Hennessy Hammock / Tent

[String Cutter]

Just ordered the Hennessy Exp. For myself and it comes with a second tent for free.. The second tent is up to 150# max. But that would be great for my girlfriend or daughter to use.
 Any of you ever used this tent setup before??? Any pointers for me???

[Steve H.]

I use them on my Kauai trips.  They are notorious for being a bit cold but that circulating air means it breathes too.  When you tie it up get it as tight as possible.  Umm, what else?

[String Cutter]

Are they even cold if you use a pad under you??

[NightHawk]

sounds like a one season (summer) tent

[Dave Bulla]

Well, it they are notorious for being cold, they might just be perfect for hot summer night campouts.  A pad should help a lot in cooler weather.

[Ragnarok Forge]

They are just thin taffeta fabric from the websites description. Being off the ground a pad won't help them be any warmer.  If you want to stay warm it seems like a proper temperature rated sleeping bag would take care of the cold problem.

Having slept on and below ground in a lot of environments while serving in the Army, I can tell you that the ground is not warm in any way, and often hard to sleep on.  The hammock should be a lot more comfortable.

Let us know what you think about the hammock.  I have been looking at buying some for the wife and I for early season scouting and hunting trips.  They look perfect for warm weather trips and decent as emergency shelters for cold weather.

Where did you get the two for one deal?

[Dave Bulla]

Ragnorak,

I just googled Hennesy Hammock and went to their website.  The buy one get one is their January special.  Only a certain one though.

[String Cutter]

Dave the speciel is you get the smaller "Scout hammock" if you buy any other one that costs over I think $137. Which is most of them?? And they are also throwing in a snake skin for packing it all up in for free???
 Witout the special I would be payin like $258 plus shipping..
With it $147 shipped.

[LC]

Well my daughter has one and loves it. Regretably she's grew up just like me WITHOUT the desire to hunt. HOWEVER she loves to camp and loves the outdoors.Been on some incredible outdoor adventures camping wise. With that said she'd rather leave home with nothng than leave her hammock tent home!

[Steve H.]

Definitely get the snakeskins if you buy one.

[String Cutter]

Steve they coming free with the snake skins    
Was just lookin at their sit again and they have like a blanket type thingy that attaches to the bottem of the hammock for winter use. Think it might be worth tryin??

[JEFF B]

hey thomas all ya need is a warm rated sleeping bag bro i have had one and it was great.

[Steve H.]

No idea SC???

[Loosenock]

A couple of years ago I bought a "Tree Boat" setup similar to the Hennesey.  The TB is good for over 300+ lbs, me being portly, but no where near 300 forced the decision.  It too has to be set tight.  But it is a good nights sleep.  I can lay an xl rectangular sleeping bag in it.  Its a comfy 3 season set up for Colorado and I think the Hennessy would be too.  Much better than sleeping on the ground with a thin gound pad.

'Loose

[swampdrummer]

I use a Hennessy almost exclusively down here in Florida. Mostly canoe camping. We don't get the really cold temps but have slept in it down in the 30's with a thermarest slid in under me with no problems. In the summer it cant be beat for cool sleeping.
Can set up where a tent wouldn't be practical as well. Sure beats the ground!
 

[String Cutter]

any tipps on how to set them up? Got it today but only missed with it 10-15 minutes... had to go to work...

[Autumnarcher]

I bought one a few years ago for elk hunting. What I found is this-

Pro- fairly easy to set up, once you learn to figure out how far apart the trees you set up need to be.

Light weight enough and compact enough that they are easy to backpack.

With the flt, you stay dry.

Con- very uncomfortable to slepp in unless you are one who easliy sleeps on your back. I do not.

It is a royal pain to crawl into a sleeping bag inside the hammock. If you have to get up in the night to pee or whatever, repeat the process.

Not warm. Tried a pad underneath me. Even a bigger pain in the arse to crawl in and get situated.

No way to shelter your gear, other than right beneath you.
 
 

I have since switched to a one man bivy tent. weight and packing size is the same, more room, and can squeeze some gear into it as well.
I cannot sleep laying flat on my back, thus the hammock did not work well for me at all.

[wihill]

I tried one out this last early season. Both pros and cons were covered pretty good already, so long as the temps are above the low 40's you'll be fine. Colder than that I go to the ground.

Setup is very quick with a few addon pieces.  Get two sections of 1" nylon webbing (3' or so) and 4 steel or aluminum rings.

Tie the webbing around the trees at head height with two rings on each webbing. Thread the tie cord up and around the two rings like you would a motorcycle helmet, secure one side with a half hitch. Go to the other set of rings, repeat threading, and tighten the SNOT out of the system, then use a half hitch to secure that side.

Its quick, stable, and holds well.  If I roamed FL the HH would be my prefered sleeping shack for sure, up here it gets a bit chilly.

Oh yeah, pick up a bigger tarp for it - at least an 8x10, there's more room under it then to stash your gear and hangout/cook when the weather turns sour.

[coaster500]

It's probably on optical illusion but I hope the hammock is behind this.
 

I am looking at a Clark North American. It's a little more money but I am not a light weight.

[swampdrummer]

lol, yeah the hammock is beyond the cypress knee. Would be a rude awakening if it slipped eh? ;-)