iCampingAdventure.com

Price : $21.99

Features

• Weight: 12 ounces
• Durable Nylon Blend Fabric
• Steel S-Hooks for easy hanging
• 250lbs. capacity–lab tested
• Mildew resistant

Product Description

Arguably the lightest portable hammock on the market, the UltraLight Travel Hammock is made to go anywhere. These rugged yet stylish hammocks are constructed from a durable nylon-blend material. Ideal for backpackers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts because it dries almost instantly and is mildew resistant. Quickly pack up your UltraLight Hammock into the built-in stuff sack and you are on your way to a new adventure. All UltraLight hammocks come with FREE hanging kit ($4.99 value). Weight: 12oz and is 114 x 54 Available Color: GREEN

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-09-02
I’m disappointed that the terms "Ultralight" and "Green" are used with this product. I think this misleading attempt to cash in on publicity for new "ultralite" synthetic materials used for hiking, mountain and rock climbing. It’s also advertised as "great for backpacking," but I don’t think so. Camping Hammocks exist, such as those from Hennessy, which are complete alternatives to camping tents. They do have "ultralite" models which use more expensive materials to minimize weight. Ultralite Backpacker A-Sym (1.15 lbs) Hennessy Hammock Expedition A-sym The Green, Ultralight Travel Hammock might be great for other purposes, but the marketing makes me suspicious and unconfortable. Does it stand up to mold, mildew and rot in storage? Will it last for more than a summer or two?

Review date : 2008-07-30
This is a dangerous product - do not buy it. The first time I used it the rope snapped and I almost landed head first on the ground. The problem is that the cheap eye hook they use has a sharp edge and will cut through the poor quality main support rope. I just bought a better quality Hammock, of the same design, at the Supermarket for $9.95.

Review date : 2008-07-21
I adore this lightweight hammock. It is easy to use and easy to love. Definite must for camping!

Review date : 2008-06-20
This product is great!! I actually bought it to hang under my daughter’s loft bed instead of the standard coach. She loves it. It is simple to hang up. It is incredibly light weight but can easily hold a 200lb man. It has enough material too. Great item. The one negative item is that when a grown man lays in it the hammock pulls tight and you can’t lay with your legs straight in front of you. But still great!!!

Review date : 2008-06-19
Three of these hammocks were bought for a camping trip with my kids (ages 12 and 14). The first observation, the hammock does not come with a attach it to a tree. So my kids learned how to braid cord into rope so we could hang our hammocks.

The item as its shown at the time of this review says it comes with a free hanging kit. It this hammock does not come with a hanging kit, make sure you get something to hang this hammock with - or you will be sleeping on the ground.

I was disappointed that the hammocks did not come with at least a few feet of nylon rope. All you get in this package is the hammock, no rope, no cord no nothing to hang it with. To fix this problem, I bought some nylon rope and some D-rings with an 800 pound safe working limit. The D-rings can now be used for other things, as needed.

The stuff sack is attached to the side of the hammock. This is a nice touch, as it prevents you from loosing the stuff sack and its nice for having your flashlight close by at night.

The hammock needs to be a little wider, as you can roll out of it somewhat easily. I was sitting next to the camp fire and heard a "thud" - looked over and my 14 year old son had rolled out of his hammock. Good thing for him it was only about a foot off the ground. While I was trying to go to sleep in the hammock, I rolled around and almost fell out.

Overall this is a good quality, but its made in communist china. I was disappointed to see that the hammock was not made in the USA.

A friend asked me what I accomplished yesterday. Did you run a mile? Did you finish a big project or land a new project? Did you do something to make the world a better place?

Nope, I took a walk.

Big deal (insert your own sarcastic inner critic voice here), right?

Yes, it is. It’s a HUGE deal. Here?s why.

Sometimes we believe accomplishments have to be big flourishes of activity the whole world notices. If your boss in cubicle world doesn?t pat you on the back or if you haven?t told everyone within ten feet how you wrote three technical documents yesterday, your professional existence is not validated. If no one notices, it doesn’t count. Our fast-paced results-based society encourages the belief that what you do or produce is more important than what you are. I say you you must occasionally stop thinking about results if you want to get results.

Wait, stop thinking about results to get results? That makes no sense. I say it makes perfect sense! Not forever, just for a day here and there.

My ex husband used to call me queen of the to-do lists from hell. I made lists a mile long of all the things I expected to accomplish in a day. Then I’d go grocery shopping or fix the toilet (not on the list) and berate myself endlessly for all the stuff I DIDN’T accomplish. Sound familiar? I suspect this is a common woe of the creative entrepreneurial mind. Luckily, we can learn to live with this way of thinking. Note: I didn’t say fix this way of thinking because the word fix implies there’s something wrong with it and I know there’s nothing wrong with your active, imaginative, entrepreneurial mind.

You will never complete everything on your to-do list. Get over trying. Disclaimer: I am not perfect at this practice. That’s why I call it practice.

What about creating a to-BE list? What do you need at your core to feel good about your business and your personal world? What if all your to-do’s somehow supported your to-be’s? Would you feel inspired? What if your to-be list was your ?business plan? for your whole life, work, love, home, and all?

What do you want to be?

I want to be physically healthy and fit. Right now, I’m not. I?ve been immersed in my chaotic to-do world. I’ve been working 24/7. I’m burnt out and anxious. So, what to do? Add a gym workout to the to-do list from hell? Wrong! Who am I kidding?

Start with a baby step. I committed to a 20 minute walk outdoors. I couldn’t handle a week-long commitment, so I am making a day-by-day commitment.

There, a one day commitment to a walk felt like something I could easily do.

I crossed walk off my to-do list yesterday. I told myself, ?Self, I am healthy and fit!? Note: I do not say I will be healthy and fit.? Affirmations should always be stated in the present tense in order for your unconscious mind to believe them. That one to-be item supports all the other things I want on my to-do list.

Periodic focus on the to-be’s (rather than production and results) gives you energy to tackle the to-do’s. Amazing!

Start your to-be list by writing only four or five of your personal non-negotiables; the values you hold most dear. Resist the urge to create a long to-be list.

For each item on your to-be list, ask yourself, ?Why do I want that?? Then ask why again and again until you uncover the essence (core) of what you want. For me, a long life of creativity, learning, and love is at the core of my desire to be physically fit. Once you uncover the core belief or value, you can then spend some time working your to-be’s into your to-do list.

Whatever you did yesterday big or small, noticed or unnoticed, here?s a virtual pat on the back from one small business owner to another. I feel your struggles and your accomplishments, for they are mine too.

The beautiful thing about a to-be list is that it rarely changes because it reflects who you are rather than what you do. When what you do flows from who you are, life doesn’t have to be hard.

So now, what do you want to be today?

Copyright 2005, Ann Zuccardy, All rights reserved.

Ann Zuccardy, creative entrepreneur, food lover and owner of the Vermont Shortbread Company, invites you to sample a taste of her buttery-rich, authentic Vermont Shortbread. Place your online order for shortbread boxed fresh from the oven and shipped right to your doorstep at http://VermontShortbread.com