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I would think that a set up like this would distribute and spread out any excessive force on the orange screw (with the orange screw being where the whoopie loop is in the picture and the dogbone...

I apologize for digging this thread up from the depths, but I was hoping you could explain how you work this part. I see where the line comes off the carabiner and would go around to the three 2x4s,...

Being that the OP is in Dublin, international shipping (cost and time) and customs may be determining factors in looking for a UK source.

Being able to raise and lower the table will likely create issues, since the space between the legs deceases as you go higher and increases as you go lower. You'd need to work up a kind of...

Looks too short for most camping hammocks, and the weight limit would worry me, but as far as the collapsing issue, what if you staked out the ends? Would that add the stability necessary to keep it...

Sadly, the Guide to Safe Scouting says no more than 5' without proper protection (helmets, safety lines, etc.). Can't imagine sleeping in all that gear.

Thanks for getting back to me, John. My reason for the Amsteel is that I own a roll of it already and this would be a good use (plus, I wouldn't have to buy /make the straps). I can always bring some...

Another question: Where'd you get your hardware (the anchor rings, etc.)?

Terrific ideas here, John! I also drive a smaller car (and a convertible, to boot), so a stand with pieces no more than 4' in length is a must for me, too. Gonna have to get with some of my fellow...

Terrific job, and very well explained. The only issue that I can see would be in the ridge pole not being long enough. How did you overcome the need for a 10+ foot ridge pole? Other than that though,...

Hadn't thought about the flexibility of it, just that it would lessen the number of pieces I'd need to carry. Thanks for the input.

BillyBob - What's your take on the Therm-A-Rest-Z-Lite-SOL-Sleeping-Pad? Looks to me like it combines the pad with the reflective surface, so you'd only need to carry one piece, instead of two.

So, I had my hammock out this weekend and made sure to use a Heet Sheet and it did make a definite difference. The pad wasn't wet like the last time, so that's a big plus. Still had lots of...

Up until a few months ago, I used the standard figure 8 lashing that Hennessey recommends, but found that it was a real PITA to get tightened. Recently, I've taken to using a lark's head to attach a...

This is very much along the lines I've been thinking for under insulation for my son's Yukon hammock. Glad to see that it works in concept. I'll need to get cracking on it.

Instead of the poly...

Thanks for that info, BillyBob. I didn't realize that the SB was (basically) mandatory, thinking it was only necessary when it got really cold (something we don't see too much of here is SW FL). I'll...

Thanks, Roche. I was out in the woods, and couldn't view the video on Saturday morning as I was setting up. I watched it this morning, after posting and see that I was missing attaching the mitten...

Finally used my SuperShelter for the first time this past weekend. We only got down to about 50, so it wasn't under "hard core" conditions. As it was, with just the pad, it worked fine. I never felt...

I lash together a cross (two 1" dowels, joined with a brass hose fitting, screw together for the upright, so none of the three pieces are more than 24" long) and hang my backpack on it, then cover it...

Has anyone tried replacing the pad with something like a down (or other highly compressible) sleeping bag to create something akin to an underquilt? I have the SS, but haven't had an opportunity to...

Maybe I wasn't explaining my idea very well. Here is a very crude sketch of what I was thinking.99277

Used this way, the hook stays attached to the hammock and, because the hitch is around the...

They only have the synthetic ones in my local WalMarts and they aren't available online. :(

If there are a few of you going to hang (up to three), you really can't beat this one for an inexpensive, easy to make stand. Three 2" x 4" x 8's, a few holes, some heavy stakes and some cord.

To me, I'd see using the first hole to permanently attach the hook to a continuous loop on the hammock. Then, you'd thread the adjustable line through the middle hole and half-hitch around the hook...

I actually like the idea of the two-hole version, myself (it's what I thought I was seeing in the video until I looked closer).

Can the Double Hammock Whoopie Hooks be used like the two-hole...

Thanks, Dutch. How does the new version work, though?

I'm kind of confused by these. The picture of the product on the Dutchware site shows a hole in the center and a single hook (very similar to the Whoopie Hook, which shows a single hole on one end),...

Go2Marine.com has 600' spools for $108.58 with free shipping over $99.

Never mind. I don't know how I didn't see this thread stuck just above here: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/3762-Trucker-s-Hitch-Support-System

I've only had one person ever make a fuss about me hanging my hammock. I cut up an old blue foam camping mat into 2-inch wide strips about 4 inches long, placed them between my tree-huggers and the...

I've hung there a few times with our Scout Troop. Never had any problems.

The figure 8 lashing works okay, but keeping tension on the first wrap is very difficult (I've been seen using my teeth to hold tension while setting the next wrap). I've used the trucker's hitch...

I have a HH Expedition that I've been using for the last 5 years or so and love it. It still has the stock suspension system which, I think everyone will agree, is a PITA to tighten and adjust when...

My son came home from school a few years back (he was about 6 at the time) having cut thumb holes into the sleeves of his (almost) brand new shirt because he had gone on a field trip that day and was...

Been there, done that. I had a camping trip at a site that had been hit hard by a hurricane a couple years back. There isn't a tree in any of the campsites bigger around than about two fingers. ...

This bag is available at K-Mart for $25, in case anyone needs the info.

I have an inexpensive mummy bag that I got a Wal-Mart a couple of years ago (SleepCell e2 with CoolVent by CellCorp - about $30.00-ish), and the best thing about it is that it zips up the center of...

I see what you mean about being able to accidentally click on links listed below the names. A few accidents like that (and I'm sure they'd be easy to make) would have me annoyed, too. Maybe a post...

For each of the vendor specific forums, it shows their web address. Is there any way to make that clickable? Or, barring that, to sticky a thread at the top which features a clickable link to their...

I've done the searches, as you suggest, and it can be done, but it's cumbersome. Thanks for agreeing to look into the possibility.

When I log in (and even before), there are three "Random Photos" at the top of the home page. Often, one or more of them will grab my attention and I will click on them (as is the intention), but...

After my last post, I wondered if the back-spliced end of the WhoOpie Sling wouldn't serve to divert the rain, too?

I hadn't thought about the rain issue. Down here in FL, we do most of our camping in the "dry season" (October - May), so I haven't had to deal with rain, yet (yet, being the most important word in...

Essentially, we've got the same idea. In mine, the D-ring is attached directly to the tree hugger, while in yours, you've got a continuous loop attaching the tree hugger to the ring. After that...

Great idea, Opie!

I was actually thinking about essentially the same set-up this morning (before I found this thread). My thought was to fix a Dutch clip into one eye of the tree hugger and a...