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    I toyed with this type of setup for a while, but...

    I toyed with this type of setup for a while, but couldn't keep the tarp as tight as I wanted. It always sagged when I got in the hammock. I've settled on a hybrid design with tarp connected to tree...
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    Sticky: This is by far my favorite way to make a soft...

    This is by far my favorite way to make a soft shackle. Uses more line, but stronger than a diamond knot (and for me a lot easier).
    http://www.bethandevans.com/pdf/improvedsoftshackle.pdf

    For...
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    Don't have direct experience with their products,...

    Don't have direct experience with their products, but the stuff from Wilderness Logics seems to be a good value based on the comparison shopping I've done.
  4. I've been making my soft shackles using the...

    I've been making my soft shackles using the stopper knot described here.

    http://www.bethandevans.com/pdf/improvedsoftshackle.pdf

    It's a lot easier for me to get right than the diamond knot. ...
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    Just another comment on the temps. Spent the...

    Just another comment on the temps. Spent the night in the hammock a couple nights ago in the Champlain Valley and it was 50 at 4 am. I'm sure it was colder at elevation.

    Sent from my ADR6350...
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    I'm not sure I understand the comment about not...

    I'm not sure I understand the comment about not using the full diameter of the main line. The force of the spliced line is wrapped around the main line, the bury just keeps it from slipping. In any...
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    Here is a drawing showing my basic setup, and a...

    Here is a drawing showing my basic setup, and a couple photos. When I took the pictures, I had a continuous loop in the end channel of the hammock and I larks headed that around the line with the...
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    Look up the Hammock hang calculator, see what the...

    Look up the Hammock hang calculator, see what the force is at 10 degrees and you may be a good bit less comfortable with the rating on the Amsteel. If you're hanging close to flat, the ucr may not...
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    My initial plan was to use alpine butterfly...

    My initial plan was to use alpine butterfly loops, and I think they would have worked well. What turned me off was that it derates the line to under 40% of its breaking strength. (See this thread)...
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    I have a somewhat similar setup. The main...

    I have a somewhat similar setup. The main difference is I wasn't happy with the slippage of the UCR, so I went with a whoopie loop on each end of the SLS. Wrapping the line around the rings works,...
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    I'm also trying to connect my tarp to my hammock...

    I'm also trying to connect my tarp to my hammock lines. My solution is to have a prussic with a long lead to the tarp connected with a dutch tarp worm on shock cord. I setup the hammock lines, pull...
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    I don't have any experience with the cinch...

    I don't have any experience with the cinch buckles, but I have to put in another vote for buying stuff from Dutch. I HATE to pay for shipping, but his prices are hard to beat and the shipping is...
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    Sticky: My goal was a way to connect amsteel of the same...

    My goal was a way to connect amsteel of the same diameter as the main line without causing damage to the main line. When the tail is buried into the main line, it's almost impossible for it to slip....
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    Sticky: My current setup is a knot (think stopper knot in...

    My current setup is a knot (think stopper knot in a soft shackle) at the end of a section of rope that is spliced into the SLS using the method shown in this picture. I then larks head the...
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    Sticky: I had some trouble releasing a whoopie sling over...

    I had some trouble releasing a whoopie sling over the weekend and I've seen a few posts with the same issue in this thread. I think I may have a solution. A release line that is tied/spliced on...
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    I'd recommend taking a look at soft shackles. ...

    I'd recommend taking a look at soft shackles. Built properly they are 1.5 - 2x the breaking strength of the cord they are built with and weigh almost nothing. Not always a replacement for a...
  17. I have to say, I'm very intrigued by the idea of...

    I have to say, I'm very intrigued by the idea of the ridge line splices into the line like you've described. If the tails were left outside the main line, it would make the ridge line adjustable. ...
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    Sticky: I'm working on a modified SLS. Basic idea is a...

    I'm working on a modified SLS. Basic idea is a single line with whoopies at both ends. Now, to combat the minimum hang distance compromise with whoopie slings, I'm contemplating putting the whoopie...
  19. I went digging back through the SLS thread and...

    I went digging back through the SLS thread and found this.
    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/59756-Olddog-s-take-on-a-SLS?highlight=olddog\%27s

    At least it looks like something...
  20. Your description of the SLS is very close to what...

    Your description of the SLS is very close to what I'm going for here, but I'm trying to avoid any knots in the main line. Granted, even with knots, the Amsteel would be plenty strong, but if I can...
  21. Thanks for all the help everyone. I did some...

    Thanks for all the help everyone. I did some unscientific load testing of the splice tonight and I was happy enough with the results to add it to my suspension. The entry of the bury is inside the...
  22. From the ISO.org site. The breaking force is the...

    From the ISO.org site.
    The breaking force is the maximum force registered (or reached) during a breaking test on the test piece, carried out on a tensile testing machine with constant rate of...
  23. Any one have any thoughts on this splice...

    Any one have any thoughts on this splice specifically? It seems like it would work and wouldn't damage the line, but I'm afraid I'm missing something.

    BTW, the more I think about it, I don't...
  24. My understanding of the soft shackle is there are...

    My understanding of the soft shackle is there are effectively 4 lengths of line sharing the load so it is possible to get over 2x the line strength. However, in the configuration described, the...
  25. I'm not the one that designed or tested it, I...

    I'm not the one that designed or tested it, I just went looking for stronger stopper knots and found the information at the link provided. This link describes how he did the testing....
  26. I went with 1/8 because while contemplating a SLS...

    I went with 1/8 because while contemplating a SLS I realized I would likely want to hang it with much more tension then the typical 30* hang, and wanted the extra margin to account for the derating...
  27. Thanks for the para-cord sheathing suggestion,...

    Thanks for the para-cord sheathing suggestion, it's is a really great idea. I remember reading about it a while back, but I had forgotten. That may be where I end up.

    I'm not worried about the...
  28. Splicing loops in Amsteel question and Improved Soft Shackle

    Hello All,

    I'm fairly new, but I've been doing a lot of reading, thinking and tinkering with my suspension. I think I'm close to having something I'm happy with, but I'm looking for a solution to...
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    New straps for me too. Makes me feel even better...

    New straps for me too. Makes me feel even better about the order I just placed with him today (before I got the mail). I'm new to this hammocking thing, so I see myself spending a lot more money...
  30. FS: I'll take the tarp.

    I'll take the tarp.
  31. FS: I'd like to buy the tarp. Please PM me with how...

    I'd like to buy the tarp. Please PM me with how to pay.
  32. FS: Sent pm about tarp.

    Sent pm about tarp.
  33. That's a great price on the fabric. Can you share...

    That's a great price on the fabric. Can you share the id of the seller on eBay?
  34. The idea is sew the shell into a tube shape...

    The idea is sew the shell into a tube shape without the climashield, then turn it right side out, add the climashield and stitch the channels. This way there is a continuous piece of fabric, so no...
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    I just bought all the materials for a 6oz apex...

    I just bought all the materials for a 6oz apex top quilt and a 3/4 under quilt for $125. By my estimation that's less than half of buying new. It's my first project, so time will tell if it was a...
  36. Alternate Build Approach for Synthetic Insulation

    Hello All,

    I've been reading and researching refining how I want to attempt to build my first underquilt. I decided against down for a number of reasons (complexity, cost, susceptibility to...
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    Sticky: This is very similar to the suspension system...

    This is very similar to the suspension system I've been contemplating, and haven't been able to find many examples online, so I'm wondering if there was a problem I wasn't seeing. My thought is a...
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