Starter
Beginner Budget Friendly Hammock! Simply Light Designs Starter Hammock
Beginner setup, suspension and comfort.
Watch on YouTube ↗Customer Videos
See how customers have used Simply Light Designs gear on the trail and at camp. For current specifications, options and availability, see the product listings.
About these videos: These are independent customer-created videos, not produced or edited by Simply Light Designs. Opinions are the creators' own, and some videos feature older or custom configurations.
Hammocks
Tree Runner
Simply Light Designs Tree Runner DL Hammock Review
Double-layer fit and pad access.
Watch on YouTube ↗Trail Lair
Simply Light Designs Trail Lair Ultralight Hammock Review and set up
Fit, integrated net and construction.
Older fabric, zipper and suspension configurations. Current Trail Lair includes a structural ridgeline and four zipper pulls.
Watch on YouTube ↗Trail Lair
Review: Simply Light Designs - Trail Lair Hammock
Comfort and access in a longer custom build.
Watch on YouTube ↗Trail Lair
Simply Light Designs, The Hammock You've Been Waiting For
Setup and the reviewer’s Trail Lair experience.
The structural ridgeline is described as optional in this older video; it is included on current Trail Lair hammocks.
Watch on YouTube ↗Trail Lair
Simply Light Designs Trail Liar Custom Made Hammock - Bikepacking Trip
A first night bikepacking, comfort and the need for underside insulation.
Watch on YouTube ↗Streamliner
Simply Light designs Streamliner SL Hammock
Shaped design and customer comfort impressions.
Watch on YouTube ↗Streamliner
SIMPLY LIGHT DESIGNS STREAMLINER HAMMOCK , TARP & QUILT OVERVIEW
A customer's mixed hammock, tarp and quilt system.
Older unnamed quilts and personal configurations should not be mistaken for current Eclipse, Summit or Trail Winder models.
Watch on YouTube ↗Streamliner
First Day Hike of 2020 - New Gear
Streamliner discussion begins at 6:40; setup and views.
The separate bug net is from another maker. Hang-angle remarks are personal impressions, not setup instructions.
Watch on YouTube ↗Hammock Tarps
Trail Haven
Simply Light Designs Trail Haven Ultralight Hammock Tarp Review and setup
Rigging, coverage and porch mode.
Watch on YouTube ↗Winter Haven
Review: Is this the best camping tarp ever?
Winter Haven doors, pullouts and coverage.
Watch on YouTube ↗Simplicity Asym
$59 No Brainer Tarp by Simply Light Designs
Asymmetric coverage, tensioning and sideways-rain limitations.
The $59 in the original title is historical 2017 pricing, not a current price.
Watch on YouTube ↗Underquilts & Configurations
Trail Winder
SIMPLY LIGHT TRAIL WINDER ASYM UNDERQUILT
Insulation coverage and adjustments.
This is an insulated Trail Winder, not the uninsulated UQP; older stacking methods and claimed warmth are configuration-specific.
Watch on YouTube ↗Custom UQP
Hammock catch-all, underquilt protector, supplemental insulation, gear sling: all in one
Customer's custom combined protector, storage and insulated configuration.
A custom snap-in-insulation arrangement, not the standard uninsulated UQP. No verified temperature benefit; reviewer reports crowded snaps beside the cordlocks.
Watch on YouTube ↗Storage & Accessories
Catch-All
*REVIEW* Simply Light Designs hammock catch -all
Bundled hammock storage and packing.
Current Catch-All sizing uses hammock length, unlike this older video. Not a watertight finished bag or a recommendation for long-term quilt compression.
Watch on YouTube ↗Catch-All
Perfect Asym Down Underquilt - 0*F / -18*C
Catch-All demonstration (11:52–13:11): strap pocket, vented mesh and sleeve removal.
This video mainly reviews a GooseFeet Gear underquilt. Its temperature rating does not describe an SLD product.
Watch on YouTube ↗Sunset Saddle Bags
Quick Look - Simply Light Sunset Saddle Bags for Hammocks
Gear access and hammock-side storage.
Watch on YouTube ↗Sunset Saddle Bags
Simply Light Designs Sunset Saddlebags
Ventilation, clips and keeping gear off the ground.
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