a portable hammock kit having aminimum of modular components for assembling and disassembling the modular components for storage or transportation to another location and store all components in a convenient carrying bag . the hammock stand can be assembled with three modular components without fasteners or tools . the hammock stand accommodates a hammock bed suspended from a pair of modular leg assemblies that allow for vertical adjustment of the elevation of both the head and foot ends of the hammock bed . a canopy can be readily mounted and dismounted over the assembled hammock stand .