You don’t need to spend a lot on a good hammock. The Mountain Designs Lightweight Double Hammock cost us $60, straps and carabiners included, and I like the look and feel of it a lot.
What You’re Getting
A dark green hammock, 200 × 300 cm, with a 6061 aluminium carabiner on a knotted cord at each end, two 3 m webbing tree straps and a stuff sack that’s sewn onto the hammock. The seams are triple-stitched. Mountain Designs rates it to 225 kg. Packed into its sack it’s about 24 × 14 × 5 cm, and with the straps it weighed 871 g on our scale.
What we like
- $60 with straps and carabiners
- Big: 200 × 300 cm
- 225 kg weight rating
- Stuff sack doubles as a pocket
- Packs small for a double
- Dark green looks great in nature
What we don’t
- Snug for two adults
- No rain or bug protection
- Needs two sturdy trees or posts
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mountain Designs |
| Colour options | Dark greenLight blueOrange |
| Weight | 871 gwith straps |
| Weight rating | 225 kg |
| Size | 200 × 300 cm |
| Packed size | 24 × 14 × 5 cm |
| Straps | 2 × 3 m15 loops each |
| Included | Tree strapsCarabinersStuff sackPocket |
Setting it up
Wrap a strap around each tree, feed it back through its own end loop, and clip the carabiner at each end of the hammock into one of the loops along the strap. Each strap is 3 m long with 15 loops, which lets you set the height and the sag without tying a knot; Mountain Designs says it goes up in under a minute.
In the hammock
The material is great: it feels really solid and durable, and it’s comfortable to lie in. Rated to 225 kg, it takes two people, but two full-sized adults is snug and you tend to roll towards the middle; on your own it’s spacious lounging. I also like the colour. The dark green looks very good out in the bush.
Pocket and stuff sack
The stuff sack stays attached, and the hammock packs into it. For a double, it packs away pretty small. There’s also an accessories pocket with a Velcro flap, big enough for a phone or a book, so you don’t have to get up once you’re settled in.
Conclusion: Mountain Designs Double HammockConclusion
For $60, this is a lot of hammock. It’s big enough for two, it comes with everything you need to hang it, and the material feels solid enough to last. Two adults is a squeeze, though, and you’ll want your own tarp or net if the weather turns or the mozzies come out. If you’re after a good-looking double hammock without spending much, it’s an easy pick.
A 200 × 300 cm double hammock rated to 225 kg, with tree straps, carabiners and an attached stuff sack.
It weighed 871 g on our scale with the straps, and we paid $60 for it.
- Couples
- Hikers
- Car campers
Yes. For $60 you get a big double hammock with straps and carabiners, and the look and feel are great for the price.
