This is a very short hammock for very short people. Look at American hammock sites (Warbonnet, ENO, Jacksrbetter, etc) 11 or 12 ft is the normal length for a hammock. This is only 8ft - meaning you will not be able to lie flat (diagonally) but only banana fashion and the sides will be squashing in on your head and you will suffer with a crease in the fabric cutting into your calf. Unless you are about 5ft tall don't bother with this. Go to You Tube and type in Shugemery.