We did a trial run with our hammock on the weekend - just to see how easy it was to disassemble and set up at the PIL's house (b4 bubs comes). It was fantastic!!! The locking mechanism is so easy to use and it was super quick. Everything fitted in the bag really easily. We're taking it to the US in January - Lucy, Ambrose (the guy who invented it) said we should pack it in the box and put that on the plane - what did you do? I don't feel that the bag with the frame rolling around in it would keep it very protected by itself.

My only question re using it as a port-a-cot is can the child (when they're a bit older obviously) get out of the hammock by themselves? I don't really want a port-a-cot, however do you found you needed one - even just to keep that baby in a safe space if the environ you're visiting is not baby-friendly?