Any other Hammock hangers out there?

[Mudd]

If our weather ever changes I look forward to trying out my Hennessy.

I have put it up a time or two and even started to spend a night in it once while over at the farm.

I ran into trouble,,, for got how to tie it and after wallowing around in it for a few minutes it came untied a let me softly to the ground...lol

I humbly picked up my shoes and went over to the camper and crawled in...lol

God bless,Mudd

[Hoyt]

I got one that balls up about the size of a softball that I use to use when I hunted places too far back in to come back out for lunch. I'd tie it between two trees, eat lunch and catch a little z's before the afternoon hunt.

[huntin_sparty]

Clark Jungle Hammock just came in the mail yesterday.  No time to mess with it yet.

[Carl Miller]

I always wondered about the "sag".  I usually sleep on my side.

Would a side sleeper be uncomfortable in one of these for backcountry use?

[dakota tim]

Hey Carl,

Check this out:
  hammock

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I'll be trying my new Hennesey out soon.

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by Carl Miller:
I always wondered about the "sag".  I usually sleep on my side.

Would a side sleeper be uncomfortable in one of these for backcountry use?

Nah - I like sleeping on my side in mine.  Side or back, you want a diagonal lay by you should be fine.

[Ragnarok Forge]

I slept In them in training during my army years.  I always carry a hammock, mosquito net, and Kelty tarp with 550 cord.   Half the size of a football & perfect in my neck of the woods until late October.  Weighs less than half of a hennessey hammock.  Probably not as comfortable.

[JohnHV]

I love my Hennessy Asym expedition. Lay down in it diagonally and the entire hammock flattens out.  Like sleeping on a cloud!

Discovered this winter that a half inflated Thermarest pad inside the hammock and under your sleeping bag  will keep you quite comfortable at temps. just above freezing. When you lay down in it, the pad folds up around you like a taco shell. Without the pad I find that I get quite cold even at relatively mild temps.

[Osage61]

Originally posted by dakota tim:
Hey Carl,

Check this out:
  hammock  

Thanks for posting !!  Great video and instruction. I was camping recently and I put up my hammock successfully however I like everything I just learned in this video! Gotta get some of those nylon straps !!

[dakota tim]

There is a hammock forum too if you do a search.

[robtattoo]

Could someone point me in the direction of a hammock for the...erm...'husky' guy?

I weigh right around 280 & most of the hammocks I've come across are rated for about ½ of me.

[Mudd]

Rob Hennessy will handle you just fine.

Mine handles me and I am in great shape, as long as round is a shape..lol

God bless,Mudd

PS: Be sure to shop around, there are deals to be had that don't come directly from Hennessy Hammocks.

[robtattoo]

Whoop! Never mind  :D  Just had a mooch around on the Warbonnet site  

[JohnHV]

Hennessy will sometimes have holiday sales where you can get a free Scout hammock (their smallest model) with the purchase of a full size one.  That's a remarkable deal that I took advantage of when I bought mine a year and a half ago.

[dakota tim]

Hey Rob,

I highly recommend a Warbonnet Black Bird.  I've got the 1.7 double layer.  With the double layer, you can put foam in between for insulation.  Also, the foot box is great.

[GingivitisKahn]

The WBBB is sort of the Cadillac of hammock options right now. Rob - I'm your size and you'd be fine in a ENO Doublenest as well.  There are other inexpensive options for us non-petite guys as well.

If you're looking at Warbonnet though, don't press the buy button until you've had a look at the Tree to Tree Switchback (you'd want the 1.9 oz double layer).  I don't own one of those yet (swinging an ENO DN) but one of these days, I just might.

[wihill]

Another Hennessy Hammock user here.  Works great in the late spring/summer/early fall for me, but as the temps drop down and the bugs go away I go back to my Go-Lite Tipi.

I've got a stove all set up for it, I just need to get off my duff and sew the stove jack into it (or rather, have Frassettor's wife show me how to sew it in).  

I know some guys can hammock camp in the winter, but I just can't do it - too much weight eaten up in insulation, and my downmat sleeps just as good as my bed at home.  

I was thinking about upgrading to a WBBB, but I need to go check out that T2T Switchback.  I love options!

[Autumnarcher]

I bought a Hennessy a few years back, thinking it would be great for elk hunting. for me I found it had pros and cons.
Easy to set up. compact, fairly light. Thats about it as far as pro's, IMO.

Getting in and out of a sleeping bag inside it is like tryint to get toothpaste back inthe tube. No matter how tight I strung it, I could not get a good nights sleep in it. If you are a back sleeper, you're probably fine, but I sleep on my side, and it was very uncomfortable. I woke up tired, stiff and sore.
If I had to get up inth night to pee, repeat the process of getting in and out of the bag.

Its been collecting dust in my gear closet ever since. If anyone wants it, I'll give you a good deal on it.

I've since switchedto a Kifaru Paratipi. Lighter, more room, bombproof, and has a wood stove if it gets cold.

[LC]

Just got home from a kayak float trip with my daughter using HH's and loved it. Slept like a baby. Actually I can't imagine sitting up a tent where we ended up camping at nights due to river rocks.