Do you use a drip line?

[Shug]

I use the Dutch biner as one mostly.......
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[hutzelbein]

I use snakeskins on my hammock. I stretch them all the way back from the tree and let the wide open end hang just inside the tarp. No water on your suspension means no water on your hammock. I've never had a problem doing it this way and I've been out in some nasty weather.

I'm not sure that snakeskins would prevent water seepage. I have not used drip strings, yet, and have never gotten wet. But watching Derek's video, I guess that's just because I have never camped in *that* much rain. Chances are that you haven't seen any seepage because the conditions weren't that bad. My guess is, if there would be a lot of rain, the water would just run down the snakeskins and from there on the suspension.

[12trysomething]

I have always used string...until recently when I started to use Dutch's gear. Currently using speed hooks.

[ggreaves]

I'm not sure that snakeskins would prevent water seepage. I have not used drip strings, yet, and have never gotten wet. But watching Derek's video, I guess that's just because I have never camped in *that* much rain. Chances are that you haven't seen any seepage because the conditions weren't that bad. My guess is, if there would be a lot of rain, the water would just run down the snakeskins and from there on the suspension.

The water does indeed run down the snakeskins, but below the suspension. The snakeskins I use are made of silnylon not mesh, so they completely cover the suspension from the rain all the way to the tree. and since they have a large opening at the hammock end they drip well below the suspension. It stays bone dry. And I've been out in some pretty rainy deluges.

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[weaver2469]

It POURED on me this past weekend and I stayed as dry as a bone!

I like the cotton shoe string idea, but I use a small rectangle of cloth. It's 1"x4" and has a little slit at one end. I loop it around my hammock suspension just before the hammock.. And then pull it thru itself (slit).

Works like a champ!
Um... The cloth is just a piece of quick drying material I had laying around. DIY

I do it exactly like this. the cloth I use is a thin ribbon I cut out of a Shamwow. works great.

[Csquared]

I guess y'all learn by experience. Very clever. Still hammock less but enjoying the research.

[okhike]

Are Dutch's whoopie hooks big enough to act as a water break? I'm counting on the fact that they will be. I've yet to be out in the rain in my hammock, so I haven't been able to test that yet. Anyone have experience with that?

[weaver2469]

Are Dutch's whoopie hooks big enough to act as a water break? I'm counting on the fact that they will be. I've yet to be out in the rain in my hammock, so I haven't been able to test that yet. Anyone have experience with that?

Recently, Derek Hansen did a good experiment about that. Check this out. http://theultimatehang.com/2014/05/h...nd-drip-lines/

[Jumper0155]

Recently, Derek Hansen did a good experiment about that. Check this out. http://theultimatehang.com/2014/05/h...nd-drip-lines/

I watched that video myself and it made me decide on using them.

[peterhase]

String for the win! Simple, easy, light and useful for other things too