Hi all, I'm looking for suggestions for a simple hammock suspension that can hold at least 650 pounds. I like taking a hammock to an arts festival that I go to, and would like to feel okay suspension-wise about several people sitting in one hammock at once to hang out together.
I've seen Arrow Head Equipment's Marlin Spike Whoopie Kit (
http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...oopie_Kit.html) which has a safe working limit of 800 pounds if you get the 1.5" webbing straps, but I'm worried about the marlinspike hitch potentially getting jostled when people aren't in the hammock and no-one noticing before people sit in the hammock again. Maybe I'm overly concerned - I've never used a marlinspike based suspension before (I've used a whoopie hook based suspension and I've used ENO's Atlas Straps) - in which case please set me right!
However, what I'm mostly looking for here are some simple to use suspension ideas that I can use without hesitation for about 650 pounds. It is totally ok if the suspension is on the heavy side - it's at a festival and it's not like I have to carry stuff all that far from the parking lot. Carabiners for connections are a plus since everyone who might conceivably using the hammock or moving it understands how to use them. Thanks all, I look forward to hearing what the incredibly knowledgable people here at HammockForums come up with!
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