Hennessy Super Shelter Questions????

**peterhase** · 01-23-2015, 11:33

I just had one delivered and am keen to take it out for a test run. Will let you know how it works when I do

**punkisdead** · 02-19-2015, 15:49

Originally Posted by BillyBob58

I used my #2 HHSS on a WBBB, Seemed to work OK, obviously pull outs and such did not line up. Still worked.

This is a cool idea. I may have to see how my HHSS undercover fits on my WBBB XLC. It never occurred to me to try it on another hammock.

**Woolman** · 02-19-2015, 23:51

I used it on my HH for a few years, good in cool weather but here in Canada when the temps dips below -10 extra insulation is required. The fit on the over cover does not work well on windy nights.

Being a regular winter camper I found an OQ/UQ combo to work much better.

**darkknight0667** · 02-23-2015, 10:09

So, I had my hammock out this weekend and made sure to use a Heet Sheet and it did make a definite difference. The pad wasn't wet like the last time, so that's a big plus. Still had lots of condensation on the underside of my tarp, but flipping it over and letting the sun at it for a while dried it out nicely. I'm hoping that this'll cease to be an issue once I replace my suspension and hang the tarp on a separate ridgeline (increasing the airspace between me and the tarp). I'm also thinking that for car camping (which is what the majority of my trips are), I'll replace the Heet Sheet with a cut-to-fit piece of Reflectix for easier set-up.

**Red Wing** · 02-23-2015, 12:02

Dollars to doughnuts you can't beat reflectix. I use it as my only thing in 3 season and add an inflatable in winter. Feels like laying in an incubator.

**Stewie510** · 02-23-2015, 12:12

They do have a #1and #2 for different models and classic and zip styles

**Stewie510** · 02-23-2015, 12:19

This is from Hennessey:
Thanks for the inquiry. You would want the Supershelter #2 ZIP for your Explorer Deluxe ZIP. The insulation that comes included will keep your warm down to about 35 degrees, just about freezing. It can easily adapted to work in colder temperatures by adding more insulation to the space created by the Undercover as it is needed. It won't fit inside the Snake skins with the insulation system attached. What's I've seen people doing which seems like a good idea is leaving the Supershelter attached and putting the whole thing inside of a compression sack. That's faster for tear down and set up.

Best regards,

James

Hennessy Hammock
637 Southwind Road
Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0
1 888 539 2930 or 1 250 539 2930
[email protected]
www.hennessyhammock.com
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**BillyBob58** · 02-23-2015, 21:31

Originally Posted by Stewie510

They do have a #1and #2 for different models and classic and zip styles

Originally Posted by punkisdead

This is a cool idea. I may have to see how my HHSS undercover fits on my WBBB XLC. It never occurred to me to try it on another hammock.

Be careful with that, since the XLC is a foot longer than the reg WBBB and might over stress the HHSS and tear something. And really think twice about it if you have the smaller HHSS #1.

Originally Posted by darkknight0667

So, I had my hammock out this weekend and made sure to use a Heet Sheet and it did make a definite difference. The pad wasn't wet like the last time, so that's a big plus. Still had lots of condensation on the underside of my tarp, but flipping it over and letting the sun at it for a while dried it out nicely. I'm hoping that this'll cease to be an issue once I replace my suspension and hang the tarp on a separate ridgeline (increasing the airspace between me and the tarp). I'm also thinking that for car camping (which is what the majority of my trips are), I'll replace the Heet Sheet with a cut-to-fit piece of Reflectix for easier set-up.

Good to hear it helped!

**darkknight0667** · 03-02-2015, 15:33

BillyBob - What's your take on the Therm-A-Rest-Z-Lite-SOL-Sleeping-Pad? Looks to me like it combines the pad with the reflective surface, so you'd only need to carry one piece, instead of two.

**BillyBob58** · 03-02-2015, 18:21

Originally Posted by darkknight0667

BillyBob - What's your take on the Therm-A-Rest-Z-Lite-SOL-Sleeping-Pad? Looks to me like it combines the pad with the reflective surface, so you'd only need to carry one piece, instead of two.

It might be a fine pad, but are you thinking of using it in the HHSS to replace the HH pad? I don't think that would work very well. The HH pad is very flexible and is formed to curve around your shoulders. Though HH always claimed that regular pads would not work well in the HHSS, I always meant to experiment with one. But I can easily see that the sides would be an issue.

But then again, if your plan is to replace the HHSS's OCF pad with a CCF pad, it may not matter much about the reflective surface. Though it might make the pad a bit more effective for the thickness and weight, I think most of the warmth will come from the pads thickness, plus it will already be a vapor barrier. One of the major functions of the space blanket is- in addition to any radiant barrier it might provide, is to function as a vapor barrier to decrease any tendency for body vapor to condense against that other vapor barrier in the HHSS: the cold (fully exposed to air, on the outer side of insulation)sil-nylon under cover(UC). And then any condensation gets soaked up by the HH OCF pad and any other insulation that might be in the UC and under the HH pad. So replacing the HH OCF pad with a CCF pad already provides a VB, so that function of the space blanket will not be needed. Though, any radiant qualities of the pad might be helpful.