If you've got a good hammock, with long enough tie off line, it doesn't take long at all. My rig's good for anything between about 8 to 16 ft. apart, if the trees/posts/whatever are farther apart than that, I tie on extra lengths of line. Over about 25 ft. it's kind'a tough to get the tension right though.

Troy

The orange one is a 4 season (why I got it) and it's awesome! My guess is something is not allowing it to fill properly or you may be used to sinking more and maybe need to make it a lil firmer.

As far as hammocks not being warm the Hennessy and other $ hammocks show them being used in Winter, so as long as you have something UNDER you that doesn't allow air to freely move you should be ok.

I just checked. It's the Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 S (small).

Ah ok, that's 1.0" inches thick.
The ProLite 4 which I have is 1.5"
Sorry I thought only the 4 was orange my mistake.

And I believe the one my friend has is 1.25".

You having a small probably means your not to big of a guy so 1.0" you would think would be enough to be comfortable but if it's not (after blowing it up) maybe it's time to upgrade <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The basecamp is 1.75" but is a lot larger to pack. The ProLites sure package small and tiny <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> They fit in my pack even.

Hennessy has a new "Four Season" option that insulates the bottom of the thing.

Yep, and I found someone else making '4 season kits' for them too.