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HI all.
does anyone have any experience of these? are they any good? are there better options?
(I'm considering buying one for a summer trip.)
PS: I tried searching the forum for a review of said hammock but there didn't seem to be any previous threads. If you know of one - point me at it.
Rob
johannesburg
22-01-2009, 19:35
I've got one. It's my first hammock and so far I have no complaints. Plenty of room but will take a few go's to get the right spot to lie in :)
Try a search for Hennessy, you might find some threads:D
saddle_tramp
22-01-2009, 20:13
is the explorer the one for tall people?
I have the smaller Exped Asym which I rate as a good bit of kit, a good all in one solution. I don`t find it as comfortable as a large silk hammock, but compare it against all the other equivalent kit like a tarp, mosi net, hammock, cordage and karabiners etc then it`s a nice compact and probably lighter package.
Squidders
22-01-2009, 22:28
I had one... it was very good.
cool, i'm going to get one soon then. saddletramp - the explorer is the long one, i'm 6ft 6.
presuming i am right in thinking it comes with the whole kit and kaboodle?
presuming i am right in thinking it comes with the whole kit and kaboodle?
Should do, you probably wont get the snakeskins ( if they do them for the Exp Delux )
All you need is to learn the figure 8 lashing and you`re away
swampy99
23-01-2009, 05:00
I have the explorer deluxe and find it a lovely bit of kit. It came with the snake skins and I also got the hex fly which has been moded with tapes instead of the plastic rings for the sides and extra ridge tapes like most tarps nowdays. The only con is that a mat inside will move about if you fidget when you sleep but other than that it's great for warm weather hammocking.
Have a look on the hammock forums for more advice but you can't go wrong for an all in one bit of kit.
If your on face book there are some groups for hennessy hammocks and hammock camping.
Swampy.
oldsoldier
24-01-2009, 00:58
If I may, check out the hammock forums (I think its hammockforums.com) They can answer all your questions. I have been using an HH exped for a couple years, and love mine.
So I've ordered one from RVOPS and can't wait to get it. I have another question though. What do y'all use for insulation? I'm thinking of using a thermarest type pad inside my sleeping bag and a taking a space blanket to use as an emergency under blanket.
I used a half inflated thermarest in mine but you still need to rearrange them during the night. Putting it inside your doss bag would work though. I`ve heard the Wanderingstar underblankets work quite well with HH.
I wouldn`t bother with the space blanket though Rob, it`ll just cause condensation underneath you and it won`t provide that much insulation.
I used a goretex bivvy bag with the thermareat and doss bag in which kind of works but it`s a nightmare to get into in the first place.
I don`t really use mine much anymore but I`ve hung onto it for the warmer weather.
Locum,
They are extremely dangerous items of kit.
I used to sleep in home made hammocks, jungle shelter platforms or just on the ground with a tarp overhead. Like a real man.
Since I got my HH 4 years ago, I only sleep in it. Others sleep like real men (and women) do. I sleep like the softy I have become but I sleep well.
A HH can damage your reputation as a real bushcrafter. You won't muck about with debris shelters and the like any more.
Ash
Locum,
They are extremely dangerous items of kit.
I used to sleep in home made hammocks, jungle shelter platforms or just on the ground with a tarp overhead. Like a real man.
Since I got my HH 4 years ago, I only sleep in it. Others sleep like real men (and women) do. I sleep like the softy I have become but I sleep well.
A HH can damage your reputation as a real bushcrafter. You won't muck about with debris shelters and the like any more.
Ash
:lmao: Aren't bushcrafters supposed to be experts at being comfy outdoors anyway. :rolleyes:
If you go to there web site [url]http://www.hennessyhammocks.com/index.html[/ulr] look for thier accessory cataloge you'll find that thay do a undercover and foam underpad as well as a overcover which keep's you nice and warm. I've sleep't out in -5 in mine and was fine. You can also get longer tree hugger's i'd go for the 92" one, that way they will go round all but the biggest of tree's.
Humpback
01-03-2009, 15:16
I use the under and over blankets sold as a group buy on here and don't bother with a mat or sleeping bag. They keep me warm. Snake skins are a great addition. Also for severe downpours (like we had at the last Midland meet) you may wish to get their larger fly sheet.
Alan
oldsoldier
03-03-2009, 01:03
I have the supershelter setup, but I am taking a trip for a week in the White mountains this summer, so I am going to try out using a pad. I plan on doing a few nights in it beforehand. REI here in the US has a wide CCF pad I picked up, and want to try it out. I will try it both inside the hammock itself, and in the super shelter nylon thingy (in place of the OCF pad). I the White mountains, you are required to camp in the shelters, unless forced to otherwise. This minimizes camping impact, and gives the rangers someone to talk to. Oh yeah, and generates money for the upkeep of the forest (its like $6/night or so). So, I need something I can sleep on in the shelters, as well as use in the hammock itself.
FYI, there is a guy on the hammock forums that does mods; he sews a full length zipper on the side, so it is a side-entry hammock. Its an aweseome mod to the hammock!