Originally Posted by
csmith2287
Anyone look at Hennesy Hammocks? I have never used one, but from what I have heard, they are very fast to set up and extremely comfortable. You can cut down on weight with no sleeping pad too. I've been thinking of getting one myself. Can anyone vouch for them?
I have used the Hennesy Hammock for backpacking and like it for that. I always knew there would be trees to tie it to. I have also taken it car camping and found ways to tie it off on my car and something else (tree, fence, picnic canopy, etc). It would be miserable if you don't have something to hang it from. I used a sleeping pad inside my hammock because it was cool outside. The insulation of your sleeping bag is compressed under you so it is a bit cold without a sleeping pad.
I like the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2. It is mostly free standing except for two corners. Even if you don't have stakes or are camping on concrete under a picnic shelter, you can push out the corners with your panniers and something.