Hennessy Hammock Follow Up
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2013
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I took that tip from you about hanging the water bottle. Probably the best tip of the video. When I was a kid we used to bring a orange juice bottle on long trips with us to pee in so we didn't have to pull over. We called it a "peepee jar". So now I hang a peepee jar (plastic water bottle) from my ridge line. (for you younger folks out there orange juice was delivered with milk by a milkman. You left the empties out on the porch for the man to swap out with full bottles. Those were the days)
Thanks for sharing! I love those kinds of stories. - Craig
I told my kids about the milkman the iceman and getting coal delivered down the chute and into the coal bin in the cellar. they looked at me like I was a dinosaur. I didn't have the heart to tell them about the days of black and white TV, and the one channel we had signing off at 11 pm. I was afraid they might think I was an alien or something.
I always thought the descender rings method was cool until I saw Derek Hansen’s video on the Becket hitch. Faster, easily adjustable without hardware. Once I saw it I’ve never tied anything else since.
Good review. You can't beat those repel rings for hanging a hammock. They make it fast and easy to adjust. I have a HED with a super shelter. I love it. I keep the super shelter attached and store everything in a dry bag. I do keep my tarp in the snake skins. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy & be safe!
great instructional video. straightforward, simple, no wasted commentary.
Thanks, we appreciate you taking the time to write and tell us so! So glad you are going to get one of these. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. :) - Craig
Thanks a bunch sir. You gave me years of wisdom . Kindly relieving me alotta grief. Sincerely thank you
Schumer Hall Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! ~Craig
Your videos are very informative. You know your stuff I liked the knot video and I'll be getting one of these hammocks. Trying to find video on using rope (knots) to make shelter elevated
Im going for a overnight this weekend with my Explorer Ultralite Asym Classic. Thanks for the tips! Great channel.
The Hennessy's are great. I'd recommend them for anyone who hasn't camped in a hammock before as they are so easy to set up. My first hammock was a Henessy. Since then I've moved on to a Warbonnet blackbird as I find that is a little more comfortable and a bit more customizable, but it is more complicated to set up if you haven't had much practice.
Great video. I have the Hennessy Ultralight Backpacker set-up and love it. I always put the rain cover on my pack and then strap it to one of the trees. (Just another option for anybody wanting to keep their pack off the ground and conveniently accessible)
Nice suggestion!
I like the tarp idea for your gear, I use a smaller parachute hammock that I’ll hang up underneath my Hennessey works out nicely, holds my pack and whatever else I need
Thanks a lot for the video. You answered many questions I had. Namely, how to get in and out of the bottom entry hammocks. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the fact that you have the best voice on youtube.
+Harold Clendenen You are welcome...we have another video on this coming out over at Nature Reliance School youtube channel as well..subscribe to us over there as well, thanks! - Craig
If you're worried about getting your gear wet you could hang another inexpensive hammock below the one your sleeping in and the fly will keep the rain off your gear and the second hammock would keep your gear off the ground,
Nice suggestion.
I love my Hennessy Hammock so far, its super easy to set up and very durable. Awesome craftsmanship. The material used is extremely durable and I have not once thought it would tear or accidentally puncture. Personally, however, I prefer my Grand Trunk/Eno setup because of its versatility and pack size. Happy Hangin'!
+Jimmy Lawrence Awesome! Thanks for leaving your thoughts. ~Craig
One other thing I've found useful about sleeping bags; get the longer size. One of the sales guys at REI suggested it. I tried using the longer size in a 40 degree bag. The extra length makes getting in and to a lesser extent, out of the bag while in a hammock much easier.
+Robert Collins Great idea! If you get a chance Robert check out my personal channel as well, ruclips.net/user/naturerelianceThanks for watching! ~Craig, Nature Reliance School
Excellent videos. Thanks for the upload.
Definitely on a short list for shelter options. Currently using Exped Andromeda II which i love, but an additional light pack option would be nice.
hey Craig ik that you have been doing this awhile so i had a question, i'm just getting started with my bug out bag and for my shelter i'm using the "Field Expedient Lean-To" method with the single tarp...i'm going to test my gear in a few weeks so i just wanted your opinion to see if this is a good shelter or not
I have been using this hammock for 3 years now on average...40-50 nights per year in it....still no problems...outside of that sort of usage I cannot say...but with close to 150 nights in it....I am still very pleased.
Very nice! I appreciate your audio. God I hate bad audio. Video great too..commentary right on. Entertaining!
To quote Indépendance Day "I have got to get me one of these!"
That's along the lines of what I've been wanting to set up in my room or on kayaking trips
Great vid. Thanks!
Great video. Answered many questions I had after viewing other videos.
Awesome, glad we could help!
The repel rings. That was my gold nugget! Thank you. Same exact hammock bought from some retailer on Amazon because he couldn't sell the classic version. Everyone wants the side zipper. So I got a bargain for $119 to see if hammocks were for me. For a big guy, it's the only way to fly! Cheers
+gliderrider Great to hear that! Happy camping :) ~Craig
I'm going to get one of these for backpacking. Looks like a lot of fun!
blkcpdconure We love ours. Thanks for watching! ~Craig
i use the 4 season kit from hennessy, inc the over cover ,its all very light and fits in my snakeskins, its good to below freezing in snow. i dont need any undercover or underquilts when using the mss
Excellent video! I've enjoyed this one as well as many others on your channel. You make things look fun and easy to learn without being insulting or overly macho. Odds are most likely that I will purchase a Hennessy Hammock in the not so distant future. Thanks again for taking the time to make great videos on such important topics.
That's a super awesome hammock! I'm interested.
Hi there! Thanks for the video! We just got these hammocks and have a question on how you pack the hammock & fly in your backpack, considering they are both inside a sneak skin. Thanks!
Nice video. Well done.
garyhope2 Thank you, keep watching us over on the Nature Reliance School page as well, we have two more videos on the Hennessy coming up.
JUST PURCHASED THE HENNESSY SAFARI ASYM ZIP HAMMOCK WITH SNAKE SKINS GOING WITH YOUR SYSTEM.
That looks like a great system but I have only one question. What happens over time with the velcro? How long will it last before it needs replacing? Thanks for another great video.
This was an awesome video. Very informative! How much does the hammock weigh in its stuff bag? Cheers from BC, CDN
Thanks!
I see you are making the same mistake with the rings i did...That made breaking down or putting slack in your line harder ... The mistake is after threading the line the second time through the ring you and I went over instead of Under the line...If you go to the inside you form a loop that keeps the rings together in Parallel with your line between them...Try It
interesting....thanx.....
Thanks for the nice comments....I like having fun teaching folks..Glad you appreciate it...Get out there and have some fun yourself! - Craig
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Can you tell me please when using the snakeskins, if the hammock tarp is wet it makes sense to only roll the hammock in the skins as to avoid the tarp touching the hammock if that makes sense?
@DansDepot I think you'd be interested in the Nube system by SMr (Sierra Madre Research) Essentially a little more, maybe 50-100 bucks, to get everything but it's got rainfly, bug net, and storage all integrated. Great video, if I didn't rock SMr gear, I'd do Hennessy. It's the second best system I've found. Cheers.
What about the 30 degree hang angle everyone is talking about?
what is that top you are wearing in the video?
just bought eno atlas straps for my last trip and its a must...very flexible
I ended up buying the longer straps that hennessy offers and love them...I had eno straps at one point put they stretched on me each night.
didnt notice the stretch since i kept them short but i will keep an eye on them thanks
That hammock looks like it will make your back hurt.
It's pretty comfortable... Much better than sleeping on the ground.
Carey Blalock You lay diagonally in the hammock which makes you lay flat. Very easy on your back. Actually, many people with back problems prefer the hammock to sleeping on the ground.
My sleeping bag is an extreme bag for really cold weather, and thus it is made with the zipper only running half way down the length of the bag. This makes hammock camping a struggle. Do you have any creative ideas on how I can work out this problem. All I've come up with is like you did initially when you got the hammock, which is to get in the sleeping bag first and then slide into the hammock.
Solveig Aakeberg I have a Hennesy and as a larger person I wanted to make sure I never slept cold. I bought the Big Agnes bag that has the pocket for the inflating air pad. The trick that work for me is to put the inflated bag/pad combo halfway into the hammock, then I sit into it and pull the rest of the bag in by the sides and voila I am in the center of the pad/ unzipped bag and I can just tuck my legs in and I am good to go. I do the same in reverse to get out - and like shown in the video I keep a small ground tarp scrap on the ground and drop my sandals/crocs camp shoes as I pull my feet up.
Craig, have you spent a lot of nights using the carabiner/ring suspension system? After seeing your demo, I was ready to use that system on my explorer deluxe. However, a call to Hennessy and they cautioned that it may cause unusual wear on the cord. Any thoughts? Thanks
I have been using it for about two years like that. About 100 nights per year in that system with no issues.
DansDepot Good to hear...going to try that...thanks again
Does your store sell the hammocks climbing rings, tree huggers or snake skins?
+415 Mazer Dan's Depot has lots of great supplies...www.dansdepot.com/. I'm not connected to the store, but I know they are adding to their inventory all the time. Thanks for watching! ~Craig, Nature Reliance School
Is Dans Depot still open? Or Omega gear? Both sites seem to be down at this time (09/18/16 7:50AM CDST)
Dan's is now Omega Gear. We are getting ready to get online shopping going again this fall.
i welcome you to borneo rainforest with that hammock setup u wont stand a chance for 1 night
Mohd Faizul At what point did I say this was a good choice for the Borneo rainforest? Thanks for your help. - Craig
I have a Hennessy Hammock and was wondering if side sleeping was a problem? No one I have seen on various hammocks has addressed side sleepers.
I am a side sleeper as well and have no problems doing so. - Craig
Is the scout zip pretty comfortable? The website says the height limit is 5'8 but I'm 6'1...and can you sleep asymmetrically in the scout?
Greg Kato Ours is an Explorer. Our son is 6'2, he sleeps very comfortably in his :). Our Son in law is 6'5, and he also said that he likes sleeping in his. Getting the right position takes practice.....some people find putting their lower legs and feet slightly over the center to one side and their shoulders and head opposite to this helps balance and flatten the hammock. Here is a link to what we have amzn.to/1c86xm0 Hope this helps ~Craig
Thanks!
You should do a give away!!
Hey bud does the rainfly come with the hammroc?
Fly's come with Hennessey's, but they have optional fly's to upgrade. Some enclose you more, like a hanging tent, or use a hex fly for more work area and ventilation.
I got a hennessy explorer and some of the clips look like they are broken.. are they actually broken or are they designed like this? thanks!
kas130771 not sure what you referring to. Obviously you should not have any broken clips, however there are some connecters that are "open" that may appear broken. Send me a private message with a photo or video of what you have. I be happy to help - Craig
What sized carabiner and repel rings are you using?
regular open face carabiner and I use the omega pacific rappel rings
Thank you
I prefer the much lighter Whoopie Sling suspension system
I had those as well...I spend over 100 nights per year in my hammock and the whoopie sling system simply do not stand up to that much use. I have been doing this for several years now, and find that these straps are stronger and last much longer.
not-dry-anymore-bag :D
What knife is that on your belt?
That is a BHK Woodsman Pro, great knife! - Craig
Tie a rope over the top to the bag so the hammock wont swing so much
How about options for women when nature calls in the middle of the night? Is there an option that allows one not to leave the hammock?
Not as easy as for guys but here is what I set up for females on hiking/camping trips. Soft seal facemask (like you used on an EMS truck with 12 inches of tubing (not surgical latex, clear tubing like you would find in an aquarium). is attached to what is normally the intake port on the mask . Tape exit seal on the mask if so equipped.
Use: Place mask firmly against "private area" with nose side of mask up, guide tube to area where you want fluid to go (don't forget that gravity doesn't change)
Answer the call of nature, and then make sure that mask and line are clear when you are done.
with a little practice you can also use this setup on the trail without having to drop trousers.
I always wanted to see " Jim" , "Bob", "Sally" written in the snow ;)
could you demo the peeing part....INSIDE the hammock
Nope
Use your imagination. And practice. Don't wanna mess up while you're out on a trip. HAHAH!