Spending the night sleeping in the Canopy

Being able to spend the night comfortably sleeping high up in a tree is one of life's great experiences. Waking up as the sun hits your face, the rustle of leaves and hearing the birds calling is a pretty special thing but what are the options for doing this-and whats the best one to travel with.
Possibly the most common 'tree bed' is the New Tribe TreeBoat but I'm going to say straight away that I'm 6ft 2 and i find it incredibly uncomfortable. I generally sleep on my side and the NewTribe creates a distinct bend in you back that makes this impossible. Its huge plus is that its reasonably small to transport. It is also a sole one person design. It is suspended hammock style, so needs 2 points of attachment at equal level for it to be used. options include mosquito cover and rain fly.
 The next level of tree beds are the Portaledge's.  PL's come from a few different manufacturers but all follow the same similar design invented by big wall rock climbers. I have PL's by Black Diamond equipment and Metolius climbing. Both are great items but they each have their own pro's and con's. It has to be said that neither pack down small, neither are cheap, neither are lightweight and if using the double version (mine are all doubles) then be prepared to get too know your climbing partner well!! Both (and all PL's) are suspended from one point of attachment and have a completely flat floor that enables you to sleep on your side or back. A totally separate storm proof fly is available for most models. Travelling with portaledges can be a pain due to the size as you get hit with excess luggage charge's due to length (over 1.5m i think) but there is extra room in the bag that you can then cram with extra gear-clouds and silver linings.....
 Setting up the PL can be a lesson in frustration and its definitely advisable to practice setting them up a few times at ground level before doing it at height, i'll sometimes, when practical, still assemble totally on the ground and then lift the PL up into position-lazy but easy. Once it has been setup a few times though, the fabric stretches and the whole task becomes a 5 min process.
Can i decide which PL I prefer between the Black Diamond and Metolius? not really. The BD is a tad bigger but a little bit more cumbersome to make up, the Metolius is lighter and easier to install. The BD has rubber bumpers for protection against rock faces and very important cup holder's- both can have the centre separation band lowered and stowed out of the way ( for obvious reasons). The fly on the BD (i use the deluxe cabana fly) is great and fully storm sealed but is cumbersome to install-I haven't tried the Metolius but it does appear to be a tad heavier and bulkier.

left- Black diamond twin portaledge. Right- Metolius Bomb Shelter twin portaledge.

*I hate having to say this but its always recommended to stay tied in whilst sleeping aloft.