You are not going to get a lot of diagonal lay with this but you get a bit and it's surprisingly comfortable. This wouldn't be my first choice for overnight sleeping (because I've been spoilt using bridges) but for an afternoon nap this would be quite comfortable and I've slept in worse. I plan to leave it in the car so I always have a hammock available.

I know this is a bit excessive for a generic hammock but I was surprised how good a value it was and wanted to show everyone else the positives and negatives so they can decide if they want to pick up one before they disappear. I went to 2 different Bed, Bath, and Beyond looking for a specific color (red) and both stores had them but in limited quantities and colors -- red, green, and blue.

[Alkali]

Nice review scrope, thanks for taking the time to put it together.

I think I will head over to my local BB&B this afternoon and see if they have any left.

[Karla "with a k"]

I purchased a couple sets for the straps and didn't know what to make with the fabric. Got an idea after car camping with some tent campers this weekend who brought large blue Walmart tarps to create a changing area.

Thought I could sew these two hammocks together and have a lighter more compact system. However, I held one up to the light and it seemed pretty see-through. I'm going to set it up outside, but I'm not hopeful.