Hennessy hammock

Have TWO. Love them lots and lots.

Made a post here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=590331 about colder weather sleeping.

Some models come with a "secondary layer" system for colder weather. My littlest one could use such a system were I into winter camping, but the largest Safari does not.

They are simply awesome, and I've never slept more soundly or better while in the woods than say, if I had a porter bring me a Temperpedic :)

Order the real deal. Great products.

Bladite
 
I've got an older assymmetric one that's given me many comfortable night's sleep. Great hammocks for warmer weather but I've used it in chilly (although above freezing) nights using a closed cell sleeping pad. I love the large size of my hammock so I can sleep at an angle in a pretty close to flat position.
 
i used mine quite a bit travelling aussi. i suggest you get a sleeping pad or something as i was cold the first time i used it and couldnt sleep. i had to use my adventure medical heat sheet as a secondary layer to help keep warm.

with a sleeping pad and the sleeping bag inside the hammock its actually quite nice.

a bit of a bugger to get out of and take a piss in the middle of the night, but other then that you can sleep soundly.

cheers

JC
 
Do you think the scout version would be sufficient or should i spring for the EXPEDITION ASYM model? As usual im trying to keep costs kinda low...Thanks for the help.
 
my is the expedition model. never tried the scout one so i wouldnt know

JC
 
I own two and wouldn't trade them for 'nuthin! Best night sleep besides at home. I have the newest largest model and I have plenty of room for me and some gear. I use the Hennessey in the spring-fall and then go back to close the ground in a tarp shelter with reflective warming fire for winter. It is a winner!
 
I recently bought the Scout model because of the price. I'm 5'9" and about 170 lbs. Thats just within the specs Hennessey gives for the Scout (5'10" 200lbs) and I fit fine. I've only spent 3 nights in it so far, but they have been the most comfortable nights I've ever spent outside. If you're within the specs, go for it. Its a great piece of gear for the price.
 
I have an Expedition Asym and it is surprising how flat you can lay in it in a diagonal orientation. The Scout is narrower (according to the specs) so it may be more difficult to lay flat which is the most comfortable position.
 
The scout is really made for smaller people (like boy scouts)... I would spring for the Expedition A-Sym. I have two of them, and had some very comfy nights sleeping in them on my trip to Florida. That having been said, my wife was absolutely freezing in hers, but she sleeps cold anyway. If you have a chance, try yours out in the back yard with various types of insulation before taking it out on a real trip.
 
I looked into the Hennesy but went to the Clark Junglehammock instead. The reason being I'm 6'4'' and the Hennesy isn't really rated for folks my size. Plus I can remove the mosquito net from the Clark. With Hammock camping it is a good idea to use a pad to prevent heat loss through convection, in the Hennesy that makes it hard to get out of the hammock due to the fact you have to enter it from the bottom.

I lived in my Clark year round, but there were a few cold nights even for me and I am very hardened to he weather.
 
:thumbup:for Hennessy! I've had mine for around 7 years and it's amazing. Sleeping pad is the key to a good night's sleep and a hammock doesn't change that. It's especially awesome in colder weather to leave the fly at home and use a full size sil-nylon tarp, like Granite Gear or Integral designs makes, to almost fully enclose your sleeping space.
Additionally, you better make sure there are trees around:D.
 
Anything other than summer or late spring or early fall might be ok. I used one for about 6 sleepless nights before I sold it. I tried everything, prolite 4, heat sheet taco, nothing seemed to work very well. My back got real cold even in mild temps.
 
I have an asym and love it. In the cooler weather I use a 3/4 length thermarest with my sleeping bag. Great way to sleep especially if the ground is really difficult to get a sufficient area to put up a tent or finding enough usable sleeping area.

KR
 
I have the Ultralight Backpacker model and have been very happy with it. I have been down to 40F weather with it, but nothing below that. I was in a 32F down bag with no sleeping pad and was very comfortable. I remember seeing a post a while back where someone was talking about attaching the more substantial AMK emergency bivvy to the bottom to reflect heat back up, so I might try that on a trip this winter.

I like the idea of the Clark hammocks with their sleeve for a sleeping pad, since sleeping pads like to slip around on you in a hammock, just like a tent. Smear some silicone caulking in a few spots on the bottom of your pad, and you can avoid that problem.
 
There's a hammock forum out there too. They have good advice and accessories for staying warm in colder weather.
 
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