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Huaulta Cave Diving Expedition 2018 using Hennessy Hammock Leaf at Cueva de la Pena Colorada

"Our team has finally reached sump 7 and camp 2 where we are using our Hennessy Hammocks. Before any exploration dives can take place the team need to bolt and rig the 70m pitch down to the water and install a portaledge at the bottom of the shaft. Using the portaledge our divers will be able to assemble their kit before heading off on deep dives. The portaledge will also play an important role after each dive. Our divers will need to wait here for several hours whilst off gassing before exerting themselves with the long prussik up the shaft back to camp. "
Photo by Chris Jewell of Connor Roe, Gareth Davies and Josh Bratchley
For more info about their expedition:  https://www.beyondthesump.org/return-to-the-pena-colorada-2018/
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By Ann Hennessy | | caving, expeditions, extreme, New Products |

Ed Stafford walked the Amazon with a Hennessy Hammock

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Ed Stafford describes the contents of his rucksack as he attempts to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River

As Luke and I dipped our toes in the Pacific Ocean to start the transcontinental walk that would take us over the Andes and down the length of the Amazon River, we could hardly stand up. ‘Your pack is ridiculous!’ I mocked. It looked like Luke had an overflowing garden shed strapped to his back.

‘You can talk,’ he retorted. ‘Look at your shoulder straps, they’re torn already.’ It was true: the first day of a two-year expedition and I’d ripped the top shoulder adjuster clean off the harness.

We had more than 45 kilograms in each of our packs: a sign of our lack of any notion of what lay ahead and what we would need to tackle it...

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By General Staff | | extreme, reviews |

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