Hennessy Expedition A-sym Hammock Review

Shot as an audition for Backpacker but I hope this proves useful to anyone considering hammock camping.

Since this is my first video, I would appreciate ANY constructive criticism you might be able to offer. Thanks for watching!

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• Hennessey
• Backpacker
• camping
• Great Smoky Mountains

[grahamcracker48]

Have you tried the ENO hammocks? I have tried the ENOs and the hennesseys and the Clark jungle hammock and i have to say ENO is the best in my opinion. It's more expensive but it's ten times more comfortable

[hezzy1220]

@grahamcracker48 I actually have tried ENO hammocks. I have a double nest which I use quite often. I love the quality of the ENO brand and the simplicity of setup.

[16andsmoking]

i just brought one of these hammocks i have one small proplem where can u put ur gear ??

[hezzy1220]

@16andsmoking

The Hennessy does not have much room for gear. It has room for a few small items (think item you can fit in a hanging pocket) but as for your pack, I normally store mine under the rain-fly (after all "smellables" have been bear bagged).

[afterthefox7]

might as well bring a tent, then I can sleep on my back, stomach, side, even upsidedown. no hammock for me always a tent, period.

[hezzy1220]

@afterthefox7 Hammock camping is definitely a personal preference. I will be the first to admit that I do not use a hammock at all times. In some situations, I do find it more preferable to use a tent or even a bivouac.

[mark124567]

What is your experience with the eno slap straps stretching as i have heard a lot of complaints about that issue regarding the slap straps. Also do you have any experience with the jacks r better under quilts?. i ordered a hennessy hyperlite and considering the jacks r better mount washington under quilt they say it will get you down to the 20-30 degree range with a sleeping bag. Thanks.

[alexknight9645]

about the nowhere to put your gear thing... Small stuff can hook onto the line inside the hammock like mugs, hygiene kits, etc. whereas large objects such as your pack could be easily tied to a nearby tree with some 550 cord and a garbage bag thrown over it to protect from rain. I love my hennessy hammock!

[migest00]

You complain about the weight of the Hammock but you say you have carabiners all over you pack? Also, you'll sleep colder if it is cold out... but you can always get an underquilt for cold weather.

[FaceGrinder12]

You guys are tent nazis. Where do you put your gear? Take a garbage bag and put your back pack into it. That simple. How can you really judge this unless you guys try it? You might like it, you may not.

[misternylon]

@AlbertaNerd I can see where you are going with this in that you feel you have pointed out some glaring mistake in my post. What in fact happened was that I ended up giving them the benefit of the doubt after my initial cynicism.. so yes I did indeed write what I meant and you have understood it correctly (even if it appeared that I was going to continue with my suspicion that all YT channels had their eyes on the prize)

[AlbertaNerd]

Having slept many nights in a Hennessey in the Canadian rockies, I recommend, for keeping one's back warm (after having tried many other methods), the Jacks 'R' Better Nest underquilt, which has an opening in it made especially for the Hennesey entry system. It's pricey, but well-made and does the job beautifully. Between the hammock and the underquilt, I can't see myself tenting ever again.

I disagree that the Hennessey is not for long treks. It can be used as a camping chair and lounger.

[AlbertaNerd]

@misternylon You say: "Are all these people trying to get their own TV shows or is this just genuine helpful advice? I suspect the latter."

So then you suspect them of giving genuinely helpful advice. Had you meant otherwise, you of course would have said that you suspected the former.

[smoothtopology]

good review, but i somehow don't think you got the tension right... it seems the trees were a bit too close together.

[misternylon]

Something about all these product 'reviewers' just irks me in that it all seems to be a contrived attempt at getting on some TV channel.

Are all these people trying to get their own TV shows or is this just genuine helpful advice?

I suspect the latter.

[xSeekUpx]

I have the Eagles Nest One Link system, and I would DEFINITELY recommend the Hennessy System over the One Link.