Hennessy Hammocks

“hey, I sold my Hammock on ebay, and the guy just emailed me that the "HUGGER STRAPS' where missing, and would be an important part of the hammock. I really don't know what the's talking about. the hammock came with snake skin...and that was it.

what's he talking about? anyone knows?”

“The big fat straps that are about 20 inches long and two inches wide.”

“I think they are longer than 20 inches - Hennessy's website says standard length is 42 inches - ie they are about 20 inches when doubled over”

“here is a pic of SGT Rock using the tree hugger straps:

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“thanks everyone. i never used them. they suppose to mess up the tree? I ordered him a new set send directly to his address. Should make him happy.

I just know I'll find them in my car in a couple of weeks or so.”

“I am not sure if all the versions had straps in the beginning?????? I thunk he added them as an afterthought /”

“I think however that all A-Sym versions of HH had tree huggers. You are right however jerbear - the earliest versions (approx year 2000) of HH did not have the tree huggers.

Gemini- tree huggers are used to prevent the rope from damaging the cambium layer of the bark of the tree.”

“oh...hmm..I guess I just screwed up then. NO problem...he's getting the new set.”

“got my snakeskins today

made in china

wth??”

“The hugger straps are an integral part of the hammock. W/O them, you cannot attach yourself to the tree. Muy importante...”

“What's next, US president made in china. find out his name and what he looks like, can he bowl?”

“Yeah, His name's Osama Bin Obama. The 1st presidential candidate who could be the original bastard (besides Billary.”

“That was helpful.”

“my hip is insisting that I look into buying one!!!!!
...what is the latest info on them???
...do you like yours???
...best one for the price???
...any extra stuff to purchase???”

“Anyone remember if there are decent tree's at CS #13 to hang a hammock on?

That's the Gregory's Bald/Sheep Gap Campsite.

*going to search webshots albums*”

“just read toph and TD's old report...PLENTY of TREES...thanks TT'ers”

“I love my Hennessey Ultralight A-Sym. The only problem with my model which is about 10 years old is that the set up isn't idiot proof and I was once soaked as punishment for a careless set up when I was exhausted and stopped at dusk with no apparent chance of rain (A ferocious storm came in around 5AM). The larger rain flies they sell now offer a wider margin for error.

I hear the Clark's have improved greatly - I don't know which is better now, but I've got no reason to change.”

“There is a new player in the field which is now an excellent choice. Warbonnet Blackbird
www.warbonnetoutdoors.net It is supposed to be as comfortable as the HH, some say more comfortable, but it incorporates additional features the HH either lacks or needs after market. Zippered bug net, double bottom option, and inside storage space. All in all an excellent choice unless you NEED the bottom entry, as I do.

www.hammockforums.net will give more information than you can digest in one sitting. But they have set up suggested packages depending on the price you want to spend.
last edited: 6/24/09 10:00:42 AM”

“Another option to look at would be the Jacks R Better Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock. www.jacksrbetter.com That is also an excellent choice and very different from a gathered end hammock. Bridge hammocks are very comfortable. My wife has one and I have used one in the past but I like the HH I have better.”

“too weird
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/Wearable%20Quilts.htm

lol”

“I use one...so why do you gotta ask?

Signed:

Gear Slut”

“Hey slut...got an extra one???...if so...donate it my way...lol...”

“...anyone on hammockforums.net from here???”

“Hog on Ice is in Hammock Forums as am I....
The wearable quilts from JRB are very popular because many people don;t use sleeping bags... so the use their hammock quilt as a camp jacket as well. Multipurpose gear is very popular.”

“i use (and wear) my jrb quilt. great setup, esp with the hennesey hammock.”

“That I wanna see.....”

“I heard that the JRB wearable quilt is a hoot with the lightweight crowd because it take s the place of two items. Jacket and Sleeping bag. They also make and under quilt for insulation in winter.

I'm shopping hammocks now. I don't know which one to go with yet. Currently like the Clark 250. It has one strange feature, it has tent poles to hold the fabric aloft.”

“That hammock appears to be on pre-order at present. Haven't seen a review of it yet. For the money I would still suggest a Blackbird. It has side tie outs that should function much like the poles so it is way lighter and way cheaper.

Clark is a very popular brand but it does have some issues that need to be taken into consideration before purchasing.”

“ok, now i look like a geek normally but with that quilt on i look like a big green puffy king of the geeks... if you put a raincoat over it all it's passable as a down jacket. i want the jrb sleeves that go with it but they are too expensive for what they are.”

“i want the jrb sleeves that go with it but they are too expensive for what they are.”

Make your own. They are not hard to do.”

“Green marshmallow man???”

“So, since peeps are dying to talk backpacking ...

A few weeks ago I hit the trail solo w my Hennesey. Ended up settling after dark - 1st time setting it up, no practice! Heres the kicker ... I had forgotten a light! In the woods, after dark, no light, trying to put this up. Actually, it wasnt too bad. Managed to stay up all night. Was set up between 2 trees. Thing is, I have zero confidence I could put it up again, even in the light.

Sleepability ... excellent! Loved being able to peak at the stars through the canopy. That may be my favorite part.

I was wondering if a bear or deer would be running through and wake me up. haha

Very light weight. HIGHLY recommend for solos or single sleepers.”

“Was set up between 2 trees.

Oh, TWO trees......that explains the trouble I had.”

“hardy har har!”

“I now use my HH with a thermarest, but that makes the weight of that setup greater than my tent setup, and i can fit +1 and a dog in my tent.

I froze even in the summer without the thermarest”

“My Big Agnes combo worked well in 50ish weather. Even kept the bag open but pulled it over halfway into the night.”

“I tried a hammock this past winter at Grayson Highlands. I also used TWO trees. During the night the wind blew pretty hard and I was nearly seasick with the way the damn hammock swung every which way as the trees swayed every which way. Still, my biggest complaint other than the difficulty in sleeping on my belly was the cold air blowing across my nose all night.”

“did u have side guidelines? the HH has ties for the left and right flanks to prevent swaying.”

“I had one side tied down, but the swaying wasn't the real problem. It was the lifting up and down with the swaying as the high winds blew the trips back and forth. maybe if I had used two trees of the same size they would have swayed in unison, but one was big and more rigid than the younger tree.”

“Hyway I remember that. Winds were close to70 mph that night...Jackstraws tent shreaded and you looked like you were in a row boat on the high seas.”

“Felt like it too. My girls in their low slung microzoids only commented on it being cold. they never noticed the wind.”

“I borrowed a HH once in the fall. Slept on a foam pad and was warm. Been tempted to buy one since.”

“toejam...have you seen the new Bridge Hammocks?”

“I use a 25" foam pad. I need the width at the shoulders since the bottom of the hammock wraps up on my sides.

I tried trimming a bevazoate pad while I was on the trail, but I didn not protect the cut points well enough and it started tearing badly after a few nights.”