Camp in Comfort with the Oak Creek Lost Valley 4-Pound Hammock - Includes Mosquito Net, Rain Fly, Tree Straps & Compression Sack

Cole: Fairly inexpensive complete hammock setup that is comfortable and easy to set up. Takes up less weight and pack space than a comparably priced tent. (if there are any) It would be nice to come with a bag that connects to the outside of a backpack but for this price you can’t complain. If you’re camping somewhere you want to avoid attention keep the colour in mind. It seems to be durable enough so long as you’re careful with it.

Canada on Aug 08, 2021

Paul: Hammock arrived very quickly.
Looks to be decent quality. Very easy to set up.
Tried it out a few times.
Seems to be a great hammock for the price.
Will likely use my own ridge line for the tarp.
Bug net seems to be a little close to my face when laying in it but may just be that I don’t have the top shock cords holding it up tight enough as I didn’t want to rip the bug net.
May replace the shock cord with a small rope as there is still some elastic in the netting so unlikely the bug net will rip. Or you can just gather the loose bug net and clip it to the top ridge line when you are laying in it. Either way, easy fix and a great hammock.
Very pleased with it.

Canada on Jul 18, 2021

L. M. KeppelL. M. Keppel: I bought this hammock to try out as a lightweight sleeping system when backpacking or bikepacking. It's quite lightweight, and consists of several stuffsacks which can be used together or separately. I chose to repack them all in my bag, using the large outer sack as my food bag - and this worked well!

I did have some difficulty figuring out how to use the rainfly. It turns out, it's a bit longer than the hammock itself - so while I picked two trees that were a good distance for the hammock, they weren't far enough apart to get the tension needed on the rainfly. Still, I chose to camp without the rainfly, and it all worked very well, keeping bugs off of me, and supporting my weight. I'm 6'1" (185cm) and just under 220lbs (100kg), and was a little worried that the hammock wouldn't be large enough. Despite my concerns, it worked well - and I look forward to trying it out again!

I would recommend the use of a sleeping pad or underquilt. Even in the warm summer weather here in Oklahoma, I got a bit chilly in the night. Simply laying on top of my rainjacket got me enough insulation to be comfortable - I'd imagine that a sleeping pad would work even better!

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United States on Sep 01, 2020

AaronAaron: Just returned from 7 nights hiking in Isle Royal on Lake Superior and used this every night to sleep in. Had rain several of the nights as well. I was super impressed with the durability and comfort of this set up. I was fairly rough on it and every part of it held up and worked flawlessly. The rain fly kept all the rain away even when it was coming down pretty hard. I was even able to put my pack underneath on a few rocks or logs and it never got wet. It was easy to set up and very comfortable. If it wasnt for the mosquitos buzzing so loudly at night I would have gotten some pretty incredible sleep considering what I was doing. The only thing you need to worry about is that when it rains you need to either put some sticks or some additional rope on the lines that hold the mosquito net up. The night of the first rain water would run down those lines and then drip onto my face. I was able to quickly use some sticks however to stop that. All in all a great value for the money spent. My friends who had tents were a little jealous!

United States on Jul 14, 2020

Victor Nolochemical: This will be a partial review until a complete setup.
Unboxing it, the package reveals thought and care went into the product.

Really adequate sized tarp ( think 10 ft ) - 4 well stitched corner ties, again great stitching, really encouraged by the strong carabiners and heavy duty tree straps.

Unpacking the hammock, reveals it fits in a tiny little half sized fany pack.. whoa! I was surprised how compact and tiny it could fold.

Came with 2 tent pegs, and 4 guy lines ( about 4ft+ each in length) with decent tension clips which appear will hold up in cold and wind really thoughtful touch. Thanks 🙏

I plan to do a winter hike for the first run, the carabiners it arrives with (large 500lb rating) should also hold a 3rd party under+over quilt quite nicely.

Each item was separately package in there respective draw string pouches ( 4 in all ) really eager to test it out. Weighs about 4 lbs.

Overall it appears the mesh is pretty big giving lots of room to sit up and enjoy a view. Zippers are good, quick movements did not snag the hammock. Feels pretty soft to be such a strong material, again really great buy. I will share more...

Canada on Feb 01, 2020

Amazon Customer: Prompt and efficient service. Item as described. Very pleased,. Delivery company exceeded expectations and date provided. Item arrived day earlier than expected outcome. Brilliant, thanks.

United Kingdom on Dec 12, 2019

CristyCristy: I’ve only taken this on 1 backpacking trip but here are the pros and cons from my 1 experience:

Pros:
-I’m 5’2” medium build and more than enough room to go around
-great quality rope and cords that are also light weight. Seems built to last
-easy to store and lighter than a tent. Less than 4 lbs
-no need for a sleeping pad if using an under quilt
-mosquito net worked well and easy to zip and unzip
-rain fly plenty big enough for rainy weather
-once you know how to set it up, very fast set up and take down

Cons:
-no instructions for how to set hammock up
-small pouch sewn inside to hold items tore on the first night
-cheap stakes so I bought sturdier ones at Walmart for .48 cents a piece

Overall, I’m very happy with this hammock. The first time I set it up it took my husband helping me and an hour and a half to figure it out. The second time it took me maybe 20-25 minutes including setting up the rain fly.

I used it for 2 nights and I slept the best out of 5 people in my camp. They all used a tent and it’s possible that I bragged a few times about how comfortable I was. Well worth the cost and much cheaper than...

United States on Aug 21, 2018

Jennifer: This product is definitely worth the price ! I wasn't sure how I would feel sleeping over night in a hammock and didn't want to spend a small fortune to find out i couldnt - but at this price it made it easy to take a chance. I'm completely hooked and we've since purchased a second one ! Over the Canada day weekend my boyfriend and I took these on a 5 night hike in place of our tent , the range of locations we were able to choose for our campsite was incredible thanks to the hammocks. Super comfy, far easier to set up then I even imagined, just as easy to take down and pack away and it appears to be well made (we've only tested this up to about 210lbs max in the hammock so far, no issues with pulling/tearing)...however my boyfriend feels this is not good fit for individuals over 6 feet tall.
The one complaint we did run into consistently was that the rain fly is awkwardly large to tie down in the 'ideal' fashion in most of the places we stayed. More often then not we were able to find a work around (often times having enough access to tie the tarp itself around small trees)... it would be nice if there were more tie down points on the tarp to help with this

Canada on Jul 11, 2018

CarlyCarly: So far I've only set it up in the yard, but set up was easy and seems sturdy enough. The mosquito net keeps mosquitos off. I'm not crazy about the adjustable straps as opposed to the straps with multiple loops like ENO uses, but for the price I'll learn to like them.
Update: I've still only set it up in my yard, but I spent more time in it and I really like it. I even like the strap system now. Its nice that you can adjust it after the hammock is attached if you need more or less slack to achieve the desired angle. Let me just say I'm a pretty big guy and I can't imagine how I'd rip the mosquito net unless I tied it at a very steep angle and very tight. There is elastic in the loops so that it allows for some play when you get in and the hammock sags. As far as reaching the zipper once you're in it, there are two zippers, place one at the end your head is going to be and the other about where you're knees will be and getting in and zipping up is no problem at all. I will be using a ridge line for the fly to keep it from sagging.

Update: I used this hammock for a short backpacking trip and a couple car camping trips, and it did well. My one complaint is that the...

United States on Mar 25, 2017