Hammocks

The new Anymaka Hammock Tent drops out of the trees and brings its portable folding stand. Use it on the beach, open lawns, tundra, desert and anywhere else you can't find a single tree, let alone a perfectly spaced pair.

Following up on its portable hammock stand, Anymaka is introducing the new Portable Swing Chair, an equally fast-pitching piece of kit that slims the hammock down to solo chair size. Bring it on all your outdoor adventures or use it at home.

Last year we heard about the Atmos inflatable hammock, which was claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry. Well, as promised it would be at the time, it's now the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.

Nemo is updating its much-loved Stargaze Recliner hammock-style freestanding camping chair with a new model that benefits from instant setup and a slashed price. The Stargaze Evo-X packs the same comfort without the extra work.

A hammock that lets a dozen or so people chill out and relax ... on cool, crystal-clear water? Count us in. It's the new Bote Hangout Water Hammock 15, and it brings a few innovations that make a day on the water even more enjoyable.

Thecatal has some unique ideas about camping. After 2023's massive man-machine Magic Fort vehicle tent, the company has slimmed its camping conceptualizations way down into a new ultralight backpacking tent that pitches in as little as 10 seconds.

There are already inflatable-frame tents, so why not inflatable hammocks? That's exactly what the Atmos is, and it's claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry.

The SkyNest combines a hammock, bug mesh net and rainfly in a single package that can be used all together or in its separate components. It's claimed to be roomier than other hammock tents, and easier to set up.

Even if you've got less than a minute to spare, that's still enough time to set up this hammock stand. That's the claim made by Wyoming-based outdoor gear company Yobogear regarding its new Turtlebug stand, which is currently on Kickstarter.

Generally speaking, if you want to be warm and snug while sleeping outside, you sleep in an insulated tent. Crua Outdoors' new Culla Hammock Wrap Around V2, however, now brings the same sort of coziness to hammocks.

Although there are plenty of portable hammock stands on the market, their take-anywhere convenience may be negated if they take too long to set up. That shouldn't be a problem with the anymaka, as it reportedly goes up in just three seconds.

Tentsile has released a "Lite" version of its Stingray flagship tree tent. The three-person Stingray Lite isn't exactly ready to stuff into a backpack for a weeklong expedition on foot, but it saves weight and cost using lighter and fewer materials.