Hennessy Expedition Asym Zip

The Expedition Asym Zip is the easiest way to go from tent camping to sleeping in the trees, because everything is in the bag: integrated mosquito netting, a detachable rainfly, a structural ridgeline that reproduces the same sag every pitch, and webbing straps included. Hennessy's patented asymmetrical cut lets you lie diagonally flatter than a plain gathered-end hammock, and the side zip is far more convenient than the classic bottom-entry design. At 2 lb 12 oz packed it undercuts most one-person backpacking tents while delivering better sleep for side-of-trail camps. The limits are real, though. The 250 lb, 6 ft rating rules out bigger campers — they need the Explorer Deluxe upsize. The stock rainfly is small enough that wind-driven rain can find the ends, and because the net is sewn in, the Expedition makes a poor daytime lounging hammock: this is a committed sleep system, not a campsite couch. Cold-weather use also demands an underquilt or pad, as with any hammock. Around $145-200 depending on retailer, it is the best-value complete kit in the category.