Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services

After reading the many reviews of the Hennessy and watching you tube videos I had come to the conclusion that this was the tent for me. I own 4 tents. 2 that leak when it rains and 2 that I spent a whole bunch of money for. I have camped on my own deep in the woods for months. I WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE YEARS AGO! Last night I took it out of the bag, set it up in what seemed to be 2 min. It was fast and simple. I put my cold weather bag in it and down came the rain. It rained all night. I am guessing the temp was in the low 40s F. The wind blew hard yet I was warm, dry and very comfortable. What a great product. I plan on buying 10 more( I have a lot of family and friends).As a survivalist this tent just makes sense. Its perfect for your Bug Out Bag. Its small, lite, bug repellent, easy to use, well made, and water resistant. I watched a video of a guy who hung his off the side of a rock face where there where no trees. I have seen them hung in between trucks, off of fences, rocks, hiking poles with guide wires and stakes. I even saw one hung in a hole with the rain fly covering the hole. Now that is inconspicuous camping.Oh yea. The whole cold weather thing I haven't tried yet BUT the pad they sell is a aluminum bubble wrap insulation that you can buy big rolls of at home depot for 20$s. I use this stuff all the time in my work and it is great insulation. One roll would make a 3 layer thick insulation pad 4ft by 6ft. Reflective insulation is far better then any other form of insulation. I will post my cold weather findings when I camp in the snow.On the other hand this thing will rock in hot weather.I am sold. I am a believer. Best night sleep I have ever had in a tent by far!

Even in camping grounds, where there usually aren't 2 trees of appropriate distance, I tied one end to a tree and the other to the rollcage of my Jeep. The netting kept all the bugs out, and the tarp kept the morning dew (and a late night sprinkle) off of me!It was also a pretty comfortable sleep. I'm 6'3", about 215lbs and it held me no problems - plenty of extra head and foot room. When you really think about it, the price is still a great value - it's a shelter/tent, crashpad/mattress, and pillow all in one! and it packs up wicked small, so there's no space being taken up by the extra tent and sleeping stuff.Long story short - very comfortable to sleep in, no bugs or rain inside, pouch to hold keys/phone etc inside tent. I would easily buy this again should a significant other come into my life and want to go camping too.

My first mistake was trusting the weather man. Overnight lows were supposed to be in the mid 40's. It ended up dipping down to the high 20's low 30's. Needless to say I froze to death all night long. With that being said, the hammock is very comfortable, somewhat light weight, and very easy to set up. Watch the video on the Hennessy website and it shows you how to do the lashings to hold it up. I'm not sure I'm sold on the bottom entry yet but I think it is something I can get used to. Just keep in mind, if you are planning on using this in colder weather, your backside gets extremely cold. I had a military issue -18 degree rated bag and I still froze. I would suggest investing in some sort of sleep pad or under quilt to keep you warm. Overall I was very happy with the hammock. I'm planning a trip into Los Padres for next weekend. I'll repost how well it performs out there.

I like this hammock system a lot, however I can't get as comfortable in it as I can other open top hammocks. I tend to wake up with my torso low in the hammock with my feet higher up than when I fell asleep. I should have gotten the longer model, but this will work for my wife.

After two nights sleeping in this hammock, I am glad I bought it. I"m in my early 40's now, and having had some back problems in my past (lots of sports in my younger days, and a military career of 20 years) I can honestly say waking up on a camping trip felt better after a night in this hammock than I have ever felt in the field. It's comfortable and better than other straight-line hammocks. You can even sleep on your side, and bend your legs to get comfortable. Only downside: if it's cold, you're going to feel it, unless you have a sleep mat to insulate underneath your sleeping bag.I haven't used this hammock in the rain, so the unsolved question in my mind is what to do with my pack, hiking boots and other sundries to keep them out of the wetness. I am definitely looking forward to not being awash in a stream of rain run-off though!

Ridge line broke on first use. I did not exceed the weight limits, nor was the line tensioned too tightly (I have another Hennessey Hammock that I've used for over a decade with no problem). Same thing happened to a buddy of mine who also bought his at the same time I bought mine. Not sure what's happened to the quality assurance, but it looks like it's time to start investigating other brands. Tom (the owner) and Keltie completely failed in following up on the issue, despite my patient emails over two months. I'm fixing it myself now... probably better that way, given the quality issues (in addition to the customer service issues!).

I wanted to love it.Rain fly is not particularly useful unless you're sheltered from the wind.Difficult to get out of.Chilly unless you use a pad to keep the bottom facing side insulated.At 6'5", 230 lbs, I cannot get comfortable inside for long before I feel as though I'm being bent in half.It needs to be tied high, else you end up with your arse on the ground.With snakeskins and pad, I've put in over four hundred dollars to use this system. Now it sits in a box in the shed.It just doesn't work for me. I'm sorry it does not.