The Hennessy SuperShelter is the most innovative solution to lightweight, comfortable camping on the planet.

The low impact, environmentally friendly design requires no ground levelling, trenching or staking. Consider one of our hammocks an an essential part of your camping equipment — it can even replace your tent. We have hammocks to meet almost every requirement.As a jungle hammock, it is ideal because of the fully integrated mosquito netting.Use it for hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, bike trips, expeditions in the tropics and for African safaris.Used by tree planters in the damp northern forests, mining and forestry field workers, forest fire fighters, emergency field hospitals, international disaster relief workers, and as survival equipment for military and SAR personnel. - photo taken in Florida Everglades by John Depa

How do you get into the Hennessy Hammock?

Walk into the middle......turn around, sit down.......lay back....... lift feet ....... entrance snaps closed.

• Patented "Easy Enter, Easy Exit" Through The Bottom
Walk in to the middle of the hammock, turn around and sit down. Lay back and lift your feet inside

• Patent-pending Asymmetrical Shape
Lying on the diagonal is the secret for maximum comfort in hammocks. We have designed the first hammock with a diagonal axis. We call it the "A-sym". We have moved the right side anchor point of the hammock down by your knee and the left side anchor point up by your shoulder. This makes the hammock feel longer with a wider 'sweet spot' of comfort. Then we did the same for the rainfly and added 30 percent more fabric for excellent coverage(not a feature of Cocoon, Expedition 2.5, Scout or Cub).

• Patented "Snap Tight" Zipperless Closure
Your weight tensions the entrance which automatically snaps closed behind you.

• Patented "Perfect Set" Comfort Curve
Integral ridgeline maintains the same comfortable shape with each use to keep your back straight and level when resting on the diagonal.

• Patented "Never-Tip" Center Balance Design
Eliminates instability by entering from the centre instead of flipping over the side. This is the first hammock that does not cause you to lose your balance while entering the hammock.

• Bug-proof
Large area of No-See-Um netting to provide ventilation and keep insects outside the hammock. When properly sealed, the entrance design also makes sure no bugs get into your hammock at night while you are alseep and also during the day when you are away from camp. For further information about bug protection, clink on our mosquito/jungle page.

• Windproof
The No-See-Um mesh and hammocks fabric will deflect wind to provide a calm space inside.

• Waterproof
The rain-fly is polyurethane coated polyester ripstop or silicone impregnated nylon and may be tilted to any angle, rolled up above, removed or used separately.

• Nylon webbing straps
These are attached to the end of the suspending ropes to protect the tender bark of trees and provide greater span for the ropes. We call them "tree huggers."

All hammocks have these additional features except the Adventure Racer, Cocoon & Scout:

• Triangular Mesh Gear Pocket, Glove Hooks, Caribinier Loops A nifty gear pocket slides on the ridgeline and stores out of sight behind your head - this can be used to store your keys, pocket knife, change and other small personal items . Two glove hooks are also threaded on the ridgeline and can be used for attaching LED lights and even attaching a drink can by the hole in the pull tab. All hammocks ridge lines are installed with a loop on each inside hammock end to which a small caribinier can be hooked to hold daypacks, water bottles, and other small items which are too heavy to hang over the ridge line. It's dark up in the corners and you have to look but they're there, so - check it out!

• Full Velcro Seal
Your body weight keeps the entrance sealed when you are inside the hammock but the Velcro seal keeps bugs out while you are away. The Velcro seal also prevents unintentional opening when flip/flopping around.

Knot detail

Detail of lashing to webbing straps using four figure-8 wraps around main supporting rope and behind webbing strap loops plus 2 half hitches.
This is very similar to the figure-8 used when tying a rope to a cleat.

Hennessy SuperShelters are most comfortable when used off the ground as hammocks or folded into chair / loungers for relaxing around camp. When there are no trees or other supports, they are superior to a bivy sack when used as a tent on the ground.

At last, you will never need to find a level camp site. No more roots, rocks and puddles coming through the floor of your tent.No more aching muscles and stiff joints from sleeping on the hard ground. And no more carrying a heavy tent.

Experience a level of comfort on the trail almost as good as your bed at home and maybe even better. This is the first shelter that supports your back like a quality mattress off the ground. You will wake up in the morning feeling great. Some owners of Hennessy Hammmocks claim that they come home from their adventure feeling better than when they left. The Hennessy SuperShelter is just as a comfortable for expeditions into the Amazon jungle or on an African Safari as it is in the back yard or out at the cottage. The Hennessy SuperShelter brings truly new features to camping hammocks with a range of models for every purpose - from the new racing models weighing as little as 15 oz.(including the support ropes, bug-screen, and detachable rain-fly!) to ultralite camping hammockis which are still extraordinarily light! Tall or large campers and campers with injuries, arthritis or bone spurs tell us about finding their first night of comfort in many years.

If you have been shopping around looking at ultra-light outdoor camping gear and equipment as an alternative to a heavy tent, this might be the most important piece of outdoors gear that you ever buy! And the built-in netting will help protect you from mosquitoes overnight.The Hennessy Hammock is a totally new design for camping hammocks with patents in the U.S., Canada and internationally. It has been used and tested in Canada, the U.S., Central and South America, and Africa.It is...

• Ideal for hiking in the local hills as an emergency shelter or for a light weight camping hammock for bicycle trips across the continent.
• Protection from malaria-carrying mosquitoes and leishmaniasis-bearing sand flies while sleeping in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
• Instant comfort over rocky, wet or sloping terrain.
• Increased protection from sun, wind, rain, black flies, disease-bearing mosquitoes, poisonous insects and small reptiles.

HyperLite is here!

Combines all the strength and comfort of the Ultralight Backpacker Asym with the packability and light weight of the Extreme Light Racer. Save an additional 8 oz. with this new model, recommended for ounce-shaving thru-hikers. Anyone who wants a more packable option will love this hammock. All the standard Hennessy Hammock features with amazingly light weight.

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