You can certainly do without the biners because they are just a convenience.My camp Nano's at 22 grams are such that I want to be able to easily disconnect from the tree the next morning and start stuffing the hammock and quilt in a sack with the straps attached to the hammock.
Some of us old and not so old people have been reported to forget the strap left on the tree,hike all day,then realize they forgot to pack the strap.Has not happened to me......YET.Btw,I like the descender rings because I find them easier to use than any sort of buckle.Mine are just larked onto the CL.
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