Originally Posted by
captaincoupal
I'll pitch in my two cents as well - a lot of it depends on what you want to get out of the hammock as well.
If you're looking for turnkey, the Hennessy is really a "system" that is pretty well tested. Combine the full system (hammock, snakeskins, tarp) with the SuperShelter, and you're pretty much done for camping most of the year, at a pretty reasonable cost. I wouldn't be too worried about the tarp - I've been through some tough thunderstorms with no real issues at all. The tarp seems like it's too small, but I never get wet.
thejennabird does a pretty good job comparing options, with the exception of the zipper entrance - you'll find that the HH is available with both the bottom entrance (which I have) and the side entrance (which many prefer).
If you're looking for comfort, everything that I hear anecdotally is that the footbox on the WBBB solves the leg length issue. You'll have to spend a little more time and money putting everything else together, however, but perhaps that's the fun of it, and for many of us it is.
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