The Hennessy Hammock

The Hennessy Hammock has been around a few years now, but is only just getting known in the UK. This amazing bit of kit will revolutionise camping here in the UK, as it has in the US.

With the Hennessy Hammock you will never need to find a level camp site again. No more roots, rocks and puddles coming through the floor of your tent. No more aching muscles and stiff joints from sleeping on the hard ground and no more carrying a heavy tent.

The two main features that separate it out from ordinary hammocks are how you get in and out, and how you lie in it.

With most hammocks a degree of gymnastic ability is almost a necessity to get in – we’ve all seen video clips (and cartoons!) of people getting into all sorts of difficulties getting in or out of a hammock.

The Hennessy, however, has a unique, bottom-entry slit, which is very easy to use. Just poke your head and shoulders through the slit, turn around and sit on the hammock. Swing your legs up, and the slit will close. And getting out is just as easy.

With an ordinary hammock, many people find that after a prolonged period in the hammock they start to experience discomfort in the lower back. This is because they have to lie face up and the curvature of the hammock does not match the curvature of the lower spine.

Lying at a diagonal is the secret to comfort when in a hammock.

With the Hennessy, you can lie at an angle of up to 10 to 20 degrees from the centreline. This allows you to rest comfortably on your back, or on your side in a foetal position (and probably a few others as well).

With the Hennessy Hammock you will experience a level of comfort on the trail almost as good as your bed at home and maybe even better. This is the first hammock that supports your back like a quality mattress off the ground. You will wake up in the morning feeling great.

Some owners claim that they come home from their adventure feeling better than when they left.

In summary, the Hennessy Hammock is ideal for hiking in the local hills as an emergency shelter or for a light weight camping hammock for bicycle trips around the country. It provides protection from mosquitoes, sand flies and other insects when sleeping in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It provides instant comfort over rocky, wet or sloping terrain, and gives increased protection from sun, wind, rain, black flies, disease-bearing mosquitoes, poisonous insects and small reptiles.

The low impact, environmentally friendly design of the Hennessy Hammock means it requires no ground levelling, trenching or staking.

As a jungle hammock, it is ideal because of the fully integrated mosquito netting.

Use the Hennessy Hammock for hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, bike trips, expeditions in the tropics and for African safaris.