@@backwatersage it depends on what you prioritize. Some people like the minimalism and low weight of knots only. Other people like the convenience and easy use of rings. Different folks, different strokes.
Thanks for the great knot tips. Have been enjoying the flexibility and comfort of Hennessy Hammocks for several decades now. The evolution of Hennessy’s designs over the years have provided improved comfort and seasonal additions extend use year round. Until recently I never modified my hammocks. They were always so versatile as delivered; but I’ve made some mods to my newest purchase, just to lighten and speed up set up time in prep for a planned AT thru hike. Your knot tips just added more versatility to my tool kit of hammock set up options. Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m glad to hear about your experiences. I’ve been using Hennessey’s for around 14 years so you have a leg up on me there. I agree that they are fantastic products right out of the box, but I’m also always at the opinion that something can be improved, perhaps not for the masses, but at least to the preferences of the individual user . I’m glad the video was helpful to you.
Very helpful & solves some of the problems I experienced when I set it up the first few times. The Hennessy hammock is very different to the gathered end hammock that I am more familiar with. Thank you for sharing 🎄
At 20:00 'Running a line between two trees then tie off to that line' I do this all the time. One time the tie off point was over water and didn't have access to it directly and just tied my line to a water bottle and threw it over the line running between trees.
Lots of great info here! I gotta learn me some of those knots! That one instead of the taught line hitch was really eye opening! Had to try it for myself haha
I just purchased my first Hennessy Hammock and found this video to be very helpful. The instructions on the stuff sack were ok, but it’s much more helpful to watch a video. Thanks.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing, and especially for taking the time to show people some useful knots. I own several Hennessys but I use them mostly as loaners these days, and I changed the suspension to strap and cinch buckle on all of them, as there's no way I can teach most people more than one knot that they will actually remember. I think the Hennessy suspension has been in need of some upgrades for long time now. That figure 8 situation they recommend is over the top. Takes forever to tie it, and forever to untie it the next day. Thanks again!
Thank you for such an informative video. I was given a Hennessy Deep Jungle Hammock and have been wanting to try it out. I’m looking forward to getting out with it soon.
I ended up using the snakeskin for the hammock itself, even fits over my summer down underquilt as long as I give it some time for the lost to come back. Then I got a mesh version of the snakeskin for my tarp so I can stargaze most of the time and have the tarp ready to quick deploy if the rain starts. Then then because it's mesh if it gets rained on I can still put it into the snakeskin and just strap it to my pack without having to worry about it moulding. Also allows you to takedown the hammock while still under the tarp
Danke schön. Wo bist du denn in Deutschland? Ich hab drei Jahre in Braunschweig gewohnt und bei VW gearbeitet. Ich bin auch Vater in Deutschland geworden, da mein erster Sohn Peter in der Frauen Klinikum in Braunschweig geboren ist.
My discoveries: 1) Tie-outs for an asym are sometimes not even necessary for a flat lay. Leaving the wings loose can sometimes get you flatter. 2) Upgrading my suspension system to a DutchWare whoopie sling system was a big improvement for deployment ease and the insane span widths I can get. I cut a hole at the bottom of my Explorer's bag for one of the hammock loops, so I can hook it on and the hammock pops right out of the bag! Packs right back in super easily. 3) Lightweight aluminum stakes are a godsend in Florida. Wood found on the floor here is far too wet and soggy to be useful. Pack some with your suspension system! 4) The Hex Fly gives far more confident coverage than the regular fly, but it's also a bit heavy. Considering an ultralight hex fly in the future, or a very wide square fly. I have my fly hooks knotted around my whoopie slings and they work just fine like with the stock rope. 5) A cheap OneTigris underquilt is a great buy. It's not quite long enough for an Explorer Asym stock, but you can just use a couple extra paracord loops to get the extra extension on the end loops. It can be tight and you lose a small bit of that asym width, but nothing beats not worrying about warmth.
Thanks! Glad it was helpful. I live California but this is near where I live. The Ocoee lake (sometimes called parksville lake) in reliance Tennessee. You can see the island we camp on in google maps.
Thanks you so much for showing how to set-up the Hennessey Hammock. I am thinking about getting me one. I don't own a Hammock & watching you help me out a lot man. I also like your sandals you are wearing man. I only wear flip flops 🩴 because I have big very very Extremely wide feet 🦶 sz15 6E wide ( which is very very extremely wide feet 🦶 ) with very chubby fat wide toes that are Evenly straight across making my foot very very Extremely wide at 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe. My foot outgrow shoes , socks , & boots when I was young & sandals the straps are not wide enough for my feet 🦶 so i have to wear flip flops 🩴. Good video buddy thanks you for sharing this.
I replaced my Hennessy rope suspension with continuous loops at the end and a set of Dutchware straps with a built-in Dutch clip and beetle buckles. I use a continuous ridgeline and prussics for any of my tarps as my Hennessy tarp used to go loose when i would get into my hammock with the original setup. 🙃
i updated the suspension on my hammock to continuous loops and beetle buckles. its a no brainer, no knots needed. plus it lightens the hammock a bit. i tried to add a link to a video on a how to but it wouldnt let me just google 'hennesy hammock continuous loops' and videos showing how to do it and wear to buy it will show up.
Hey! Vielen Dank für Deine Tipps. Echt lieb von Dir, Deine Erfahrungen mit uns zu teilen. 👍 Die Knoten muss ich allerdings erst noch üben… 😅 Wie war noch mal die Adresse im www, wo man sie erklärt bekommt? Ich habe noch eine Frage zur Ridgeline: wie lang sollte sie im Idealfall denn sein? Hast Du schon mit verschiedenen Längen experimentiert? Viele Grüße aus dem verregneten Deutschland. Wir wohnen ganz im Süden, zwischen Schwarzwald und Bodensee. Eine sehr schöne Gegend. Wir sind in einer halben Stunde in der Schweiz 🇨🇭 , in zwei Stunden in Österreich 🇦🇹 oder Frankreich 🇫🇷 und in vier Stunden in Italien 🇮🇹! 😎 Beste Grüße, Paul
Hallo Paul, liebe Grüße aus Chattanooga Tennessee. Danke für deine Nachricht und für die Nötigung. Es macht mir Spaß diese Videos zu produzieren und es freut mich sehr wenn Leute aus anderen Länder sie auch genießen. Ich habe drei Jahre in Braunschweig gewohnt und bei VW gearbeitet, deswegen brauchte ich keine Übersetzung Maschine wie Google, um deine Nachricht verstehen zu können und zurück zu schreiben zu können. Das macht mir auch viel Spaß mein Deutsch zu pflegen, danke für die Gelegenheit. www.animatedknots.com Hier die Adresse, wo man die Knoten animiert sehen kann. Ich habe nicht viel mit der Länge der Ridgeline experimentiert . Insgesamt macht es keinen großen unterschied wenn man die Länge ändert, da dein Körpergewicht die Stoff von der Hängematte ändert und die Ridgeline hat dann gegen dir keine Chance.
@@35andRetired Hallo James, vielen Dank für Deine schnelle Antwort und den Link. Ich habe in einem anderen Kommentar gelesen, dass Du in Deutschland gelebt hast, deshalb habe ich Dir gleich auf deutsch geschrieben. Du warst dort sich für eine längere Zeit, denn Dein Deutsch ist perfekt! Kommst Du ab und zu zurück? Hast Du noch Freunde oder Familie hier in Deutschland? Ich selbst habe übrigens mal ein Semester in Salt Lake City, Utah gelebt. Ich erinnere mich sehr gerne an diese Zeit. Ich konnte neben dem Studium viele National Parks besuchen. Das hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Take care and all the best for you and your family!
@@anotherpaul7238 Ja gerne :) Seit wir wieder in den USA sind bin ich 3 oder 4 mal wieder zuruck mit VW gekommen aber leider nicht mit der Familie. Ja, absolut, ich habe noch viele freunde die ich sehr vermisse. Meine Zeit im Deutschland haette nicht besser gewesen sein koennen. Die Leute dort waren sehr hilfreich, wenn sie gesehen haben, dass meine Frau und ich versuchten die Sprache zu lernen. Oh schoen, Salt Lake! Sehr cool. Es freut mich auch, dass du eine gute Zeit in meinem Land hattest :)
@@35andRetired Seriously took so many notes and tried few hitches, many things I never taught of. Really glad you're making these sorts of videos as it'll make things so much more smooth in the coming days
Makes me very happy to read this! I thought the published videos on Hennessey Hammocks were a bit lacking...and I understand that Hennessey themselves want to be careful not to over publish and intimidate people...but I thought that after more than a decade of use, I might be able to offer setup 2.0 tips :)
the point of the tree webbing is to protect the tree; I suppose tying a rain-fly up without them might be ok considering very little weight, but never tie up a hammock without the webbing.
I'm glad I'm not the only one to make that comment but bothered that I had to scroll so far to find anyone else making such a comment. It really bothers me to see people possibly murdering trees just for the sake of saving a few grams of weight in their pack. It's gotten so bad that some parks won't even allow hammocks anymore because of people not using tree straps/webbing. All we can do is educate people on why not using straps is f-ed up and hope they learn to care about the impact they have. I honestly think that straps for hammocks should be part of the Leave No Trace policy if it's not already, right up there with not having your catholes close to a water source and not throwing your trash all over.
I don't have much use for a snake skin as the tarp will get wet, and if it doesn't rain at all... the birds are around. I anchor with 4m straps (25mm wide) it is the perfect lenght, sometimes you have pretty thick trees, no problem, no mess around with short straps... Of all ultralight non sense I ever heard, that one side zipper for the bug net was one of the worst😣 I like removable bug net, so you can replace it for something warmer in the winter.
I’m thinking of trying one, because of the asymmetrical design. I’ve been using a regular gathered end one, and I like a few things about it, but it’s a little cramped. So two questions, I read it’s good for someone up to 6’, and I’m 5’11”. Will I feel like I’m at the max for it, or will I feel like I have plenty of room? And the other is about the zipper. Some zippers it’s possible to just grab the fabric on either side and pull, so if you’re struggling at night to find the tab, you can still open it, but many zippers sort of lock, unless the tab is pulled. Do you know which this has?
Howdy! I think that if you feel cramped in a regular gathered end, you would probably feel cramped in this too. The mosquito netting gives a "ceiling" feeling which makes the whole thing feel even smaller than an open hammock. The hammock itself does not have an asymmetrical cut, it just has o-rings and pull outs at certain locations to make it "lay" as if it were asymmetrical. The rainfly itself does indeed have an asymmetrical cut. I am a 1/4 inch short of 6', weigh 165 lbs and I would not say it feels spacious, but I am ok with that. You could look at their website as they have several that are for taller folks and would feel more spacious. Regarding the zippers, take a look at "locking zippers" from the company YKK in Asia. They feature a small lever which holds tension on the zipper coils to keep it "locked". That is probably the difference you notice from one zipper slider to another. In any case, these hammocks have normal, non locking zippers they operate like you are describing.
@@35andRetired Thanks for the info about the zipper. I’ve been watching several videos today, and have since found out that they do indeed have different sizes and some are asymmetrical some aren’t. I’m ok with my current set up, a DD double bottom one. It can be set up on the ground as a sort of bivy, or hammock. I got woopy slings for it, and a decent tarp. I was just starting to think about something that I can lay a bit flatter on. Like I’ve learned to hang it with about a 30deg angle, use a mat between the two layers, and lay a bit diagonal, and it’s pretty good. It’s just a bit short, and I end up with my face in the mesh. I dunno, I’ll probably keep it for a while longer. Maybe look into a bridge hammock or asym next year. Just bought a family tent, and some mats, so money is a little tight for experimenting right now
@@35andRetired Save it for the tourists. A hex fly still rates as a minimalist approach. If you have been in a real rainstorm with that one, you got wet. That's not being a minimalist. That's being a glutton for punishment.
@@LonelyStranger-g5u sounds like you’re the tourist and I’m just a lot tougher than you are. I’ve spent many rainy nights in that thing and if you know how to pitch it you stay dry.
ok onewind 11ft whirlwind open no net .. i think its A sym.. but im not sure how to tell if its a head right to feet left lay or head left to feet right with the way cloths shaped ????? .. n nothing tells you that or about one side the ripstop being grippier than other when your laid in it loool..
From the pictures on the Onewind website it looks like with Whirlwind is a netless gathered-end hammock, and therefore it is symmetrical. What manufacturers call an "asymmetrical" hammock is really dictated by the shape of the bug net, so that you lay on a diagonal in the direction they favor. For example all Hennessy Hammocks favor lying with your head to the left and feet to the right of the main axis. Symmetrical bug nets allow you to lay either head-left / feet-right, or head-right / feet-left, and change positions in the middle of the night if you wish. But if your hammock doesn't have an integrated bug net, you don't need to worry about any of this.
1 thing I have to severely disagree with here... you NEVER ever want to set up without tree straps. EVER! It's very bad for the tree using just rope even if it doesn't look like the tree has been damaged. The rope bites into the tree even thru the bark and damages the living part of the tree that's just below the bark, which can let in infections and bugs that can kill the tree. Straps prevent these things. Just rope is so bad for the trees that some parks now have requirements for strap size if you register with a hammock and others simply do not allow hammocks at all because of people not using straps. Some things are not worth the few grams of weight savings. Don't be a tree murderer. USE STRAPS! Ok, rant over lol 😛
@@35andRetired I can understand that to be honest. It's hard to really grasp some things without seeing them. And I won't pretend like I'm perfect either. The reason I'm so passionate about it myself is because I'm still mad at myself for when I didn't use straps... 3 trees eventually turned to firewood before I realized it was my lack of tree straps that was killing them. I won't even deny that I can be a bit... touchy... about it lol.
@@swytchyglytch Hey, I really appreciate your comment, here's why...first of all, you are passionate without being rude (kinda rare these days...). Second, you have personal experience + data + facts for why you are passionate, and third you don't seem to think that EVERYONE EVERYWHERE should feel the way you feel ;) To be transparent, I am not super concerned about occasionally hammocking off of huge trees without straps. I am not trying to say that bare ropes are GOOD for the trees, but I have not seen or heard compelling arguments that the strings are BAD enough that I should care too much. I have seen and heard lots of people rant and rave as if the trees were their own children, but never heard any facts or data...hence why I appreciate YOUR response! Many thanks and I'll think about hammocking without straps before I go camping again!
@@35andRetired Fair enough. And I'm sure it is more of an "over time" sort of issue as well. I'll only say one final thing on the matter, not as an attempt to convert lol just a note of utility that I can't remember if I mentioned before. A good strap can be multi-purpose. I sometimes tie my pack to one and my boots to the other, just to keep them off the ground at night. I still cover my boots tho lol. I've also used one to toss around a tree, holding onto the 2 ends to keep myself balanced over a cathole lol. I don't have the best balance anymore, that crap can be tricky, pun intended lol. 😛
@@swytchyglytch haha. Great comment. I appreciate your style and demeanor. I will consider what you have said. I can tend to be a little extreme sometimes when I pursue something. Andrew Skurka calls it "stupid light". I pursued for a long time the goal of going light (not at any cost, but at high costs :) and I enjoyed being innovative in the field with less and less. But like all things, there comes a limit. Nice pun!
Some us who go into the outdoors enjoy the aspect of minimizing everything. If you can get by without it, leave it. That’s my approach, sounds like it isn’t yours. Didn’t know I was a kook but thanks for informing me!
LOL! I know right? I mean, I get wanting to be as minimalist as possible and being into ultra-lite gear, but there are some things just not worth saving a few extra grams of weight, at least for me. I use separate snakeskins for my hammock and hex fly. My next upgrade will be to switch to mesh snakeskins for the rain fly both to save weight and more importantly to prevent the fly from molding if I have to pack up in the rain. Since everything else stays dry under the fly while packing up though, that's the only thing that really needs mesh. Having mesh will mean I can also hang it from my pack if it rained in the night but is sunny for the day, allowing it to at least partially dry while I continue on my hike.
Probably the second best helpful video on setting up a Hennessy Hammock
first being?
Glad it was helpful!
I want to know too! @@bestfishingindonesia
is this info only for Hennessy hammocks???
@@williamreilly5469 Hello?
The best post I’ve seen on set up and tips for Hennessy Hammock users.
I’ve been using mine for seven years and love them.
Thank you and well done. 👍
oh thanks! Much appreciated!
Your knot game is so on-point. Learned a tonne of great stuff here.
I’m so glad!!
Use mountain climber rings. Knots are a pain.
@@backwatersage it depends on what you prioritize. Some people like the minimalism and low weight of knots only. Other people like the convenience and easy use of rings. Different folks, different strokes.
Thanks for the great knot tips. Have been enjoying the flexibility and comfort of Hennessy Hammocks for several decades now. The evolution of Hennessy’s designs over the years have provided improved comfort and seasonal additions extend use year round.
Until recently I never modified my hammocks. They were always so versatile as delivered; but I’ve made some mods to my newest purchase, just to lighten and speed up set up time in prep for a planned AT thru hike. Your knot tips just added more versatility to my tool kit of hammock set up options. Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m glad to hear about your experiences. I’ve been using Hennessey’s for around 14 years so you have a leg up on me there.
I agree that they are fantastic products right out of the box, but I’m also always at the opinion that something can be improved, perhaps not for the masses, but at least to the preferences of the individual user . I’m glad the video was helpful to you.
Very helpful & solves some of the problems I experienced when I set it up the first few times. The Hennessy hammock is very different to the gathered end hammock that I am more familiar with. Thank you for sharing 🎄
You’re welcome. I’m glad it was helpful!
At 20:00 'Running a line between two trees then tie off to that line' I do this all the time. One time the tie off point was over water and didn't have access to it directly and just tied my line to a water bottle and threw it over the line running between trees.
That’s what I love about hammocks. Versatile and sometimes require ingenuity and problem solving!
Lots of great info here! I gotta learn me some of those knots! That one instead of the taught line hitch was really eye opening! Had to try it for myself haha
Thank you. Yeah the farrimond hitch is pretty awesome.
I just purchased my first Hennessy Hammock and found this video to be very helpful. The instructions on the stuff sack were ok, but it’s much more helpful to watch a video. Thanks.
I’m very glad to hear that!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing, and especially for taking the time to show people some useful knots. I own several Hennessys but I use them mostly as loaners these days, and I changed the suspension to strap and cinch buckle on all of them, as there's no way I can teach most people more than one knot that they will actually remember. I think the Hennessy suspension has been in need of some upgrades for long time now. That figure 8 situation they recommend is over the top. Takes forever to tie it, and forever to untie it the next day. Thanks again!
Totally agree and for loaners, that is a great solution!
Thank you for such an informative video. I was given a Hennessy Deep Jungle Hammock and have been wanting to try it out. I’m looking forward to getting out with it soon.
You’re welcome. I hope it goes well.!!!
Excellent video, addresses a lot of the teething problems I have found
Glad it was helpful!
@@35andRetired had a comfortable weekend trip sleeping in the hammock last weekend - very useful tips
I ended up using the snakeskin for the hammock itself, even fits over my summer down underquilt as long as I give it some time for the lost to come back. Then I got a mesh version of the snakeskin for my tarp so I can stargaze most of the time and have the tarp ready to quick deploy if the rain starts. Then then because it's mesh if it gets rained on I can still put it into the snakeskin and just strap it to my pack without having to worry about it moulding. Also allows you to takedown the hammock while still under the tarp
Nice system! Sounds like some thoughtful upgrades!
Best Collection of Tipps for Hammock Setup 👍😎 Greetings from Germany
Danke schön. Wo bist du denn in Deutschland? Ich hab drei Jahre in Braunschweig gewohnt und bei VW gearbeitet. Ich bin auch Vater in Deutschland geworden, da mein erster Sohn Peter in der Frauen Klinikum in Braunschweig geboren ist.
Ha, die Welt ist klein. Komme aus Finnentrop. Liegt im Sauerland bei Olpe. 300km südwestlich.@@35andRetired
My discoveries:
1) Tie-outs for an asym are sometimes not even necessary for a flat lay. Leaving the wings loose can sometimes get you flatter.
2) Upgrading my suspension system to a DutchWare whoopie sling system was a big improvement for deployment ease and the insane span widths I can get. I cut a hole at the bottom of my Explorer's bag for one of the hammock loops, so I can hook it on and the hammock pops right out of the bag! Packs right back in super easily.
3) Lightweight aluminum stakes are a godsend in Florida. Wood found on the floor here is far too wet and soggy to be useful. Pack some with your suspension system!
4) The Hex Fly gives far more confident coverage than the regular fly, but it's also a bit heavy. Considering an ultralight hex fly in the future, or a very wide square fly. I have my fly hooks knotted around my whoopie slings and they work just fine like with the stock rope.
5) A cheap OneTigris underquilt is a great buy. It's not quite long enough for an Explorer Asym stock, but you can just use a couple extra paracord loops to get the extra extension on the end loops. It can be tight and you lose a small bit of that asym width, but nothing beats not worrying about warmth.
Great comments and sounds they are coming from someone who has spent a lot of time in a Hennessey! Thanks for the tips, I will try some of those out!
Excellent video chock full of useful information. I Appreciate your time and effort!
I’m so glad it’s helpful!
Trynna get into the hammock game, great video! 🤙🏽
Thanks!!
Great video, many thanks.. keep up the good work. God bless you and your family..
Thank you! Glad it was helpful
Very very good video. Thank you 🙏
👍🎉😀
Thanks for the video
You bet
Awesome, thank you.
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Awesome video. Thank you. Where is this located? Looks like California generally. Beautiful backdrop. Want to camp there someday myself. God bless.
Thanks! Glad it was helpful. I live California but this is near where I live. The Ocoee lake (sometimes called parksville lake) in reliance Tennessee. You can see the island we camp on in google maps.
Great stuff. Thanks.
You’re welcome!!
Some good content here!
Thanks!
Thanks you so much for showing how to set-up the Hennessey Hammock. I am thinking about getting me one. I don't own a Hammock & watching you help me out a lot man. I also like your sandals you are wearing man. I only wear flip flops 🩴 because I have big very very Extremely wide feet 🦶 sz15 6E wide ( which is very very extremely wide feet 🦶 ) with very chubby fat wide toes that are Evenly straight across making my foot very very Extremely wide at 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe. My foot outgrow shoes , socks , & boots when I was young & sandals the straps are not wide enough for my feet 🦶 so i have to wear flip flops 🩴. Good video buddy thanks you for sharing this.
You're welcome! I hope you have a good hammocking experience!
@35andRetired Thanks you so much I really do appreciate that.
I got the 13 EEEE, i thought that was tough. Saves on water skis, eh?
I replaced my Hennessy rope suspension with continuous loops at the end and a set of Dutchware straps with a built-in Dutch clip and beetle buckles. I use a continuous ridgeline and prussics for any of my tarps as my Hennessy tarp used to go loose when i would get into my hammock with the original setup. 🙃
Those are good options. I have purchased a lot from Dutchware, although not those specific items you mentioned. That sounds like a solid setup!
Superhelpful video, thanks 😃
I use Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner at each end for tress lashes (load limit: 150lbs./67.5kg). Quickier & easier - like 30 seconds
Good idea!
Thank you
You're welcome
i updated the suspension on my hammock to continuous loops and beetle buckles. its a no brainer, no knots needed. plus it lightens the hammock a bit.
i tried to add a link to a video on a how to but it wouldnt let me
just google 'hennesy hammock continuous loops' and videos showing how to do it and wear to buy it will show up.
Cool. Thanks. I’ll check it out
Hey! Vielen Dank für Deine Tipps. Echt lieb von Dir, Deine Erfahrungen mit uns zu teilen. 👍
Die Knoten muss ich allerdings erst noch üben… 😅 Wie war noch mal die Adresse im www, wo man sie erklärt bekommt?
Ich habe noch eine Frage zur Ridgeline: wie lang sollte sie im Idealfall denn sein? Hast Du schon mit verschiedenen Längen experimentiert?
Viele Grüße aus dem verregneten Deutschland. Wir wohnen ganz im Süden, zwischen Schwarzwald und Bodensee. Eine sehr schöne Gegend. Wir sind in einer halben Stunde in der Schweiz 🇨🇭 , in zwei Stunden in Österreich 🇦🇹 oder Frankreich 🇫🇷 und in vier Stunden in Italien 🇮🇹! 😎
Beste Grüße,
Paul
Hallo Paul, liebe Grüße aus Chattanooga Tennessee. Danke für deine Nachricht und für die Nötigung. Es macht mir Spaß diese Videos zu produzieren und es freut mich sehr wenn Leute aus anderen Länder sie auch genießen. Ich habe drei Jahre in Braunschweig gewohnt und bei VW gearbeitet, deswegen brauchte ich keine Übersetzung Maschine wie Google, um deine Nachricht verstehen zu können und zurück zu schreiben zu können. Das macht mir auch viel Spaß mein Deutsch zu pflegen, danke für die Gelegenheit.
www.animatedknots.com
Hier die Adresse, wo man die Knoten animiert sehen kann. Ich habe nicht viel mit der Länge der Ridgeline experimentiert . Insgesamt macht es keinen großen unterschied wenn man die Länge ändert, da dein Körpergewicht die Stoff von der Hängematte ändert und die Ridgeline hat dann gegen dir keine Chance.
@@35andRetired Hallo James, vielen Dank für Deine schnelle Antwort und den Link.
Ich habe in einem anderen Kommentar gelesen, dass Du in Deutschland gelebt hast, deshalb habe ich Dir gleich auf deutsch geschrieben. Du warst dort sich für eine längere Zeit, denn Dein Deutsch ist perfekt! Kommst Du ab und zu zurück? Hast Du noch Freunde oder Familie hier in Deutschland?
Ich selbst habe übrigens mal ein Semester in Salt Lake City, Utah gelebt. Ich erinnere mich sehr gerne an diese Zeit. Ich konnte neben dem Studium viele National Parks besuchen. Das hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht.
Take care and all the best for you and your family!
@@anotherpaul7238 Ja gerne :)
Seit wir wieder in den USA sind bin ich 3 oder 4 mal wieder zuruck mit VW gekommen aber leider nicht mit der Familie. Ja, absolut, ich habe noch viele freunde die ich sehr vermisse. Meine Zeit im Deutschland haette nicht besser gewesen sein koennen. Die Leute dort waren sehr hilfreich, wenn sie gesehen haben, dass meine Frau und ich versuchten die Sprache zu lernen. Oh schoen, Salt Lake! Sehr cool. Es freut mich auch, dass du eine gute Zeit in meinem Land hattest :)
Extremely helpfull, thaank you so much ❤
Glad it was helpful!
@@35andRetired Seriously took so many notes and tried few hitches, many things I never taught of. Really glad you're making these sorts of videos as it'll make things so much more smooth in the coming days
Makes me very happy to read this! I thought the published videos on Hennessey Hammocks were a bit lacking...and I understand that Hennessey themselves want to be careful not to over publish and intimidate people...but I thought that after more than a decade of use, I might be able to offer setup 2.0 tips :)
the point of the tree webbing is to protect the tree; I suppose tying a rain-fly up without them might be ok considering very little weight, but never tie up a hammock without the webbing.
I know their purpose. The best thing for the trees is to not go camping at all.
I'm glad I'm not the only one to make that comment but bothered that I had to scroll so far to find anyone else making such a comment. It really bothers me to see people possibly murdering trees just for the sake of saving a few grams of weight in their pack. It's gotten so bad that some parks won't even allow hammocks anymore because of people not using tree straps/webbing. All we can do is educate people on why not using straps is f-ed up and hope they learn to care about the impact they have. I honestly think that straps for hammocks should be part of the Leave No Trace policy if it's not already, right up there with not having your catholes close to a water source and not throwing your trash all over.
I don't have much use for a snake skin as the tarp will get wet, and if it doesn't rain at all... the birds are around. I anchor with 4m straps (25mm wide) it is the perfect lenght, sometimes you have pretty thick trees, no problem, no mess around with short straps... Of all ultralight non sense I ever heard, that one side zipper for the bug net was one of the worst😣 I like removable bug net, so you can replace it for something warmer in the winter.
Fair points!
I’m thinking of trying one, because of the asymmetrical design. I’ve been using a regular gathered end one, and I like a few things about it, but it’s a little cramped.
So two questions, I read it’s good for someone up to 6’, and I’m 5’11”. Will I feel like I’m at the max for it, or will I feel like I have plenty of room? And the other is about the zipper. Some zippers it’s possible to just grab the fabric on either side and pull, so if you’re struggling at night to find the tab, you can still open it, but many zippers sort of lock, unless the tab is pulled. Do you know which this has?
Howdy! I think that if you feel cramped in a regular gathered end, you would probably feel cramped in this too. The mosquito netting gives a "ceiling" feeling which makes the whole thing feel even smaller than an open hammock. The hammock itself does not have an asymmetrical cut, it just has o-rings and pull outs at certain locations to make it "lay" as if it were asymmetrical. The rainfly itself does indeed have an asymmetrical cut. I am a 1/4 inch short of 6', weigh 165 lbs and I would not say it feels spacious, but I am ok with that. You could look at their website as they have several that are for taller folks and would feel more spacious.
Regarding the zippers, take a look at "locking zippers" from the company YKK in Asia. They feature a small lever which holds tension on the zipper coils to keep it "locked". That is probably the difference you notice from one zipper slider to another. In any case, these hammocks have normal, non locking zippers they operate like you are describing.
@@35andRetired Thanks for the info about the zipper. I’ve been watching several videos today, and have since found out that they do indeed have different sizes and some are asymmetrical some aren’t.
I’m ok with my current set up, a DD double bottom one. It can be set up on the ground as a sort of bivy, or hammock. I got woopy slings for it, and a decent tarp. I was just starting to think about something that I can lay a bit flatter on.
Like I’ve learned to hang it with about a 30deg angle, use a mat between the two layers, and lay a bit diagonal, and it’s pretty good. It’s just a bit short, and I end up with my face in the mesh.
I dunno, I’ll probably keep it for a while longer. Maybe look into a bridge hammock or asym next year. Just bought a family tent, and some mats, so money is a little tight for experimenting right now
After a decade you don't use a large hex fly? Have you never been caught in a rainstorm?
Many times. Still prefer the minimalist approach
@@35andRetired Save it for the tourists. A hex fly still rates as a minimalist approach. If you have been in a real rainstorm with that one, you got wet. That's not being a minimalist. That's being a glutton for punishment.
@@LonelyStranger-g5u sounds like you’re the tourist and I’m just a lot tougher than you are. I’ve spent many rainy nights in that thing and if you know how to pitch it you stay dry.
@@35andRetired You have a rich fantasy life. Lol!
@@35andRetired You aren't tough, you are dumb.
ok onewind 11ft whirlwind open no net .. i think its A sym.. but im not sure how to tell if its a head right to feet left lay or head left to feet right with the way cloths shaped ????? .. n nothing tells you that or about one side the ripstop being grippier than other when your laid in it loool..
Hey! Not sure I understood if you were asking a question or just a comment. The ??? threw me off. Did you have a specific question?
@@35andRetired strangely yes a question mark means a q
Never owned a whirlwind model so not sure the answer to your question. Take care
From the pictures on the Onewind website it looks like with Whirlwind is a netless gathered-end hammock, and therefore it is symmetrical. What manufacturers call an "asymmetrical" hammock is really dictated by the shape of the bug net, so that you lay on a diagonal in the direction they favor. For example all Hennessy Hammocks favor lying with your head to the left and feet to the right of the main axis. Symmetrical bug nets allow you to lay either head-left / feet-right, or head-right / feet-left, and change positions in the middle of the night if you wish. But if your hammock doesn't have an integrated bug net, you don't need to worry about any of this.
You missed the most important thing - a length of cord that you tie to a tree and pull on to rock your own hammock whilst you're inside it. :D
How tragic of me. I’m gonna shut down my channel now. 😂😉
Dude, the straps have a purpose. The rest of us need those trees too!
The trees are still there :)
I became a multi millionaire in a Hennessy hammock.
Hmm.
Put a prusik on guylines
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1 thing I have to severely disagree with here... you NEVER ever want to set up without tree straps. EVER! It's very bad for the tree using just rope even if it doesn't look like the tree has been damaged. The rope bites into the tree even thru the bark and damages the living part of the tree that's just below the bark, which can let in infections and bugs that can kill the tree. Straps prevent these things. Just rope is so bad for the trees that some parks now have requirements for strap size if you register with a hammock and others simply do not allow hammocks at all because of people not using straps. Some things are not worth the few grams of weight savings. Don't be a tree murderer. USE STRAPS! Ok, rant over lol 😛
I don’t mind rants. Not the hill I’d die on but I know some folks are passionate about tree straps. I respect the passion!
@@35andRetired I can understand that to be honest. It's hard to really grasp some things without seeing them. And I won't pretend like I'm perfect either. The reason I'm so passionate about it myself is because I'm still mad at myself for when I didn't use straps... 3 trees eventually turned to firewood before I realized it was my lack of tree straps that was killing them. I won't even deny that I can be a bit... touchy... about it lol.
@@swytchyglytch Hey, I really appreciate your comment, here's why...first of all, you are passionate without being rude (kinda rare these days...). Second, you have personal experience + data + facts for why you are passionate, and third you don't seem to think that EVERYONE EVERYWHERE should feel the way you feel ;) To be transparent, I am not super concerned about occasionally hammocking off of huge trees without straps. I am not trying to say that bare ropes are GOOD for the trees, but I have not seen or heard compelling arguments that the strings are BAD enough that I should care too much. I have seen and heard lots of people rant and rave as if the trees were their own children, but never heard any facts or data...hence why I appreciate YOUR response! Many thanks and I'll think about hammocking without straps before I go camping again!
@@35andRetired Fair enough. And I'm sure it is more of an "over time" sort of issue as well. I'll only say one final thing on the matter, not as an attempt to convert lol just a note of utility that I can't remember if I mentioned before. A good strap can be multi-purpose. I sometimes tie my pack to one and my boots to the other, just to keep them off the ground at night. I still cover my boots tho lol. I've also used one to toss around a tree, holding onto the 2 ends to keep myself balanced over a cathole lol. I don't have the best balance anymore, that crap can be tricky, pun intended lol. 😛
@@swytchyglytch haha. Great comment. I appreciate your style and demeanor. I will consider what you have said. I can tend to be a little extreme sometimes when I pursue something. Andrew Skurka calls it "stupid light". I pursued for a long time the goal of going light (not at any cost, but at high costs :) and I enjoyed being innovative in the field with less and less. But like all things, there comes a limit. Nice pun!
No snake skins? They are too heavy? You can't decide which way to use them? Give me a break. Use the snake skins people. Why be a kook?
Some us who go into the outdoors enjoy the aspect of minimizing everything. If you can get by without it, leave it. That’s my approach, sounds like it isn’t yours. Didn’t know I was a kook but thanks for informing me!
LOL! I know right? I mean, I get wanting to be as minimalist as possible and being into ultra-lite gear, but there are some things just not worth saving a few extra grams of weight, at least for me. I use separate snakeskins for my hammock and hex fly. My next upgrade will be to switch to mesh snakeskins for the rain fly both to save weight and more importantly to prevent the fly from molding if I have to pack up in the rain. Since everything else stays dry under the fly while packing up though, that's the only thing that really needs mesh. Having mesh will mean I can also hang it from my pack if it rained in the night but is sunny for the day, allowing it to at least partially dry while I continue on my hike.