We've also been getting lots of email from New Zealand asking for information about purchasing Hennessy Hammocks.

If you are looking for a new model, for retail outlets, check out www.ampro.co.nz

If you want a model that is not available at your local New Zealand store, we now have hammocks in stock in New Zealand and you can order directly from the Hennessy Hammock website. If you need help deciding which model to buy, please email us your height, weight and usage requirements, etc. and we'll help you decide. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

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Visitors to Stewart Island encounter Tom Hennessy and his hammock.
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Did you know that some new accessories for Hennessy Hammock are being designed in New Zealand? Ann and I have built a new Design Studio in the mountains on the South Island and plan to trade the North American winter for summer in warm, sunny New Zealand.

If you're driving from Queenstown to Milford Sound, you'll pass through the town of Athol. Look for the "Hennessy Supershelter Design Studio" sign and stop in for a hammock demonstration.

P.S. did you notice it's called the "Hennessy SuperShelter"? That's because we've had so many letters telling us that our product is so much more than a hammock.

That hexagonal fly has been good particularly when I set up my hammock near the van when it rains and I can use the roof rack to tie it up creating an awning. I choose the fly according to the weather and depending on the site. The small fly is used about 2/3 of the time...

Other photos show how to use only one tree to set up a hammock, those trees are common Pohutakawa trees growing on the coasts of New Zealand North Island.

And last one to mention is that picture of urban lounging in Centra Auckland. Got a few weird looks but a man has to go to extremes to get a good photo, lol...Haykey Kaariainen, Tauranga

REVIEW

If you are a hunter/outdoors person who has ever struggled to find a level or dry camp site as night closes in, you will appreciate the rugged terrain which the Hennessy Hammock opens up for overnight "fly-camping". So long as there are a couple of sturdy trees to tie off to you can enjoy a dry comfortable night's sleep!

At Hunting & Fishing New Zealand we believe the Hennessy Hammock will open up exciting new opportunities by enabling the keen hunter or angler to stay right amongst the game or fish hotspots to take adventure of the dusk and dawn peaks in activity.

Features and Benefits

• Packs down very small - ideal for overnight hunting of fishing trips
• Lightweight - weighs just over 1 kg
• Quick and simple to set up - can be erected over wet or uneven ground - an absolute bonus in heavy bush, rocky or swampy country. There is no need to find a clearing in order to put it up
• Fully enclosed - with mesh upper offering protection from mosquito's etc. Hennessy's most unique feature however is an integral waterproof fly cover which gives excellent weather protection
• Comfortable - when you sleep on/in a Hennessy Hammock you lie diagonally across the base thereby eliminating the curve in the back which occurs when using a conventional hammock. Hennessy recommend using a basic closed cell foam sleeping mat inside the hammock to stop the cold air coming up from underneath. We found this is really only necessary in the colder weather but the mat gives a better structure to lie on and provides a less slippery surface for the sleeping bag to be in contact with.

Conclusion - An innovative new concept which the more adventurous or mobile bushman will likely consider the best thing since low venison prices

- Reviewer, Mike Stent, owner of Taupo's Fly & Gun Hunting and Fishing New Zealand