Hennessy Hammock Setup

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4 жыл бұрын

This video shows how to set up the Hennessy Hammock Ultralite Backpacker Zip.
#hennessyhammock
Quick notes:
• Don't forget to tie off a couple of those hitch knots on your ridgeline once you've got your hammock set at the height and level you want. I didn't illustrate this on the end where I have my carabiner/rings, but you'll see it's been done at 4:47.
• The trees I'm working with are about 12 feet apart. This ended up being a little shorter than I prefer, so try to find something closer to 15-20 feet apart and you'll have a much easier time with setup.
Links:
Hennessy Hammock Ultralite Backpacker Zip:
hennessyhammock.com/products/...
Large Carabiners:
www.amazon.com/dp/B07DD8XJC1/...
Rappel Rings:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Small Carabiners:
www.walmart.com/ip/seort/4613...
Tent Stakes:
www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0X9UQ8/...
Triangle string tensioners:
www.amazon.com/dp/B07X7Q35FK/...
( original tensioner product looks to have been removed from Amazon... these are the same, but come with a paracord: www.amazon.com/Zephyr-Mini-Gu... )
📹 Special thanks to my long-time friend, Tan, for helping shoot and edit this video!

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@denniskuenze659 2 күн бұрын

Great video. I use to use the repel rings. I have since switched my suspension to cinch buckles. I can now hang my hammock in less than five minutes.

@ronbaker9971 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explanations for everything. You’re clear and concise (compliment). 40 years camping, just got my first hammock (HH). Thank you.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

You're exactly why I made this video! Glad you found it helpful!

@schaspere Жыл бұрын

Thank you, instructions and explanations are perfect! Can't get more clear than this.

@leeennddaa853 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Glad you found it helpful!

@WriterDreamOfSweden 3 жыл бұрын

Looks so cosy can't wait to get out and try mine out!

@michaelishlove5848 2 жыл бұрын

Best Hennessy Hammock set up ...well done.

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@LeviGAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this! I plan on buying one, and just had to see it in action. You made it very clear how to set it up and how it works!

@WEDMARK74 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I’m off trying this out for my very first time this weekend. This was very helpful. I hope I can do some of your hacks on my set. Thanks for sharing. Proper respect.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you!

@armyofone33w 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a Hennessy Hammock. Out on my first trip and sure wished I had seen your suggestions! Just filled my Amazon cart. Thank you for sharing.

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Aw I'm so glad you found it helpful! Let me know how the improvements help out??

@garychiang2568 2 жыл бұрын

The rapelle ring system is a brilliant idea!

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

I've upgraded my straps since I made this video and tried to set it up without them... Big fail! Haha, never again! 🤪

@surfhermits5545 2 жыл бұрын

thanks very much for a very clear and complete video!

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

I try! 😊

@NickEDowning 3 жыл бұрын

Linda, that was a great video of all the options on setting up a Hennessy Hammock. I bought the HH Explorer Ultralite Zip XL but then Covid happened so I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I like all the options you outlined for using it. Thanks for making the video.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it might be able to help you out!

@andli Жыл бұрын

Really nice mods there, thanks for that!! Greetings from Sweden!

@leeennddaa853 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sweden, wow!!!

@guylainedoucet9634 2 жыл бұрын

The best of all review of Hennessy Hammock. Thank you very much (CANADA)

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Beyondthebackyard-au 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done video, thanks. Hope to see some more content from you soon. I think I might look into that heat reflecting pad. I recently had to go to ground in my hammock it was so cold strung up. The pad looks lighter and easier than an under quilt

@magicyvan 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful ! Loved it. thanks

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I was able to help!

@jpexoticpets146 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!

@GarrettMcDonald-nv7ki 6 ай бұрын

That was a helpful video, thanks.

@leestockton9367 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic information and advice - thank you

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@TheSammy9803 Жыл бұрын

great work!

@OdaMaria 3 жыл бұрын

Got such great help from this! Seen several videos for the set up but this is the most thorough and with best video quality by far. Thanks a lot. Subscribed and hoping for more!

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Aw I'm so glad! Literally why I made it, to help others figure out how to set it up too! I couldn't find any good clear videos either, so I thought I'd make one! I'm by no means a "KZfaqr" and have zero skills making/editing videos (my friend helped me do this one) but maybe I'll have to learn so I can share more info. I love other hikers'/backpackers' content, but besides Dixie, there aren't too many females that share gear info. Maybe I can put a few more out.

@OdaMaria 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 exactly! Appreciate seing a video like this that is actually from a female, and I'm sure others will appreciate that too. I would definitely love to see another video if you see yourself doing more! I'll have to check out this Dixie as well.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@OdaMaria Thanks for the encouragement! Now I feel like I need to learn more about making videos 🤪

@OdaMaria 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 hahah, that would be awesome tho! 😊

@tripppleDaddy 3 жыл бұрын

Some solid tips right there! Got a new sub! Thx for sharing

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope it was helpful!

@mikeshelton5629 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@danilointhewoods Жыл бұрын

Ha - I've always wondered what that inside bungee was for!!! Good stuff.

@jeffanderson6795 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.. My first Hennessy hammock is on the way, your tips will be very useful !

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad you found it helpful! Let me know how it goes!

@andersjonsson1311 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Have just bought a Hennessy Hammock XXL with snake skin, but have not been able to mount it yet. Thanks for your video that shows how easy it is to do this as well as your tips

@Josh-oj1pd 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!👍 Thank you

@onionhead5780 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I live in south Florida and have the Warbonnet Blackbird hammock. I prefer hammocks due to our hot humid climate. 👍 ✌️

@leeennddaa853 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I hadn't seen very many videos on the Hennessy setup that were CLEAR and showed detail in high-res. Hardly any showed details on the rain fly either... so I decided to make my own video! I struggle with the heat in north Georgia where I am... but luckily it still gets cold at night in the mountains so it's not bad trying to sleep. I couldn't imagine south Florida though! 🥵

@01smileyface Жыл бұрын

very good, been setting mine up wrong, thanks! 👍

@leeennddaa853 Жыл бұрын

😅 glad I could help

@user-zu6fr3ng5b Жыл бұрын

Great instruction - thank you

@leeennddaa853 Жыл бұрын

❤️ glad I could help!

@user-zu6fr3ng5b Жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 do you have any good ideas on sleeping bags?

@Vissers_Of_Men 3 жыл бұрын

Best Hennessy hammock setup I’ve seen on KZfaq! Very thorough! I didn’t see anyone who knew what the inside bungee was for! I’ve just bought one and been sleeping in it the wrong way🙈! Thank you for the video!! Please keep putting more up! Happy new year

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Ah I love hearing this!! I literally made this video JUST BECAUSE I haven't seen any quite as thorough posted on KZfaq. I got my HH and had no clue how to set it up or what half the features did because there weren't many helpful or clear videos out there... Glad it was helpful for you! All the 'extra accessories' I've featured in the video are linked too so you can find them online to buy if you need. 👍👍 They really do help make setup faster & easier.

@Vissers_Of_Men 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 ah I’m glad! I’ve already got the rappel rings! Great idea!! Do you use an under quilt or a pad? Maybe a future video? Unless you have one already?

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@Vissers_Of_Men I made the rookie mistake of taking it out the very first time without either and nearly froze 🥶🤣 (this was beginning of summer too, in the North Georgia Mountains) but absolutely will never hammock camp without at least a sleeping pad ever again... Your backside will get cold. I got an inexpensive inflatable pad on Amazon and stuck it actually inside my sleeping bag so it wouldn't slide around. This worked well. I've since bought an underquilt and also a warmer 0° sleeping bag so I'm well-prepped to tackle cold weather camping. Maybe I'll make a new video on that in the new year!

@Vissers_Of_Men 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 now that is a great idea! I don’t think anyone has done a video with a pad in a sleeping bag! I have a top quilt and under blanket by snugpak but they are bulky and heavy and it is a pain to setup (although very warm) well, for me at least🙈😂. Thank you I’ve again! I look forward to more of your content!

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@Vissers_Of_Men I just got The North Face Green Kazoo (women's version) sleeping bag for Christmas. It was recommended by one of the 'gearheads' you can chat with on Backcountry.com so I figured I'd check it out. I prefer bags over quilts, I think, because I like to feel more cocooned when I sleep... but that's just me. The bag is SO FLUFFY and I haven't tried stuffing it all into my hiking pack yet, but it does pack down pretty small, surprisingly. My first time out with it will be interesting!

@littlebull8881 3 жыл бұрын

Best review to date. Well done and thank you very much

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

I hope it's helpful to you!! That was my whole intent 😊

@littlebull8881 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was very helpful indeed 😎

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@littlebull8881 it was tough because I smashed the heck out of my thumb a day or two before I filmed this, so I was trying to do all the ropes with a gimp thumb and I was just hoping it wouldn't get in the way of trying to show everything 🥴

@littlebull8881 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed you had a plaster on your thumb' ouch! Extra pats to your back for effort.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@littlebull8881 I really should re-film this to show a couple more modifications I've added in. Maybe when the mosquitoes aren't so bad. Haha!

@Hootyhoo-jq9vq 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video.

@warriorworkstraining 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing. You sound like folks from my home state of Alabama, which was comforting, lol

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm just next door in Georgia!

@warriorworkstraining 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 awesome! I'm looking to get a used Hennessy Hammock (Ultralight Explorer A-Sym without the zipper) on eBay. I'm sure the zipper is more convenient but if this eBay deal works out I'll be getting it at an unbelievable price. Have you taken yours out in colder weather? Any recommendations on additions for winter?

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

@@warriorworkstraining I was actually hoping to take it out this weekend or next, but my trusty hiking buddy (my dog) got sick this week so my plans got sidelined for the foreseeable future. But that's my #1 trick for keeping warm in a hammock... Bring along a small dog, they make great 'portable heaters' haha! But honestly, you 100% need a sleeping pad. I didn't realize how COLD your backside gets, even with a 40° sleeping bag. I got a sleeping pad off Amazon for about $40 and I would absolutely not hammock camp without it again! I recommend actually putting it IN your sleeping bag so it stays put all night. I also recently got an underquilt (which I haven't tried out yet, but am hoping to soon) it's also an Amazon buy: OneTigris brand. I've put it on the hammock to test it out, so I know it fits mine, and it seems to be warm, but I've yet to try it. Hopefully I can report on it soon!

@chriscon8463 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks for making this. I’ve been a car/tent/pop-up trailer camper my whole life, but am now getting into backpacking. I have an ENO Doublenest that I’m trying to make work (it was given to me). I’m debating whether or not to spend more on this rig, or get something really nice like a Hennessy or DD. I’m realizing there’s a lot to hammock camping!

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the Eno hammocks will typically need to be supplemented with the bug net, rain fly, straps, etc whereas the HH just comes with most everything. (Though I have added a few tensioners/stakes/carabiners/rings for easier setup and also recently purchased new straps... I need to film some of my newest updates) Just be sure to keep something on your backside (sleeping pad or underquilt) or you'll find out the hard way like I did how *not* comfortable it is to sleep in cooler weather! Haha

@chriscon8463 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 That makes sense! Thank you & happy hiking!

@chriscon8463 Жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853I just ordered an HH Expedition Zip today. They had a 20% off sale & I finally made my move…

@Holidayheyha 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! Very good. I'm from Thailand

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I have international followers now! 🤩 Ha!

@Holidayheyha 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853Hallo new friends & Please follow us . Ha!😊

@jems143143 2 жыл бұрын

Extra carabiner and metal rings defeat buying lightweight hammock. HH system to lashing hammock is super easy with no extra weight.

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

From experience, the minimal added weight is WELL worth the ease of setup and ability to make quick, small adjustments that you just can't do with the hammock as it comes.

@ivanknapp7932 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Would like to see underquilt setup and exactly how you setup sleeping bag!

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

I've had a few people ask me this so maybe that will be my next video!

@chickensandwich1589 2 жыл бұрын

Good video 😸

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Been meaning to post more but... Eh... Eventually. Haha

@claytonhufford6922 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JohnStoneNC 3 жыл бұрын

You should check out a whoopie sling instead of the climbing rings. It reduces the total carry weight of your hammock considerably and makes setup and adjustment very easy. Very nice video.

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

I actually recently upgraded to Kammok Python 10 Ultralight Hammock Straps... 3.2 oz! I really need to film an update video... 🙈

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Quick update: after finally getting around to testing the Kammock UL straps in the field, I think I might keep them just to have the ability to tie up to larger diameter trees (so replacing the webbing straps that came with the Hennessy Hammock) but I won't be steering away from the rings/carabineers. It just makes the ability to do small adjustments SO much easier and I very much regretted attempting to leave them out of my field setup this last time I took the hammock out.

@Painless201 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a Hennessy Hammock a few weeks ago but haven't used it since then cause I'm just to dumb to set it up even with such good explanation videos like this :(

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Awww you can do it!! It just takes some trial and error to figure it out. Do you have some trees in your yard that you can practice on?

@edmiller12 3 жыл бұрын

Is it ok to let rainfly and hammock surface touch? Would water soak through the material and into the sleeping bag?

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, the way my hammock sets up, you can either set up the rainfly to tie to the trees directly and have more space between the rainfly and the hammock itself, or you can tie the rainfly directly to the ridgeline the hammock is on, which allows for better protection against any rain/wind. In both setups, I've never experienced condensation issues or wet sleeping bags, and I've used it exclusively in North Georgia where it gets quite humid.

@leei94 9 ай бұрын

How do you think this hammock pairs up to the eno junglenest? This one is on sale right now for almost the same price and everyone says this is the best hammock out besides warbonnet

@leeennddaa853 9 ай бұрын

I haven't seen this one, so I can't say!

@edmiller12 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the differance in the head and foot part of hammock? How do you know which is the head?

@leeennddaa853 3 жыл бұрын

Good question. Generally, the head/foot ends will correspond with which side your sleeping bag unzips on. So if you have a right zip bag, you'll want the zipper on the hammock to be on your right side. If you have a left zip bag, you'll want the zipper on your bag to be on the left side. Just makes getting in/out much easier.

@azndrifter204 2 жыл бұрын

Is nobody going to mention that the hammock setup in the middle of a path

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

LOL!!! It was the best place I could find for demonstration purposes in the park by my house... luckily there weren't many people out so I wasn't too much in the way. I definitely packed it right up after I was done filming.

@azndrifter204 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 it was a great presentation, it was just funny it was in the middle of the path and no one mentioned it in the comments 🤣 Won't get a lot of sleep, ppl walking around at night

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

@@azndrifter204 haha definitely didn't stay the night there! That park was just surprisingly limited on good spots to set up (normally I have no problem out on actual trails!)

@azndrifter204 2 жыл бұрын

@@leeennddaa853 it's the same in most of my local parks. Just the way they set up the trees during development. Trails or natural growth easy peasy. Hammock for life!

@buffdaddy2032 2 жыл бұрын

That doesn't look very comfortable to sleep

@leeennddaa853 2 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised. I sleep like a baby!

@Labguy12345 Жыл бұрын

You make it WAYYYY to complicated!!!!!!!!!!

@leeennddaa853 Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, I've set it up "easier" ways, and it was actually MORE difficult, because I didn't use the "extra modifications" that allowed for quick and easy adjustments. It took a lot longer to set up and I couldn't get as good of a hang that way.