Hennessy hammock comparison: Expedition vs Explorer vs Safari | Which one is right for you?

[@bigdaddytreevo4120]

Love the Hockey Canada hat. Great video.

[@joannericci5981]

Perfect timing for this video. I have been looking st these hammocks and trying to read about the different ones. Was wonderful to see them actually hung up and used! Safari it is since I do kayak camping! Thank you for sharing!!

[@backwatersage]

You can always get the hex rainfly and have more cover on the smaller hammock. You can order it instead of the standard

[@jasolr1135]

Best review on the internet comparing these hammocks in a practical way!

[@1979Spica]

Thank you for this excellent comparison. I kept switching my cart back and forth, and went with the Safari. I mostly kayak or car camp. Comfort is harder as each year comes around. Will find out this week

[@Ocean4Life]

BushFox I think you’ve made the right choice for kayaking. I’m traveling southern Norway by car right now and the Safari is such a piece of heaven when night comes. I wake up so comfortable and rested 😀

[@1979Spica]

Although I have not slept in it yet (all my trips have been pretty cold since purchase, and I slept in the Forester) it had gone on a few camping and local day trips. It is indeed superbly comfortable, even when used as a seat. My old $40 parachute hammock does not allow for comfortable side sitting, as it digs into the hamstrings badly. With my tiny stove nearby under the shelter-like tarp, it really is a hanging camp itself. I added 2 large storage pockets since there is so much room aloft. Then for my daughter’s 9th birthday I bought her the scout zip. It should be good forever as I doubt she will be tall. I ended up putting the second storage pocket on her ridgeline, as i never really ended up using that much overhead storage. She uses it to put her shoes in. These 2 purchases were some of the best I have made. Hennessey even sent me an extra set of free xl snake skins when i said the regular ones were really tight fitting. Their products and customer service have made us into a Hennessey family. You really can’t go wrong, if you find the style for your method.

[@chriscon8463]

How did it work out for you? I’ve got an Expedition Zip on the way! I’m 5’6” tall.

[@1979Spica]

@@chriscon8463it sleeps very well. I have used it as low as 0 degrees Celsius with the radiant bubble pad. I just got a jungle explorer in camo with a hex fly. I gotta say, the comfort factor is so good I doubt I will use the Safari much now. I will use it as a loaner. It uses the same size bubble pad but can also use the supershelter system, which i will order soon. That with the bubble pad should be suitable for very cold trips. They are both very large hammocks but I am just 172cm (5’8”). The packed size and span between trees is where they make a big difference. The Explorer can be deployed in a narrower space, but can also deal with a 20’ span without issue. I had a hard time finding a wide enough gap between trees many times with the Safari. While the Safari is definitely the king of comfort, I am unsure a man of my height can justify the packed volume. Even though the Jungle Explorer has a double layer bottom, the material is thinner so it packs a lot smaller.

[@prospector14]

Just ordered my second Hennessy hammock - this time the Explorer zip. Appreciated your video - a good comparison...however more important, your hat was perfect. Hockey Canada runs in my family's blood.

[@Ocean4Life]

As you can see I’m on my third Hennessy hammock. Planning a winter overnighter soon. Campfire and stars ✨ Go Canada 🇨🇦 👍👍

[@travelingkaspersworld4096]

We are happy owners of the Packpacker and the Deep Jungle XL models. Thanks for your video

[@nimynda]

Super helpful to see comparisons between different models like this! I think I've found my hammock: I think the Expedition will be perfect for me :D

[@fimbuloutdoors]

You can upgrade the tarp from the standard size to the larger Hex tarp on any of the Hennessy Hammocks. Some of them without any additional costs.

[@ericj810]

I fit good in the expedition. Im 5 foot 8. I have a blackbird but haven't got it out yet.

[@sandgroper-ig9nk]

Tx for the review glad I came😮 across your review as I'm buying on line as there aren't any stores that stock them in my city cheers

[@lidith2786]

It seems that over the years Hennessy hammock did a few changes here and there, and looking at the specs for both the expedition, explorer xl and safari xl they should all have the same size tarp, 143''x120''/ 363x305cm, at least as of recent years. Just gotten my explorer xl in the mail, and will be using it next month. I have used a highlander crusader for the last 5 years, and having hung the explorer in my living room, its quite a bit bigger, both the hammock and tarp.

[@jacekwozniak5422]

I am not sure, but manufacturer said, that correct lying position is when you have zipper on your right hand side. Those hammocks are asymmetrical! So when you are „up-side-down” in hammock you have less room for your head and torso and much more space for legs😄

[@Ocean4Life]

I always have my right side facing the zipper and have loads of room ... but I’m not sleeping on my stomach ... I gues no matter what the instructions say, just test what works for you 😀

[@dalerstedt]

Bra video! Hjälpte mig mycket! Tack från Sverige!

[@Ocean4Life]

Lykke til som hengekøye camper 👍😀

[@Bear-Cat_019]

Love the Team Canada Hockey cap👍🏻🥰🥰🥰

[@hallgeirbjrdal8604]

Takk for opplysande film, eg bestiilt ei Hennessy Hammock Safari Deluxe Classic etter å ha sett filmen. Trur det blir kjempemessig !!!

[@Ocean4Life]

Digger min. Brukes hele året, sist denne helgen i -11 😀

[@marksoftime]

Thanks for the video. Just bought a safari

[@jagerpowell453]

Been wondering which one would be the best fit for me. Been slowly putting together a bug out/camping bag. Be mostly for spring and summer but would also like to be comfortable in the fall. Doubt any hammock would be comfortable in the winter (in Wisconsin) but if there is a way stay warm in winter, please let me know. Have always disliked ground tents. Have to pack so much more for comfort and in that sense a hammock just makes more sense!. Subscribed l! Thank you much for taking the time to make this video!

[@Ocean4Life]

I have camped with these hammocks with my daughter in cold Norway during winter. We had snow and -12 celcius. We used exped synmat 9cm insulated sleeping pads, and we had proper winter sleeping bags, and we pre-heated the bags with boiling water in our nalgene drinking bottles. We did stay warm :-) Also just did a motorcycle adventure, sleeping in the hammock every night, rain and thunderstorms. The larger tarp on the Safari made life easy. I also use tents on some trips, but will always choose the hammock when I have the choice

[@jocelynlauzon3213]

Great video! And nice cap!

[@teenagestacker6063]

Thank you for the help!

[@threeheartsofmine9299]

ive watch this videos til end im also blogging here in Norway tusen takk just upload also about fishing but i launch that this wednesday

[@Ocean4Life]

Norphil15 Vlog we live in a great country for creating outdoors videos. “Allemannsretten» is good 😀

[@DirtySen]

Hi, great video. Can I ask how tall you are?

[@Ocean4Life]

I'm 174cm ... 80kg. So plenty of room in there for me :-)

[@DrCh0ngo]

Thank you! Great video.

[@oklahomablenderfeeld5663]

How tall are you? I'm 6 foot and wondering if I should get the expedition. I don't want to pay extra in weight and money for the bigger ones

[@Ocean4Life]

I’m 5’ 8. You will fit fine in the expedition. I just find the safari more comfortable, and it also has a way better tarp

[@debcothran7564]

I have the expedition I love it

[@70cimabue]

Nice video… I like your comparison of the 3 sizes…. But just one question…. Why did you hang your hammocks so high?…..lowering the hammock is easier to get in and out of, plus when in bad weather a high hammock has a good chance of getting wet from rain even with a rainfly…

[@Ocean4Life]

I just didn’t like it if any vegetation brushes against the below of the hammock … I guess it’s one of those habits 😀

[@michaelgillogly3551]

Thank you that really did help

[@blackdogbite]

Thanks.man. Very helpful.

[@nicolejensen7297]

Love this video. I just purchased an Expedition classic (the one with entry in the bottom) and I do regret not checking these kinds of videos before. I wish I had got the one with a zip insted of zipperless, since I probably need an underquilt. The bottom entry makes it kind of impossible to also use the uq. But I must ask - how are you attatching the hammock to the tree? Because in Hennessy's own videos, you are supposed to do it with knots. But you are using something else and it looks so much easier and also seems to give you some extra length since your rope is not tied up. Please help a newbie out :) Thank you!

[@Ocean4Life]

I used some rappelling rings and carabiners. But lately I’ve stopped using it to save weight and space, with a bit of practice I now find it just as easy only using the rope like in the Hennessy instructions. If you don’t like the bottom entrance you can probably sell it and get another one just like new secondhand. I’ve bought 2 of the 3 Hennessy hammocks secondhand 😀

[@alfnoakes392]

"Simon, a bloke in thew woods" has an instruction vid on putting a side-zip into a classic Hennessy.

[@KirjaSusi]

How tall you are? That could explain those hammocks size more.

[@Ocean4Life]

LibroLupo hi, I’m 174cm ... 80kg. So not the largest guy out there 😀

[@TomKruesel-k2e]

Question: How tall are you? Thinking it will make a big difference on how the hammock fits.

[@Ocean4Life]

5’ 8 😀

[@TomKruesel-k2e]

Thanks! I'm 5'9", so I think I'll go for the Explorer rather than the Expedition. @@Ocean4Life

[@prepond]

How big are you?

[@MetalThrasher91]

Can you sleep 2 adults in one hammock?

[@Ocean4Life]

That would make for a terrible night. These hammocks are spacious for 1, impossible for 2 overnighting

[@timmo971]

I love Hennessy but their website sucks when sorting through the different models.

[@americafirst5453]

Bought the explorer and sent it back without ever using it the tarps are way to small. Went with the hammock gear wanderlust kit and love it. All of the hennessy hammocks tarps are to small.

[@Ocean4Life]

I’m happy with the tarp on my Safari, but for the Expedition and Explorer it’s not nearly enough for where I live

[@Jesvph]

Hei. Takk for informativ video. Den Explorer køya du tester, er det den "normale" modellen eller XL- På nett står det at XL versjonen skal kunne huse personer opp til 213cm. Mvh Jens.

[@Ocean4Life]

Mener Explorer er xl. Men er man 213cm og trives i den så krever man mindre plass enn jeg gjør. Er selv 174 og har det fint i den … men enda bedre i Safari

[@Jesvph]

@@Ocean4Life Takk :)

[@jamesp42]

Snake 🐍 skin is the best invention for hammocks ever!! Should never use a hammock without one.

[@Ocean4Life]

James P it makes things ridiculous easy. Love it!!

[@TineyGrouse]

3 Hennessy hammocks!? What a baller. I used a buddy's last summer for a few nights. By far best sleep I've ever had camping

[@rogersmith9051]

How tall are you

[@rogersmith9051]

Zshould start with that

[@phongskul]

He said in the vdo 174cm weight 80kgs😊

[@solfridirenelie1671]

Hei Jeg har Explorer xxl og sliter litt med at jeg sklir langt ned ..køya føles for stor . Jeg er 165 høy. Hvor langt bør det være mellom trærne? Og hvor høyt opp bør køya henge? Like høyt på begge sider? Jeg krangler en del med køya men vil gjerne være venn med den 🤪🤣

[@Ocean4Life]

eg pleier å henge webbingene rundt trærne litt over hodehøyde. Liker å ha grei klaring til bakken når jeg sitter i køyen. Usikker på om det er 'riktig', men jeg liker å henge køyen stramt slik at det blir mindre bananform. Og så passer jeg på å ligge med høyre skulder mot glidelåsen slik at jeg kan ligge max diagonalt. Og liggeunderlaget mitt er et 7cm tykt exped synmat som også er med på å holde formen på køyen slik jeg vil. Tror ikke køyen er for stor for deg, men kanskje du klarer å ligge mer diagonalt? Det er ikke alle som finner seg til rette i hengekøyer, men du har ivertfall en super køye da. Og får du til komforten så er det jo helt nyyyydelig å våkne til soloppgangen i hengekøyen :-)

[@solfridirenelie1671]

Tusen takk for svar ;) Jeg får prøve å stramme den mer og ikke få for mye bøy i køya . 🙂 ja de skal jo være bra køyer :) Har også en Amok Draumr og Segl , så har noen å bytte i til turene 😁

[@Ocean4Life]

@@solfridirenelie1671 lykke til 😀 Her blir det vintercamping med tenåringene til helgen. Aldri prøvd hengekøye i -10 før 🥶

[@kevinobrien6714]

Nice hat.

[@joakimsjolin1910]

Kan du sova tillsammans med en 7-åring i Safarin?

[@Ocean4Life]

Da tror jeg det blir lite søvn. Køyen er nok kun egnet for en person. Tenåringsjentene mine bruker safarien sammen på dagtid om de vil trekke seg unna og ha et greit sted å være. Jeg ville heller satset på en mindre køye til 7-åringen, og så hengt hengekøyene ganske tett sammen slik at du fortsatt er nær.

[@R3ZZNOR-03]

you were sit on wrong side on the expedition haha it feel a lot better the other side

[@_multiverse_]

They say their normal hammocks are for people up to 6’…. I say that’s BS. I have the jungle hammock and it’s wayyy too small for me.

[@jamesp42]

👍😎👌

[@rogersmith9051]

Lol wish he would mention how tall he is.reviewers never mention their height

[@kaipatur]

Dette hjalp meg mye i og velge køye.. ble Safari delux:-) har trykke på Bjella og abonnerer:-)

[@Ocean4Life]

Dette er og en flott tid å drømme om nye opplevelser til lysere tider. Jeg synest den køya er VELDIG kjekt reisefølge.

[@kaipatur]

@@Ocean4Life har en kompis som skal gi meg noen tips også. Noe som innebærer karabinkroker og stålringer.. for og lette oppsettet:-) drømme om nye turer? Med dette milde været i Oslo området så kan jeg nok bruke denna bare det slutter og regne så mye😉

[@Ocean4Life]

@@kaipatur Jeg har karabinkroker og stålringer på safarien. De to andre hengekøyene har jeg ikke dette til. Tror faktisk jeg kommer til å slutte å bruke krokene, synest det er veldig enkelt uten. God tur når regnet letter :-)

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

Novel idea, mate.

[@shreedevi2005]

When comparing hammock sizes, it would be really useful if you would mention your own height. That way we can get a better idea of what the fit is. Someone smaller might fit okay in the small hammock. So many reviews but nobody ever bothers to mention this most important thing.

[@Ocean4Life]

I’m 174cm, 75kg 😀

[@heatherm8261]

You obviously were not paying attention!

[@teamextreme86]

i bought the big boy ! lol my weight goes up and down ....... lol im a fatty haha

[@Ocean4Life]

seems like we all add a bit weight on the way ... another year another kg :-) Congrats on a great hammock!!!

[@jgh3951]

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