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Hennessy Hammock UK Site is now live

We now have a website in British pounds for all our UK customers - go to hennessyhammock.co.uk to check it out.  Free shipping on all orders over 100 GBP and all prices include VAT.

-Andy Browning's photo of his Amazon Explorer kit

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Colorful hex flies are here in time for the holidays!

NEW: Hex Fly Colours

Burnt Orange - Titanium Grey - Cactus - Olive Drab - Goldenrod - Bark - Forest Green

We are excited about bringing six new Hex Fly colours to you. We heard you and here they are!  We love these new colours and we think you will too.

The PU-coated polyester ripstop Hex Fly works with all Hennessy Hammock models providing generous protection from wind and rain. These flies can be angled out or staked down close to the ground on both sides for more coverage, raised high on one side to create a "porch" area and scoop cool breezes toward the hammock or tied up on their own to shelter a campsite gathering place.  The Hex Fly can also be used on its own.

Any hammock fan would enjoy finding one of these under the tree. You can order any of these new rainfly colours individually or when you customize your hammock.

 - photos by Patrick Mullen

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Courtney writes in about an unexpected bonus feature of her Hennessy Hammock

I love your hammocks and I have a small anecdote if your interested.  My job involves camping in remote regions of BC's central coast for months at a time.  Did you know that in BC's temperate rain forests, banana slugs, can comprise up to 70% of total animal biomass and be nearly 30 cm in length! Before I switched to a hammock, I slept in a tent and let me tell you, those guys got in everything, even sealed totes.  They are incorrigible.  The bane of my existence camping in the forest.  Once they invade, your tent, your pack, whatever - you can't move them, as soon as you touch them, they start to slime, huge globs of the stuff and nothing (not soap, water, isopropyl alcohol, a good scrub with sand) will remove it.  You just have to learn to live with them - that was until I switched to a hennessy hammock.  I switched because I was over sleeping on uneven forest ground (my sleep much improved, thank you!) but an unintended miracle was; no more slugs!  The scoundrels clearly couldn't be bothered to climb up a (leafless) tree trunk and across the line, so thank you for a slug free summer! Read more

Ed Stafford "Left for Dead" on Discovery Channel

Ed Stafford has a new show starting September 14 on the Discovery Channel - "Left for Dead".   Can't miss it! Here's his review of 8 items of essential gear including the Hennessy Hammock with Hex Fly: 8 essential packing items for the true adventurer - recommended by explorer Ed Stafford

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Scout Kayaking Trip in Algonquin Park

Thanks to Joe Szabek Jr for sending us some news about Troop 93's one week Birch Bark kayak and hammock trip in Algonquin Park.  

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Leaf Hammock Available on Amazon

We have our Leaf hammock available on Amazon with prime 2day for purchase and review!

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Keven Martel and the Conquest of Canada

Keven Martel is preparing an epic trip across Canada in 2019 by kayak, bicycle and on foot - the first ever traverse of its kind from Nova Scotia to the Yukon and the Hennessy Hammock Hyperlight Zip will be going with him. Check out the latest news at kevenmartel.com

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Menno Prins sent a photo of his Jungle Explorer pitched as a tent on a dike in the Netherlands

"In a few weeks (27.07.’17 to 27.08.’17) I go for a pilgrimage again, this time in Sweden, from Sundvall to Trondheim = 580 km. I will sleep every night in my HH, also when there are no trees in the higher regions.
See: https://www.facebook.com/hartstochtnaarsantiago/  I will make some
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Shout Out from Joel at Bush Mechanics Survival School

Hennessy! Joel here from Bush Mechanics Survival School in San Diego, California. I wanted to take the time and congratulate you on making damn fine products. I put gear through a lot of abuse in the field. I own your hex fly tarp and have had it in snow and rain storms as well as gale force winds without fail. I endorse your product through my gear video on my website www.bushmechanicssurvival.com/survival-school-gear if you want to check it out. As a business owner myself, I appreciate a good product, therefore wanted to take the time to send a quick message to you. keep it up, I will be looking at using more of your products in the future. If you ever need me to test anything out for you let me know.

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The Right Strap at the Right Price

Now you won’t have to pay more to get the right strap for your new hammock. Because of our concern for the environment and protecting trees from hammock rope damage, the Hennessy Hammock team has decided to reduce the price of our longer webbing straps so that all straps are the same low price.   Also, any person who owns any brand of hammock without webbing straps can also buy a pair of any standard size or length for less than $10 plus postage from Hennessy Hammock.

 

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