Anyone use the " Hennessy Hammock?

[theshnizzle]

Always looking to pack lighter and I have seen this hammock advertised, nice,and small and light. Anyone......?

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Yes I have used them. Not on the bike but when I was doing a multi day hike. I found they work well, but then again I like sleeping in hammocks.

edit - figure I should add some more details. They are constructed fairly well, and are light. It didn't rain very hard on my trip, but in a light drizzle/morning dew I was dry in the morning. I'm 5'11" and I found them to be very comfortable to sleep in. I was using one of their original ones. Where I was there were many trees to tie off to. I could see it being an issue for areas that are not wooded.

[infernobuster]

IIRC "Sinner" may have one of these ...

[theshnizzle]

Hey-Ho, I will shoot him a text, thanks I figure with a Froggs Toggs and a HH I should be good to go. Maybe I should buy fewer flip flops next trip.....

[zacm7]

i have actually been looking at these for some back country camping since i wont have to carry around a tent with poles...they are useless if your have a significant other tagging along though.

[Skurj]

I like the look of those things too, my only reservation is where do you put your stuff ..?

[zacm7]

I like the look of those things too, my only reservation is where do you put your stuff ..?

what stuff do you speak of?

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Question B

Have you had sex in a "Hennessy Hammock"?

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Question B

Have you had sex in a "Hennessy Hammock"?

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[Flywheel]

Check out ADVrider (under Trip Planning and Equipment). Pages and pages of stuff. I like the idea of a hammock, but areas with enough trees are also giant mosquito habitat.

[ScoTTY88]

HH for the win if your solo camping or going out with a bunch of guys and have you own tent each.

[Skurj]

what stuff do you speak of?

Lets see, helmet, jacket, boots etc and have it be sort of secure..

While you go for a swim, shower, sleep, whatever...

This is the sort of thing that concerns me most about camping with the bike, especially as I tour solo...

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Toss it all in a dry bag and hoist it out of sight, or run a bike lock through them and lock it to your bike.

[GreyGhost]

I always lay a tarp on the ground, ride the bike onto it then flip it up and over the bike, crawl inside and lace the ends shut. The bike becomes all the structure I need so there are no poles and I'm not dependent on trees. As a bonus, nobody can f with the bike or gear as it's all inside with me.

[deadlyfredly]

I always lay a tarp on the ground, ride the bike onto it then flip it up and over the bike, crawl inside and lace the ends shut. The bike becomes all the structure I need so there are no poles and I'm not dependent on trees. As a bonus, nobody can f with the bike or gear as it's all inside with me.

You know...this actually seems like a really awesome idea.

[inreb]

You know...this actually seems like a really awesome idea.

I'm always worried about sleeping next to anything that could potentially fall on me. Now that the bike is rigged up like a sail I'd be even worrieder.

[iridebikes]

Its only 500lbs, it won't kill ya lol

No reason for it to fall, just sleep on the kickstand side!

The tarp thing really is a great idea...

[roadhamr]

it is a good idea! i may use that one next time out with the boys!

[jp mccurry]

Been using a Hennessy Hammock for quite a few years now. Set it up in the dark while raining in 5mins. and have a totally dry spot to sleep. With the snake skins I can break it down in three, ends up to be about half the size of a loaf of bread. If you keep an eye on there website they usually have a sale that includes a tarp and the skins for free. You can get one that sleeps two but sacrifices space and weight and you better know your partner well. Barley use the tent anymore.

[GreyGhost]

Its only 500lbs, it won't kill ya lol

No reason for it to fall, just sleep on the kickstand side!

The tarp thing really is a great idea...

I always put a pad under the kickstand and then slept on the right side of the bike so if the kickstand sank it would fall away. That bike had a pretty decent lean (and if the ground was uneven, I dug the pad into the ground a bit to lean the bike more), so I never had it think about blowing onto me. If the bike were a little tippier I might consider the left side of the bike.

As a bonus, if the weather is a little chilly the bike warms your 'tent' while you fall asleep.