Anyone ever use the Hennessey Hammock as a tent?

[nono]

I am this close to buying a Hennessey hammock as the all-in-one
campinng equipment.
the only thing that keeps me from getting it is that sometimes there
might not be any trees or support to hang it.

however, i saw this on their website:

http://www.hennessyhammock.com/use-as-a-tent.html

and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience using hiking
poles as a support.
will retractable hiking poles be of sufficient strength to hold a
person?, what about just wooden poles. anyway, looking for people who
has experience converting the hennessey hammock into a tent as well.

thanks in advance
n

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nono <nigelinso...@gmail.com> wrote:

Cant help you

But I've thought abt a Hennessy Hammock as only tent as
well... I do bicycle touring..... and my main fear was
being in a place with no support for it

[br...@pobox.com]

Google on this string and you'll find many comments.

"hammock ultralight reviews"

Alternatively, try "ultralight backpacking".

[Ken_S.]

I am basically happy with my Hennessy Asym. I found that I slid
around alot on the slippery material, so I use a cheepie closed-foam
sleeping mat underneath me. Unless it is very cold, I just use my
open sleepingbag like a blanket over me (rather then get "in" the
sleepingbag.) I am a side sleeper and I have tried to sleep on my
side in the hammock, but always end up sleeping on my back (it takes
effort to stay on my side.)

Every time it has rained, I have gotten a little wet (but never
very wet.) You have to set up the tarp very carfully to avoid the
rain. One problem I just figured out and have yet to fix is that my
foam pad's corners push the edges of the tent out past the tarp, so I
will trim the pad be mummy shaped.

I have the Snake Skins and I find it very easy to set up. I "free
camp" about half the time, and tromp through the woods until I find
two trees about the width of my out-stretched hiking poles wide and
set it up. The very first time I used it I set it up in the dark with
only a small LED headlamp and had no problems.

It is easy to tie stuff to the ridge line (the rope running
through the center that you are hanging from) I usually hang my shoes,
a water bottle, my hat, a LED headlamp.

Good Luck!
Ken_S.

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:59:24 -0700 (PDT), nono
<nigelinso...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Ken_S.]

Nono;

By the way, it's much, much, MUCH easier to find two good trees to
hang a hammock from than to find a good Bear-Bagging tree!