Extreme First Hang
Let me start by saying hello, my name is Daniel and I live in Australia and I am now a proud owner of a Hennessey Hammock Explorer Deluxe zip model.
My last pack run I decided that I would set up the HH for the first time to see how easy it is to hang. I had laid it out at home on the floor to attach the fly and pack into SS's (good thing I did). Half way through my pack run through the sand dunes of the beach I run at the storm clouds rolled in (I had checked the weather, I knew it was coming), perfect time to put the Hennessey to the test!!
The rain started to come down gently as the edge of the huge storm clouds passed over head. Slowly getting wet I was searching for a good spot to hang, the rain was getting heavier, I found two trees far enough apart, but not a good location in terms of natural cover from wind, but quite exposed.
In hurry to hang I secured with bowlines, they worked fine. The hammock was about 6" off the ground with me in. I didn't have tent pegs so I fashioned one out of a branch with my knife and used the knife as the second peg.
By this stage the storm has kicked into high gear, lightning strikes hitting **** close, the winds was blowing 30-35 knots easily gusting at 40! I'm bone dry reading a magazine! In a pinch I even wrapped my pack up in my drizabone and hung from a tree with paracord, everything stayed dry!
After the storm I shook off the water on the fly, rolled up the hammock and slid the SS's on, packed my bag and finished my pack run.
Since that day, I have found my pack run respite spot, perfect cover from wind, perfect tree distance, wide canopy trees to slow down the rain. I have setup there a few times now, it's like a home away from home!
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Originally Posted by Aussie
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