I had no problems sleeping in the hammock since it was big and comfortable and there is a nice storage pocket along the top which I found to be quite convenient as well. Once you find a good set of trees for the hammock or get the tent set up, the Owly Packs Tent Hammock is a quality piece of gear.

It is where I store my gear and take my shoes on and off. I find this really important when out camping. On the ground, the tent is very similar to most other two person tents I’ve used.Īgain though, I wish that the rainfly would extend out and give me a vestibule area.

It took me roughly 5 minutes to take the hammock down from the tree, insert one extra pole along the top of the tent and stake it into the ground. Switching from hammock to tent mode is surprisingly easy. Switching To Tent Mode Tent mode without rainfly. With the Owly Packs Hammock, you will need to set up a second rainfly in order to have space to sit, cook, and chill. On this hammock, the rainfly extends out past the hammock enough where I can set up a camp chair, cook and store my gear all under this on rainfly. My Hennessy Hammock is my current go to hammock for hammock camping. Second, the rain fly doesn’t extend out past the hammock at all. I would definitely recommend upgrading your straps to give you more hanging options. Even in my local park it took me 4 different locations before I found a set of trees that worked perfectly for this hammock. I actually think this could be a problem in many locations. This makes it so you need a perfect set of trees to set up the hammock. There were a few things I noticed right away about the hammock. The first time I set it up in hammock mode and it took me about 30 minutes to unpack, read the instructions and figure everything out.Īfter setting up the first time, subsequent set ups only took between 5 and 10 minutes. I tested out the Owly Packs Tent Hammock at my local park. My Experience With The Owly Packs Tent Hammock Hammock End – Straps pull the end together and clip onto the tree strap. It weighs in at 7.6 lbs which I think is just too heavy for most camping trips. The gap between trees that works is very specific and does not allow much variation.The Rainfly doesn’t hang over on the hammock giving you an area to cook, change, or store gear.No Vestibule on the tent for changing or storing gear.The hammock doesn’t wrap you like a taco. The mosquito netting and waterproof materials are nice, but these days should be considered a standard feature.The curve of the hammock is comfortable and the interior is spacious even when in hammock mode.Storage pockets for the stakes, hammock tree straps and tent poles are all built into the hammock tent.Set up is easy and intuitive, though the first time can take a while.Switching from a tent to a hammock or hammock to tent takes only a couple of minutes.I love the idea of bringing a hybrid and being able to set up as a tent or a hammock.

It has some great pros and some cons that buyers need to be aware of before buying. There is a lot going on with the Owly Packs Tent Hammock. Pros and Cons of the Owly Packs Tent Hammock Swap out the stakes for tree straps, remove one center pole, and you’re hanging in the trees. The difference in set up between the two options is surprisingly small. It comes with everything you need to set it up as a two person tent or string it between two trees for a two person hammock.

The Owly Packs Tent Hammock Hybrid is a combination tent and hammock. I knew this was something that I just had to try out for myself. And their tent-hammock really has the wow factor when you look at it too. The idea of a tent/hammock to me is really great. They offered to send out one of their Tent-Hammock Hybrids to test out and review. I had never heard of them but after a quick search, I saw that they had some really cool products and were working at some serious innovation in camping gear. Recently I was contacted by a company called Owly Packs out of Quebec Canada.

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