Half hammock?

[u/After-Cell]

This is interesting for reducing size. But I'd prefer

netting to improve ventilation,

staked out or spreader bar to make getting in and out easier

and test to see if

a single trekking treez strong hiking pole to reduce searching for 2 trees.

What material to use to make this?

[u/Grog005]

I hate it

[u/MixIllEx → u/Grog005]

Mine is blue, I like it.

[u/After-Cell → u/Grog005]

which?

[u/Grog005 → u/After-Cell]

The one you posted

[u/After-Cell → u/Grog005]

You mean the photo.

Yes. I don't like it either.

But can we make it better?

[u/Grog005 → u/After-Cell]

For me the weight savings doesn’t seem worth the tradeoff vs a regular hammock. A reasonably lightweight 9 foot hammock for lounging weighs what, 100 grams more than this? (given they use the same fabric)

[u/After-Cell → u/Grog005]

But I need a chair 🤷‍♂️

[u/MixIllEx]

I have one of these. They are a very packable chair for lounging.

I don’t quite see how spreader bars could be used to make it easier to get in and out of.

[u/After-Cell → u/MixIllEx]

My idea is to stake out the base or top to spread it out

[u/sezit → u/MixIllEx]

Couldn't you just slide an o ring down a regular hammock to use it this way? Or tie a knot around it?

[u/MixIllEx → u/sezit]

That’s an idea.

[u/editorreilly]

I have one of these. They are great for day hikes so you can lounge. I wouldn't try sleep in one. I like it because they are incredibly lightweight and easy to throw in a day pack.

[u/After-Cell → u/editorreilly]

Never been tempted to stake out / connect the base to more that one tree to make it easier to get in and out?

I'd like to make one, but hard to find the right netting

[u/editorreilly → u/After-Cell]

It's a gathered end hammock chair. This is just the way they are made. Look at bridge hammocks, and maybe you can modify? Contact Ducthware gear and see if they can help you out. They sell all kinds of gear for modifications.

[u/eflask]

do you like sleeping upright in a chair? because you are not lying down in that.

[u/After-Cell → u/eflask]

Correct 

[u/Dragons_Elephants]

That's a waste of a product. Hammocks dorny weigh enough to have to cut it in half! Sleeping like this would not be comfortable!