[leadin]Packed up, most modern hammocks are small, like grapefruit-size small. So we never really saw a need to make them more portable. But one company forged ahead to engineer an all-in-one backpack/hammock product anyway.[/leadin]
That’s right, a backpack that folds out into a hammock, or a hammock that zips up to become a backpack. Either way you look at it, this is one funky product.
The W1 Camping Backpack comes with torso and hip straps and an internal bag that keeps all your other gear together. And, of course, it’s not carrying a hammock — because it is one.
When you reach your destination, you pull out the gear bag, unzip the sides of the backpack, slip on a few pieces of hardware, and voila! You have yourself a hammock.
A downside: The hammock looks tiny. Measuring just over 6 feet long, and about 2 feet wide, an average size person may have a hard time using it. While we haven’t tested it, this likely makes it’s a no-go for any sort of camping or long hours of lounging.
