You can hang with a single tree AND a strong enough pole and ground anchor. I like a stout down tree as a ground anchor...but YMMV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLvXxXjT240
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You can hang with a single tree AND a strong enough pole and ground anchor. I like a stout down tree as a ground anchor...but YMMV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLvXxXjT240
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I bought mine from Sgt Knots (through their Amazon storefront - I had some giftcards).
I also get my 550 cord, bankline, and webbing from them.
https://sgtknots.com/
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There has been a lot of great advice in this thread....so, I am certainly at risk of repeating an idea or two.
First, practice, practice, practice. And the best kind of practice is consistent...
I have a LOT of adjustability in my setup. The hammock is 11ft. The whoppie slings are 2.5-5ft.
I have three straps - two @ 5ft, one @ 9ft. Mixing & matching offers a LOT of flexibility in terms...
How did it go?
Surviving the Florida sun has got to be as challenging as surviving in the sun in Texas. The only permanent outdoor covers I have are green house plastic and a sun shade in the garden.
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My shelter & sleep systems come in about 8.5 pounds, and about 12 pounds for the "Big 3." Based on the reactions, you'd think I was carrying a boat anchor AND an anvil. :scared:
I always...
The suggestion to loosen but not untie the knot to show more of the internal structure is your best bet.
As it stands, the "Angler's Loop" with an overhand knot on the tail is my best guess.
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This is the same basic knot, by description. I usually tie the slippery version of this hitch as a non-load bearing anchor hitch.
The buntline hitch will "slip" on the standing end of the line....
That looks like half a sheepshank, to take up some slack in the rope. And it is unstable under either too large or too small a load. But, for tarps and other moderate loads, it could be a nice...
Three.
1) I started with those !#@% "net" hammocks. I used them section hiking the AT and various points in Europe through my teen years. Lined with a blue foam pad with the corners rounded off...
Ditto. Also short. Also use trekking poles as arm extensions.
In Texas, "hard shade" is an important survival tool all its own. ALL tarps are a little too transparent to really provide "hard shade," but the semi-transparent tarps are worse than average.
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After the 9ft Academy hammocks.....my first "real" hammock is a DIY'd tablecloth gathered end hammock, and never moved on from there. I have had three or four suspension experiments and settled on...
I started in that same kind of net hammock. I used a blue foam mat with the corners cut off to line the hammock, and then wormed my way into my sleeping bag. All under a crinkly blue tarp. The tarp...
This has been my go to for years:
Tree strap -> toggle -> woopie sling -> continuous loop -> hammock.
I REALLY like this setup. The only downside is that my woopies are like 20" long each. And...
Side sleeper. 5'6" tall (hahaha). I use an 11ft x 60" wide DIY gathered end hammock. I can get a pretty good diagonal going on. When I get a little fetaly, I can EASILY get a 45deg angle and feel...
Same. I started with 2" straps and keep them whenever I will be at an "attended" campsite.
This is a solid setup.
I do not see any tree straps called out -- but that may be part of the whoopie suspension.
I do not use any stuff sack or skins on my tarp, but that is a minor personal...
First, it the power of the structural ridge line to get consistency in your hang. Every setup use to take 15 minutes of fiddling to get things dialed in.
Second is the awesomeness of the...
OMG Yes!!!
I replace all the stuff sacks with something that is about 50% bigger than the original. If I will be in a hurry when I pack up, I have a stuff sack that is 2x the size of the...
I carry an umbrella, and it is really handy for closing off one end of a hammock. But doors are the gold standard.
Why do you want the tarp to go to the ground? Weather protection? Privacy? Depending on your goals, there may be better options. Keep in mind that ventilation is one of the primary benefits of a tarp...
+1
DIY the hammock, buy the bugnet.
Making a hammock & suspension is a fun (for some value of that) project that lets you fiddle with the hammock to your hearts content. The taffeta...
I started hanging when I was section hiking the northern portions of the AT -- and trying to camp away from the designated shelters. Being off the ground opened up a HUGE range of possible sites...
You can totally do that. Knots are cheap...but do add some "bulk" when wrapping up the webbing to pack it away.
If using knots, I would put a loop in only one end...and leave the other end...
I started with two 12ft straps and did this (more or less):
1) Keep one ten foot section. Fold 6" over on each end, and sew a 3" loop. Net will be a 9ft strap with a fixed eye on each end. ...
This. K.I.S.S.
For your first hammock, if I were you, I'd go with the taffeta tablecloth. And since I am me, that is exactly what I did myself. Whipped ends with an amsteel continuous loop. ...
Really it's the same as everything else in life.
1) Preparation.
Experiment to find the methods and techniques that work for you. Find the knots that you like to tie. The more times you...
This could also allow the OP to have two (or three) different "continuous loops" on each end of the hammock to hang off the toggle -- a bit like Daisy-chain webbing. This may get just enough...
It is not just you. When I stared out with hammocks...MANY years ago....things like "whoopie slings" were not a thing (yet). Setting up a hammock was always a bit "fiddly" to get the hammock and...
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First, I am a n00b when it comes to Amsteel and Whoopie sling suspensions. But, I did just go through this process and make my own whoopie slings (2 pair), continuous loops (4 pair), and "improved"...
Almost all of this is "risk management." The key is to actually PRACTICE your options, so that they are not "in theory" when you need to use them.
To be clear, I live in Texas, so local...
I have that same Costco quilt...and I am planning to do this to make an "Clew Underquilt".
With a little extra prep, I think I can get the snaps arranged to make an "emergency" footbox.
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I am not. I am just thinking about the maximum amount of weight I could possibly have with me while hanging.
That is a good point. I was worried about the stitching, but not really...
Just as a thought exercise to bound the total possible hammock born weight:
200lb < (Me + all my junk) < 250lb
250lb < (Me + kid(s)) < 300lb
I get that the suspensions are over spec'd. The...
I am a "born again n00b" looking for my starter hammock.
I am only 5'6" so I fit into almost all the hammocks, by height. However, I am really, really dense. :rolleyes: My "skin in" weight is...
Welcome from DFW. (Texas is in the house!!!)
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Shug...you have made the rest of my youtube subscriptions (almost) too boring to watch. :D
Welcome from DFW. If you have any suggestions on places for a decent weekend hang in your neck of the woods...feel free to pass them along.
Hi. I'm another n00b from DFW.
Hi all. I am returning to the sport of hanging after a *cough**cough* year hiatus.
I learned to backpack in the Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout, 1984) and started hanging back then to open up more...