Hennessy Hammock

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Originally Posted by Ratel10mm

Dunno if I've posted this already, but reindeer hides are great for insulation. Apparently the hairs are hollow. Whatever, if I were still in the UK I'd have one over a Thermarest. Much more versatile for one thing..

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Possibly a little hard to procure down here ;)

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Originally Posted by Ranga

Possibly a little hard to procure down here ;)

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Actually there are reindeer on a property on my drive to work. How many do we need :p

Went to Liffey for a quick overnighter last night.

I was out hunting on the weekend south of Toowoomba. It only got down to about 8 degrees, but despite me having a woolen blanket (albeit thin) underneath me and being in a -5 sleeping bag, I was constantly woken throughout the night with parts of me being cold.

My Exped Down Mat hadn't arrived yet, which will hopefully solve the problem, but if the weather had been seriously cold, it would have been unbearable.

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Originally Posted by Ranga

I was out hunting on the weekend south of Toowoomba. It only got down to about 8 degrees, but despite me having a woolen blanket (albeit thin) underneath me and being in a -5 sleeping bag, I was constantly woken throughout the night with parts of me being cold.

My Exped Down Mat hadn't arrived yet, which will hopefully solve the problem, but if the weather had been seriously cold, it would have been unbearable.

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Yeah it will be good to get some insulation under you Ranga. Let us know how the mat goes in the hammock. I find it a bit too fiddly having something inside to sleep on but it's personal preference.

The UQ I used last night was a synthetic using Climashield Apex and I was warm all night, with temps getting down to about 6c inside the hammock. I also had a -7C down top quilt, which was bloody awesome.

Last week I also ordered the Hennessy Supershelter to see what it is like. I thought it may be good when it is really wet and windy as Tassie can be.

Alpine Stalker Bivvy Bag plus a mat like Sleeping mats

Hammocks are great unless you above the tree line and you mentioned hiking. :D
I use a bivy bag for back packing up high and am looking at a hammock for lower down. Hammock beats a Bivy bag if it is very steep as well:o

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Originally Posted by Mr Ploppy

Actually there are reindeer on a property on my drive to work. How many do we need :p

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One please! :D

Seriously, I wonder if you could actually get one through Customs? I suspect not without some very expensive processing.

Ranga, it is because you're compressing the blanket & losing a chunk of it's insulative properties. It's a known issue in hammocking. The answer is that you sling the blanket, quilt, or whatever underneath the hammock. Sounds daft, but it really does work well.

Ranga, Thanks for the hot tip on the Kelly Sale.
I have just 'saved' the budget $240!;)
Funny how the accountant doesn't like it when I am the one saving us money at a sale.
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Have been 'humming and hahing' for 4 years about a Hennesy, but just couldn't justify $300 for a hammock, net and hootchie, particularly when I already own all 3!
But, at less than 1/2 price for the Exped, no worries!!
That and an T Rest, ultra-lite should be a nice combo.
Thanks Mate :)))))

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Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

Ranga, Thanks for the hot tip on the Kelly Sale.
I have just 'saved' the budget $240!;)

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So what model did you get Dave?

Simon, I grabbed the Explorer delux A-Sym, no zip, for $140.:banana: