Downloadable PDF guide on Hammock setup:

http://www.louisecainphotography.co.uk/bushblade/downloads.html

Hennessy hammocking 101 by a guy I met on hammockforums.net includes tips like what to do with your shoes, tarp setup etc.

DD Camping Hammock setup & a couple of mods:

Ray Mears demoing his hammock knots.  I can’t embed this, but it’s very much worth the visit to youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE7dx0WJo9o

Some links/resources for the hanger on a budget!

http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGear.html

Whoopieslings:

http://www.whoopieslings.com/

http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/12-Strand_AmSteel-Blue_Whoopie_Sling_Splice_2008.pdf

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9349

Hammock manufacturers:

USA:

http://warbonnetoutdoors.com/

Commonly refered to by some enthusiasts as a “Hennessy with all the faults fixed” it’s substantially more expensive but has some nice design features such as a shelf for kit storage.  I don’t own one as the costs of shipping, customs etc seem a little prohibitive.

http://hennessyhammock.com/

I own a Hennessy having bought it at a knock down prices from Blacks in the UK.  Blacks stopped stocking them a number of years ago but I was lucky to find it buried in one of their warehouse stores and was about half the current retail price.  It has a bottom entry system which is secured with velcro.

UK:

http://www.ddhammocks.com/

DD have always been good to us – I’ve ordered around 20 hammocks (mixture of their scout/camping hammocks) for general scouting use – all have been excellent quality.  These aren’t asymetrical hammocks but gathered end hammocks which some people dislike due to their banana like qualities.  Personally I find them comfortable but a little restrictive.  The more expensive models have no-seeum netting and zip entry.

http://www.ukhammocks.com/

Mat runs this home grown business and seems to always be worked off his feet which is testimount to the quality reviews he has posted in enthusiasts forums.  I’ve ordered a custom hammock from him which is similar to the Warbonnet Black Bird design but modified to a set of custom parameters to accommodate my 6ft 5ins frame.  He also took into account how I camped, threw in a few extras such as storage solutions etc.  Looking forward to getting a full length underblanket from him ready for our next winter expedition.

http://www.hennessy-hammocks.co.uk/

Hennessy retail store in the UK