Re: [Paddlewise] Hammocks v U/Light Tents

From: James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:34:01 -0800
Peter Rattenbury said:
Has anyone tried a Hennessy hammock and could you comment on their
usefulness over a one-man tent?
I don't have concerns over the Hennessy design or build quality; but
rather over how critical it is to have trees  a certain yardage apart?




I have used a HH for a long time in the summer.  It is my favorite "tent"
for sleeping comfort and you don't need to carry a pad.  [It is horribly
cold in the winter and I will never do that again.]  I have added line to
the ones provided on the hammock in order to span trees that are far
apart, but it gets pretty "bouncy".  The length of line seems to be
directly related to the amount of spring in those lines and the long ones
can almost make me seasick.  But it is a great shelter.

Jim Tibensky
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