Magic,

From one hammock aficiondo to another, I applaud your effort in producing this excellent primer on the use of hammocks!  

As you know, I happen to favor the "pea pod" style of hammock... specifically the Clark.  An advantage - or disadvantage, depending upon how you look at it - to this style is that it tends to "hold you in place" through the night.  You don't roll around much.  Early on, I thought that was going to bug me.  After I started "sleeping like the dead" in there, I found that to be a nice positive feature.  On the other hand, I can understand some folks preferring the flatter sleeping surface that other models provide.

You are certainly right about those huge pockets, underneath, on the Clark.  I stuff them with my fleece top & other garments and warmth is not an issue.  

I think I also prefer entry into a hammock from "over the top" (Clark) versus from underneath (Hennessey), though I guess once you've learned the twist-in trick on that Hennessey style it's not much of an issue.

I DO like all the open air overhead space in the Clark Jungle Hammock versus what I've seen in the other models.  It's airy in there.

However, I wish my Clark had that snakeskin roll-up storage feature offered by the Hennessey for taking the hammock down.

Thanks for the detailed pics on that knot.  ANYBODY's knots are better than mine but THAT knot I might actually be able to repeat!

Great job, Magic!

Jimbo   8-)