>>2521045This pic is my setup, which is similar to OP’s. It’s actually quite simple.
Once you’ve set it up a few times, you learn how high the ends of the hammock should be so the bottom of the hammock will be the appropriate height off the ground (so you can sit with your feet flat, like a chair). Parts of my suspension are different colors, so when I set it up the bug net zipper will be on the appropriate side.
You also learn how high each end has to be, and where the tarp has to sit so it’s evenly spaced. You’d think there would be a lot of fiddling to get these things right, but not really.
I don’t even bother taking my tarp out of the skins until bed time (unless it’s raining). I just hang it over the hammock until it’s needed. Sometimes I leave it off just to look at the stars. Same with my under quilt. It doesn’t get put in place until it’s bedtime, unless it’s cold enough while I’m eating (I eat in my hammock because why not?).
So complications of setup aren’t really a thing once you’ve used it a few times, and setup time isn’t really a thing, since it’s not set up from start to finish in a single process.
