--- product_id: 19012427 title: "Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services" brand: "hennessy hammock" price: "$490.57" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Hennessy Hammock" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/19012427-hennessy-hammock-explorer-deluxe-classic-xl-built-tough-for-emergency store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 30d No-See-Um mosquito mesh - bug-free sanctuary 70d polyester ripstop rainfly - weatherproof shield 1800 lb polyester ropes - ultra durable Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services **Brand:** hennessy hammock **Price:** $490.57 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌲 Sleep Like a Pro Anywhere β€” Rugged, Ready, and Ready to Roam! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services by hennessy hammock - **How much does it cost?** $490.57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19012427-hennessy-hammock-explorer-deluxe-classic-xl-built-tough-for-emergency) ## Best For - hennessy hammock enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hennessy hammock brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Effortless Setup:** Automatic bottom entry snaps & velcro seal for quick, secure closure - β€’ **All-Weather Ready:** High-density nylon base and ripstop rainfly keep you dry rain or shine - β€’ **Compact Powerhouse:** Weighs just 3 lbs 3 oz and packs down to a sleek 5"x8"x12" for ultimate portability - β€’ **Engineered for Giants:** Supports up to 7 ft & 300 lbs with rugged XL design - β€’ **Comfort Meets Innovation:** Asymmetric shape and structural ridgeline deliver perfect, consistent comfort every night ## Overview The Hennessy Hammock Explorer Deluxe Classic XL is a premium, ultra-durable camping hammock designed for professionals and adventurers up to 7 ft tall and 300 lbs. Featuring patented asymmetric design for ergonomic comfort, a weatherproof ripstop rainfly, and No-See-Um mosquito mesh, it offers a bug-free, dry, and cozy shelter. Built with 1800 lb test polyester ropes and high-density nylon fabric, it ensures unmatched strength and longevity. Compact and lightweight, it’s the ultimate all-in-one shelter for emergency services, survivalists, and serious outdoor enthusiasts. ## Description Product description Hennessy Hammock Explorer Deluxe XL Series When toughness matters, the two Explorer Deluxe XL models are rugged, larger hammocks with heavy duty bottom fabric, ropes and webbing straps. The larger rainfly provides excellent coverage and protection. Because they are a "one size fits all" solution, these very versatile models are preferred by search and rescue, forest fire fighters, and defense organizations. The Classic model has an ingenious entrance through the bottom that snaps closed automatically under the weight of your body and seals with velcro. Mosquitos can’t figure out how you disappeared standing outside your hammock and magically re-appeared lying comfortably inside. The Zip model has a side entrance with a full length heavy duty YKK zipper and two double sliders. Mesh can be pulled back and secured with an elastic so you can watch the stars on clear, bug free nights. Also designed for the buggiest jungles on the planet, the Jungle Explorer Zip XL has a 40d nylon double layer bottom for 100% mosquito protection and to hold the Heat-Reflecting DoubleBubble Pad between the layers on the correct diagonal. One of the nicest things about the Jungle models is climbing into your hammock with your sleeping bag and not having to think about keeping an insulation pad from moving around under you during the night. The double bottom Jungle models are designed for temperatures down to 40*F / 4*C. when used with the accessory Heat-Reflecting DoubleBubble Pad. A Complete Shelter System The Hennessy Hammock is a legendary piece of camping and survival equipment and has been the choice of epic expeditions exploring the full length of the Nile, Congo and desertcart Rivers, up to the Arctic, down into the deepest caves on Earth, and other extreme environments around the world. Every Hennessy is a complete, engineered shelter system. Built tough for years of service, every hammock is uncompromising in materials and workmanship. We believe it is essential to include complementary webbing straps with each hammock to prevent damage to the tender bark of small trees. The Hennessy Hammock has almost zero impact and is an excellent example of a β€œLeave No Trace” shelter. Amazingly Comfortable Asymmetrical Design Experience a level of comfort on the trail almost as good as your bed at home and maybe even better. The patented asymmetrically shaped hammock supports your back and knees like a quality contoured mattress off the ground. Tall or large campers and campers with injuries, sore joints, bone spurs or back pain tell us about finding their first night of comfortable camping in many years with the larger Explorer Deluxe or Safari Deluxe models. You will wake up in the morning feeling great. Some owners of Hennessy Hammocks claim that they come home from their adventure feeling better than when they left. Some report that they tossed out their beds when they got home from a hike and set up their hammock in the house. It's a shelter that takes the pain out of the outdoors and protects the environment. Extend your seasonal use by adding accessory insulation systems. Countless tiny improvements over 40 years of effort and design. Unique Bottom Entry Patented entrance on the bottom automatically snaps closed under the weight of your body and seals with velcro. The "Classic" bottom entry works great when you are being followed by a cloud of mosquitoes. When you duck your head down to open the bottom entrance, the mosquitoes don't know what you're doing, so they get out of the way for a few seconds. Before they know what's happened, the door has snapped shut and you are on the inside and they are on the outside. Side Zipper Entry Zips closed with a full length, heavy duty #10 YKK zipper on one side between the mesh and the bottom fabric. One advantage of the zip model is that it's a little easier to set up your bedding but the mosquitoes also find it easier follow you in and join you for a snack later, so double check for intruders before you zip up for the night. Evolved Hammocks Hennessy Hammock is a small family run company whose only mission is to continually improve the evolution of hammock design. The inventor, Tom Hennessy, has been sleeping in hammocks for over 60 years and experimenting with designs for over 40 years. He made over 50 prototypes and beta-tested his designs for six years before getting patents and going into production. (EU pat.1463426-16, US patents US20090165205A1, US6865757B2) Thoughtful Details Triangular Mesh Gear Pocket, Glove Hooks, Carabiner Loops, and included Webbing Straps. A nifty gear pocket slides on the ridgeline and stores out of sight behind your head. 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 hammock ridge lines are installed with a loop on each inside hammock end to which a small carabiner can be hooked to hold daypacks, water bottles, and other small items which are too heavy to hang over the ridge line. Review: Should have bought years ago - I recently purchased the Hennessy Explorer zip hammock. I grew up camping, I spent many a night on the ground in the Marine Corps and it never seemed to bother me. As I've gotten older I still love to get outdoors, but I find that it doesn't love me so much. Even with the deluxe camp version of the Thermarest I would wake up and feel like I'd gone ten rounds with George Foreman. My back, hips and shoulders would hurt, and I'd be tired. At a recent Order of the Arrow event I was introduced to the Hennessy hammocks. I bought one because I knew I could return it to desertcart if I didn't like it, but I was hoping for relief. When the hammock arrived, I was impressed with what appeared to be top notch construction and materials. I set it up in our yard for practice and just to try it out. Setup was easy and fairly straight forward. The first campout I took it on, I also took a tent just in case. There is a learning curve to sleeping in this hammock and I can't say that I got MORE sleep in the hammock than I get in a tent, but when I got out of bed in the morning there were no aches and pains! I've since spent 5 more nights in the hammock, and every one has been better than the last, and they ALL have been better than a night in a tent. I still sometimes feel a little claustrophobic, and I am primarily a side sleeper so I do sometimes wish I could comfortably sleep that way fully. I often sleep in kind of a half side/half back position which works for me almost as well. Stomach sleepers, other than those with Chinese acrobat-like flexibility, I don't think a hammock is for you... I use my Thermarest underneath for insulation and when paired with a Wiggy's Ultra Light sleeping bag, I have been warm and cozy even when the temperature dips into the low to mid 30's (Fahrenheit). The only complaint I have is that the thermarest isn't quite wide enough and I have sometimes woken up with a cold shoulder where I slip off of it, but of course that has nothing to do with the hammock... I think I'll buy the reflective insulation that Hennessy sells because it's wider at the shoulders than the Thermarest. I would definitely suggest purchasing the snake skins, and I also replaced the tie-out lines on the fly (these were cheap and seemed to snag everything) with some of the MSR reflective line. The only other things I don't like have nothing to do with THIS hammock, but seem to be a weakness of hammocks in general are the lack of storage space, and the lack of privacy. I deal with the storage space by bringing either a smallish tarp or a small one-man tent for my gear to keep the rain/dew off. Both of these solutions diminish the appeal of hammock camping by increasing the weight, size and the time it takes to setup camp. Privacy when you are in the hammock isn't the problem, trying to get dressed while laying in a hammock is NOT easy, but climbing out of the hammock to get dressed is not always advisable... The bottom line is that this is a great product with a learning curve that offers all the benefits and suffers most of the drawbacks of it's nature as a hammock. None of the drawbacks is a fatal flaw IMO, they just require that you adapt to deal with them. The benefits certainly outweigh the drawbacks for me. Update: 22 Aug 2013 I have now spent an entire 8 days straight camping and a few more over nighters with this hammock and I've learned a few more things. I THINK I might like a bridge hammock like Jacks R Better sells but I'm not sure since I don't own one. I find that my knees sometimes hurt from being slightly over extended. Rather than buy one, I am seriously considering making my own. Hammockforums dot net has a TON of great information on hammock camping including DIY hammocks. I would HIGHLY recommend spending some time over there before pulling the trigger on a hammock. None of this has fundamentally altered my opinion of this hammock though. It's still a great product and for me it's vastly superior to sleeping in a tent. It's just not quite...ideal for me and I'm enough of a tinkerer to think that I may just be able to build my own hammock nirvana. Review: Seattle where the rain never sleeps - After reading the many reviews of the Hennessy and watching you tube videos I had come to the conclusion that this was the tent for me. I own 4 tents. 2 that leak when it rains and 2 that I spent a whole bunch of money for. I have camped on my own deep in the woods for months. I WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE YEARS AGO! Last night I took it out of the bag, set it up in what seemed to be 2 min. It was fast and simple. I put my cold weather bag in it and down came the rain. It rained all night. I am guessing the temp was in the low 40s F. The wind blew hard yet I was warm, dry and very comfortable. What a great product. I plan on buying 10 more( I have a lot of family and friends). As a survivalist this tent just makes sense. Its perfect for your Bug Out Bag. Its small, lite, bug repellent, easy to use, well made, and water resistant. I watched a video of a guy who hung his off the side of a rock face where there where no trees. I have seen them hung in between trucks, off of fences, rocks, hiking poles with guide wires and stakes. I even saw one hung in a hole with the rain fly covering the hole. Now that is inconspicuous camping. Oh yea. The whole cold weather thing I haven't tried yet BUT the pad they sell is a aluminum bubble wrap insulation that you can buy big rolls of at home depot for 20$s. I use this stuff all the time in my work and it is great insulation. One roll would make a 3 layer thick insulation pad 4ft by 6ft. Reflective insulation is far better then any other form of insulation. I will post my cold weather findings when I camp in the snow. On the other hand this thing will rock in hot weather. I am sold. I am a believer. Best night sleep I have ever had in a tent by far! ## Features - EXPLORER DELUXE CLASSIC a rugged, larger hammock using stronger bottom fabric and ropes designed for anyone up to 7 ft and 300 lbs / 213 cm and 135 kg; Ingenious bottom entry snaps closed automatically; Seals with velcro - COMPLETE system includes: 70d high density nylon bottom fabric; 70d polyester ripstop rainfly; 30d No-See-Um mosquito mesh; Gear loft slides on ridgeline; 1800 lb / 818 kg polyester ropes; Complimentary webbing straps to protect bark of trees - LEGENDARY camping shelter; Uncompromising in design, materials and workmanship; Countless tiny improvements that only 40 years of effort could achieve but you can feel as soon as you stretch out in this hammock and close your eyes - ASYMMETRIC shape conforms to your anatomy providing exceptional comfort when lying on the diagonal; Structural ridgeline assures the exact same bed every night and a perfect setup every time; US Patent US6865757B2; US patent US20090165205A1 - MORE INFO: One year on materials and workmanship; Weight: 3 lb 3oz / 1450 g; Compact size: 5" x 8" x 12" / 12 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm; Color: Bark with black trim ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B007HAWSH4 | | Best Sellers Rank | #416,290 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #256 in Camping Hammocks | | Brand | Hennessy Hammock | | Brand Name | Hennessy Hammock | | Color | Coyote Brown | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 256 Reviews | | Folded Size | 5" x 8" x 12" | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00832667334217 | | Included Components | Hennessy Hammock Explorer Hammock | | Item Dimensions L x W | 9.84"L x 6.69"W | | Item Weight | 3.1 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Hennessy Hammock | | Manufacturer Part Number | HH05 | | Manufacturer Warranty Description | Products sold by designed for outdoors are guaranteed to be free of defects in workmanship and materials for up to one year after the purchase date. Prolonged exposure to weather conditions including snow, rain and humidity are not covered under the warra. | | Material | Nylon , Polyester | | Material Type | Nylon, Polyester | | Maximum Weight Recommendation | 300 Pounds | | Model Number | M37 | | Product Dimensions | 9.84"L x 6.69"W | | Seating Capacity | 1.00 | | UPC | 000194718927 832667334217 832667332213 066510525518 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Hennessy Hammock - **Color:** Coyote Brown - **Material:** Nylon, Polyester - **Maximum Weight Recommendation:** 300 Pounds - **Product Dimensions:** 9.84"L x 6.69"W ## Images ![Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JUwjbFJtL.jpg) ![Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81iYkgZxMFL.jpg) ![Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61i+jhJRPdL.jpg) ![Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61A-XgW25XL.jpg) ![Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712ama3ZuCL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Should have bought years ago *by S***C on March 24, 2013* I recently purchased the Hennessy Explorer zip hammock. I grew up camping, I spent many a night on the ground in the Marine Corps and it never seemed to bother me. As I've gotten older I still love to get outdoors, but I find that it doesn't love me so much. Even with the deluxe camp version of the Thermarest I would wake up and feel like I'd gone ten rounds with George Foreman. My back, hips and shoulders would hurt, and I'd be tired. At a recent Order of the Arrow event I was introduced to the Hennessy hammocks. I bought one because I knew I could return it to Amazon if I didn't like it, but I was hoping for relief. When the hammock arrived, I was impressed with what appeared to be top notch construction and materials. I set it up in our yard for practice and just to try it out. Setup was easy and fairly straight forward. The first campout I took it on, I also took a tent just in case. There is a learning curve to sleeping in this hammock and I can't say that I got MORE sleep in the hammock than I get in a tent, but when I got out of bed in the morning there were no aches and pains! I've since spent 5 more nights in the hammock, and every one has been better than the last, and they ALL have been better than a night in a tent. I still sometimes feel a little claustrophobic, and I am primarily a side sleeper so I do sometimes wish I could comfortably sleep that way fully. I often sleep in kind of a half side/half back position which works for me almost as well. Stomach sleepers, other than those with Chinese acrobat-like flexibility, I don't think a hammock is for you... I use my Thermarest underneath for insulation and when paired with a Wiggy's Ultra Light sleeping bag, I have been warm and cozy even when the temperature dips into the low to mid 30's (Fahrenheit). The only complaint I have is that the thermarest isn't quite wide enough and I have sometimes woken up with a cold shoulder where I slip off of it, but of course that has nothing to do with the hammock... I think I'll buy the reflective insulation that Hennessy sells because it's wider at the shoulders than the Thermarest. I would definitely suggest purchasing the snake skins, and I also replaced the tie-out lines on the fly (these were cheap and seemed to snag everything) with some of the MSR reflective line. The only other things I don't like have nothing to do with THIS hammock, but seem to be a weakness of hammocks in general are the lack of storage space, and the lack of privacy. I deal with the storage space by bringing either a smallish tarp or a small one-man tent for my gear to keep the rain/dew off. Both of these solutions diminish the appeal of hammock camping by increasing the weight, size and the time it takes to setup camp. Privacy when you are in the hammock isn't the problem, trying to get dressed while laying in a hammock is NOT easy, but climbing out of the hammock to get dressed is not always advisable... The bottom line is that this is a great product with a learning curve that offers all the benefits and suffers most of the drawbacks of it's nature as a hammock. None of the drawbacks is a fatal flaw IMO, they just require that you adapt to deal with them. The benefits certainly outweigh the drawbacks for me. Update: 22 Aug 2013 I have now spent an entire 8 days straight camping and a few more over nighters with this hammock and I've learned a few more things. I THINK I might like a bridge hammock like Jacks R Better sells but I'm not sure since I don't own one. I find that my knees sometimes hurt from being slightly over extended. Rather than buy one, I am seriously considering making my own. Hammockforums dot net has a TON of great information on hammock camping including DIY hammocks. I would HIGHLY recommend spending some time over there before pulling the trigger on a hammock. None of this has fundamentally altered my opinion of this hammock though. It's still a great product and for me it's vastly superior to sleeping in a tent. It's just not quite...ideal for me and I'm enough of a tinkerer to think that I may just be able to build my own hammock nirvana. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Seattle where the rain never sleeps *by M***K on May 22, 2011* After reading the many reviews of the Hennessy and watching you tube videos I had come to the conclusion that this was the tent for me. I own 4 tents. 2 that leak when it rains and 2 that I spent a whole bunch of money for. I have camped on my own deep in the woods for months. I WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE YEARS AGO! Last night I took it out of the bag, set it up in what seemed to be 2 min. It was fast and simple. I put my cold weather bag in it and down came the rain. It rained all night. I am guessing the temp was in the low 40s F. The wind blew hard yet I was warm, dry and very comfortable. What a great product. I plan on buying 10 more( I have a lot of family and friends). As a survivalist this tent just makes sense. Its perfect for your Bug Out Bag. Its small, lite, bug repellent, easy to use, well made, and water resistant. I watched a video of a guy who hung his off the side of a rock face where there where no trees. I have seen them hung in between trucks, off of fences, rocks, hiking poles with guide wires and stakes. I even saw one hung in a hole with the rain fly covering the hole. Now that is inconspicuous camping. Oh yea. The whole cold weather thing I haven't tried yet BUT the pad they sell is a aluminum bubble wrap insulation that you can buy big rolls of at home depot for 20$s. I use this stuff all the time in my work and it is great insulation. One roll would make a 3 layer thick insulation pad 4ft by 6ft. Reflective insulation is far better then any other form of insulation. I will post my cold weather findings when I camp in the snow. On the other hand this thing will rock in hot weather. I am sold. I am a believer. Best night sleep I have ever had in a tent by far! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8.5 hours of comfortable, uninterrupted sleep the very first night. *by B***N on May 30, 2018* 8.5 hours of comfortable, uninterrupted sleep the very first night. This is it, this is the hammock camping solution you are likely looking for. It does everything it says it does and does it very well. For the best experience I highly recommend 3 modifications to the default setup: 1. Get two snakeskins. One for the hammock and another for the tarp. This way, you can easily deploy your rainfly at a moments notice in the case of inclement weather, then you can leisurely setup the hammock while remaining dry. The snakeskins make setup/teardown an absolute breeze. 2. Grab the hex tarp. The asym is cool and functional for some scenarios but if you want that "all in one" hammock camping solution you are going to want the coverage the hex provides. Not to mention the rope pockets built in the tarp to keep everything tidy, VERY nice feature. 3. Attach carabiners to the either end of the hammock, either directly to the loop (requires removal of the factory wrapping) or knot them to the existing rope. Then purchase an inexpensive set of tree straps with multiple loops for near unlimited configurations. I feel I have put together the ultimate "do it all" hammock camping solution and it wouldn't have been possible without the excellent products Hennessy has made here. This will radically change the way you think about camping, I guarantee it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hennessy Hammock - Explorer Deluxe Classic XL - Built Tough for Emergency Services - Hennessy Hammock - Snakeskins - Hennessy Hammock Radiant Double Bubble Pad --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/19012427-hennessy-hammock-explorer-deluxe-classic-xl-built-tough-for-emergency](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19012427-hennessy-hammock-explorer-deluxe-classic-xl-built-tough-for-emergency) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-06-08*