I'm 5'7 and around 175 lbs, and I'm currently using a Grand Trunk Nano 7 and separate Warbler Bugnet, I bought this combination rather than a hammock with an integrated net because I was concerned with bugs biting from underneath and the full net hangs below enough to prevent that. I'm not sure if those fears are founded, but I prefer total coverage. I don't care much about weight, but I did want to prioritize small packed volume so I'd have no excuse not to always have them with me, even on a dayhike, in case it turns into an unexpected overnight. It's a very small combination... here it is with a Maccat Standard hex tarp. Tree straps and whoopie slings are also in the bag with the hammock.
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When rain is unexpected but I'd like some shade, I even managed to stuff a SL Asym tarp into a pillow stuff sack to see if it would fit (it does... but it's a sausage, no room even for guylines and definitely not worth the effort to carry this way). Quarter for comparison.
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I tried to stuff all three into a nalgene bottle for fun, but they won't quite fit.
Out of curiosity, is there a hammock with integrated bug net that packs down to as similar size as the Nano 7 hammock itself? I understand it would need to be a little bigger, but with half the netting required over a separate net I hoped to be able to experiment with foregoing it. I've found the Wraith UL and Banshee UL, and I imagine they pack down very small, but they also don't have any pictures nor can I find reviews that show compressed volume and the price is pushing me into diminishing returns. Does anyone know of anything else?
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