Hennessy happiness.

[rapidboy]

Just spent the first night in my Hennessy Expedition Asym.
Great nights sleep ,very comfortable.

Unfortunately it didn't rain so i couldn't test the tarp but i feel it's a little small.
Even if it is sufficient to keep the hammock dry i could use a little more shelter for cooking and for my kit.
Anyone upgraded the tarp on one of these?
I was thinking about using my British Army basha which is a little bit larger and would mean i have a more versatile shelter system if trees are not available to hang the hammock.
I read somewhere that hennessy do a larger tarp ,anyone know the size or price?
Cheers
RB

 

[Buckshot]

I was thinking of getting one and a tarp, if only to have somewhere else dry to store gear/ sit. If needed it could act as a wide break or extra cover over the top of the HH tarp

Cheers

Mark

 

[jakunen]

Womble was looking at prices for the tarps. Don't think he's heard back though...

 

[GATOR]

RB,

I upgraded to a custom tarp from HH. I know a ton who have had great experiences with HH, but my few encounters have been less than stellar. Anyways, that's not what this is about but is still relevant.

I ordered a custom hex shaped sil-nylon tarp from HH that is roughly 4mX3m in what they call coyote brown color. Great craftsmanship and awesome size. IIRC it was around 120USD. It leaves me enough room underneath to cook or just generally escape the rain without being tucked in. I honestly use it as a standalone shelter with a lighweight bug bivy more than with the hammock.

Nice pic, and is that fire really as close as it looks? :shock:

 

[jakunen]

It does look worryingly close.
HHs are going for a song on e-bay just now. Even with shipping you can saev yourself around £30.
Really want one :-(

 

[Womble]

My hex sheet arrived this morning; I'll give it a check-out this evening and report back tomorrow.

 

[jakunen]

Someone further up the thread was askign fo prices for tarps.
How much did yours set you back Womble?

 

[Ed]

Has anyone tried hennessy expidition asym with a hex fly? does it still all fit in the snake skins?

Ed

 

[Womble]

That's one of the things I'll be checking.

 

[jakunen]

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Just spoken to my sister-in-law in the US.
I've got an Expedition Aysm winging its way across the Atlantic!
I love my Brother and his wife!!
<does silly dance around office>

 

[Ed]

That's one of the things I'll be checking.

:biggthump
Do you have the sil nylon hex rain fly or the pu coated one?

Ed

 

[Womble]

I wasn't aware there were different versions, nor was I offered a choice by my supplier (Oo-er... sounds a bit dodgy...), but if there's a label or somesuch I'll let you know what it says.

And cool news Jak. I know how much you've been wanting one (after falling alseep in mine...)

 

[jakunen]

And cool news Jak. I know how much you've been wanting one (after falling alseep in mine...)

I was merely resting me eyes!

With luck it'll arrive in time for the August meet. Wonder if he got me some snakeskins too?

 

[Womble]

For those interested, I got my Hex-sheet from Woodland Organics; the service was fast and efficient and left me very happy indeed (especially as I ordered and received a billhook at the same time).

 

[jakunen]

You turning into a bladesman now mate?
First a puuku, then a GB, now a bill...

 

[rapidboy]

RB,
Nice pic, and is that fire really as close as it looks? :shock:

Plenty of room between the fire and the Hennessy.

 

[Womble]

Right: mini review of the hex-fly. Firstly the questions:

Do you have the sil nylon hex rain fly or the pu coated one?

Still no idea, there was no written stuff with it at all - and since I don't know what either look like it's a bit difficult to tell! perhaps Jack at Woodland Organics might be able to help out?

does it still all fit in the snake skins?
Yes... just. It's a very tight squeeze, but after a certain amount of rolling, re-rolling and re-re-rolling(!) I managed to get hammock and hexfly in the snakeskins.

When I unravelled it I was quite surprised by it size; it is easily as big as people had suggested. There are anchoring points together with a long cord at each of the six corners, and two of these have the hooks for attaching to the hammock. behind each anchoring point (on the underside of the tarp) there is a convenient pocket for putting the cord into if not in use - a nice touch.

Two of the flat sides also have points for attaching the trap to the hammock line, so you have a choice as to the orientation of the sheet - once again a nice touch. I suppose one of the main choices here is how many anchor points you might want to use: using the corner attachment to hammock you have 2 anchor points each side; with the side ones you have 3.

Once I had attached it, I lay back in the hammock and considered the view. I think it's reasonable safe to say that rain isn't likely to be a problem for me anymore. There is now a HUGE amount of space under the tarp, and the hammock is more than well protected. One minor point is that if you don't have it tensioned well the larger tarp can act a little like a sail - especially if you have the prevailing wind side raised higher than the other (I had no choice due to the location of the test, although next time I'll be a bit more careful in my choice of site).

All in all, I'm glad I bought this - it's going to be very useful in the next couple of months.

 

[jakunen]

All in all, I'm glad I bought this - it's going to be very useful in the next couple of months.

Hopefully not THAT useful. It is summer after all! [/quote]

 

[Buckshot]

Rainboy,
In your first picture it looks like your not under the mozi net. I thought they were built in.
How is that ? :-?

Cheers

Mark

 

[Stuart]

if you fold it in half you can lie in the hammock on top of the net