Reddit mentions of Hennessy Hammock - Expedition Zip

what is your main goal here? Do you need a cot? or are you looking at this saying comfortable, and offers protection? You could get a cot and pretty decent tent for that price. That thing is 25 lbs. My 8 person tent weighs the same and it's humongous. Depending how tall you are, you can get a pretty decent cot for $50, and a really nice tent for $120. it'd probably even be lighter, and just more practical. You could go this route. I think even this, a cot, plus a sizable tarp would probably be plenty of shelter, or orrrr strap this on top of a cot.

For mid range for someone new to hanging, I would absolutely get a hennessy explorer or expedition. Amazon link

Good quality bugnet, tarp, hammock, and suspension for a combined price and "hassle" quotient that cannot be beat.

EDIT: If you're under 5'8" and want to save some money, you could try the "Scout" model (amazon link) that costs $90. It is not an asymmetrical design though, so the lay might be slightly less comfortable.

Everything else recommended here (so far) requires you to go get your own suspension, bugnet, and/or tarp and figure it all out yourself. That's something I would totally recommend, but maybe not for your first time out and for your first hang.

For example:

the "eno package" -- $185. Spending this much on an eno setup is IMO crazy; get a cottage manufacturer setup instead (I like wilderness logics) for just a little bit more. Way higher quality and they'll come with more and better accessories.

• eno doublenest ($60)
  
• eno bugnet ($60)
  
• eno tarp ($80)
  
• suspension (~$25)
  
  or the "grand trunk" version -- ($175). Same here.
  
  
• grand trunk hammock w/bugnet ($70)
  
• grand trunk tarp ($80)
  
• suspension (~$25)
  
  or the "super budget yukon outfitters" version -- $65-105. Decent option for those on a budget, but the durability cannot be vouched for.
  
  
• yukon outfitters hammock w/ bugnet ($40) -- $20-30 on woot
  
• yukon outfitters hammock tarp ($40) -- $20 on woot
  
• suspension (~$25)
  
  
  So the only one that'll save you any significant amount of money will be the Yukon outfitters setup. At best it will save you $80 or so, if you're in a rush (which you are) and can't wait for Woot, then you'll save maybe $50. For that amount of savings, I would personally not sacrifice the durability and usability of the hennessy, especially if you're expecting any kind of inclement weather.
  
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  Keep in mind none of this takes care of your insulation problem. For someone just getting into it, I would say use your sleeping bag and put a pad in your hammock for under insulation. Later on you can start thinking about underquilts and top quilts, but it's overkill for you right now.

Purchases so far:

• Esbit stove. Haven't had a chance to use it yet.
  
  
• Solar 5 Battery/Charger First use last weekend. Really love it so far.
  
  
• LMF "Spork"
  
  On the to-buy list, I'm hoping to get into ultralight + hammock camping for the summer:
  
  
• Exos 48 Pack
  
  
• Hennessy Hammock Expedition
  
  Also do you guys have any recommendations for a warm-weather sleeping bag? I live in GA so past April, the lows only get into the 60-70 range on a "cold" night. I'm almost leaning towards Hammock + just a warm camp blanket. Any thoughts?

I picked up a Hennessy hammock from amazon a few years ago when there was a good sale. I took this with me on an east to west tour across the northern states. for the first two weeks I stealth camped in the woods of nj,pa and ny, I only got caught once because a dog heard me setting up camp and brought his owner over to me. I got caught in a lot of big storms the first two weeks of june, this hammock kept me dry.

I also brought two poles and a ground tarp with me that allowed the hammock to be set up as a bivy on the ground when there weren't any posts or trees around.

When I stayed at a camp ground in Yellowstone, a couple sharing the hiking biking spot with me mentioned how stealthy it was, they said they could barely see it even though they knew it was there.

You can get it on Amazon here for $153.

For all the brothers talking about buying a bed: Sure, whatever. The thing is, a good cot or hammock costs less than a mediocre bed. This cot is what I sleep on for about a third of the year. It's very comfortable and actually feels longer than my standard twin bed. If you're willing to spend a bit more, a Hennessy Hammock is a good choice. They're meant for camping, but they're quite comfortable and for a poor man they'll be better than a bed stolen from a crackhouse.

Wow this is one of the few times I can remember that a vendor has admitted to mucking up. You even describe your product nicely instead of just saying "microbeads" which says a lot. Technically "grainy sand" could be construed as "microbeads". Props to you for being very descriptive. I'm done with MXE (why is there microbead and the creeper sandy/finer MXE when its all the same substance?) until there is consistency but keep on with what you are doing!

Ordered from you twice (not this batch) and have always defended you here for a reason... I'd rather pay a small premium for honesty and you don't seem to be all diso'd out and nonfunctional (aka most MXE dealers which leads to their failure).

If you are really in financial ruins hammocks are more than likely more comfortable than a couch / floor. Here is an example:

http://www.amazon.com/Hennessy-Hammock-EXPEDITION-Model-Zipper/dp/B004GYWO6E/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1412688046&sr=8-10&keywords=hammock+tent