Hennessy Hammock Knots

[JonBaker]

There may already be a thread about this – in which could people point me in the right direction.

If not - I have a Hennessy hammock and have used it several times following the “lashing” type knot recommended by the manufacturer.

Unfortunately some times I have struggled to use the lashing recommended and find it uses up quite a bit of the rope length (which I think is not that long anyway) and doesn’t always suit all situations.

I would be interested in advice and examples of how others tie up or have tied up their Hennessy hammock before and the type of secure but easy release knots that can be used.

Thanks

Jon

 

[Squidders]

I just used the hennessy knots... simplicity itsself as far as i'm concerned.

 

[Silverback]

Shorten the ties and whip into a loop, crab to climbing tape then clove hitch around your trees adjust to size then seal of with a couple of half hitches. Never could stand those useless tree huggers and that horrible rope on the hennesy

 

[Matt Weir]

I don't have a Hennessy myself but on my DD I just use use a standard shoelace bow. I don't know if this helps?

 

[Nat]

I don't have a Hennessy myself but on my DD I just use use a standard shoelace bow. I don't know if this helps?

Same here, works with flat rope a treat.
No fancy knots for me.

 

[GreenmanBushcraft]

Yeah, a simple bow will be fine with a few wraps.

 

[Gailainne]

........find it uses up quite a bit of the rope length (which I think is not that long anyway)....

I think part of the problem may be you are choosing trees too far apart, 5 largest steps (approx) 5 metres is about right, for me anyway.

Also the wrap does need to be neat and tight, so work that as you go.

If you go onto the hennessy site there is a couple of videos to download, they're pretty awful, but they do show the lashing.

PS they say the rope doesnt stretch, dont believe them, it needs resetting, once I set it up I try it out and then re-lash it, and probably will do every morning.

Stephen

 

[JonBaker]

Stephen

This my experience - stretching rope.

I guess sometimes finding trees the right spacing is not always easy and also the right diameter for the tree huggers - it depends where you are. I just wondered if people had found reliable and neat ways round this problem.

I think the suggestion of reducing the hennessy rope and coming up with a different solution - say similar to the DD hammock solution might be good idea.

I might have a play.

Jon