Hammocks always restore my back. You may like a longer hammock than the GT.
Hope you find what you want and need. It takes a few tries.
Shug
Hammocks always restore my back. You may like a longer hammock than the GT.
Hope you find what you want and need. It takes a few tries.
Shug
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How far apart are your attachment points? If to far apart the attachment height might be hard to achieve. Try trees spaced a little closer together.
Oofah. That's a brutal pitch. While we usually aim for a 30* angle, you look like you're more at 15 degrees. That's gotta hurt, lying in that hammock!
I would first of all recommend an adjustable hammock ridgeline (I like 1.75 mm Zing-It). It's just a whoopie sling made of Zing-It. Start at 83% of the hammock length and dial in from there. A hammock ridgeline insures a consistent lay even when the anchor locations aren't optimal.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here is a pretty flat lay......
Shug
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While at your local hang ask to try several 11 foot gathered end hammocks. Hopefully they will be set with 83percent (about) hammock ridge lines. I think you will notice the difference. Be prepared to remove sharp items from your pockets and also remove your boots when trying someone's hammock, with their permission. Good luck.
Also ask the Hammockers at the hang about left or right lay and laying on the diagonal.
Yep that's too tight, The thing about the sag is, it lets you lie on the angle because the sides can flex, which lets you adjust your lay just by changing the angle you lie at. Also note that the hammock use probably isn't the cause of your back issues. when my hammock was set up too tight when i first started out, it was the tendons behind my knees that gave me trouble. My back was supported just fine because my center of gravity is my hips, but that meant my legs were at an awkward angle. But for instance, if you're coughing a lot from allergies, or a summer cold that can make your lower back muscles sore
I found my "short" ENO DN very comfortable right out of the stuff sack, but after I took the adjustable ridgeline advice from this forum I found that I was pitching it way too tight. Mine measured 112", so I adjusted my zing it ridgeline to 93" which introduced a lot more sag than I thought proper, but boy was it more comfy than my initial hangs. It seems counterintuitive, but I found more sag mo' better (to a point).
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más... - Antonio Machado
The GT double was a previous hammock I owned . It was only comfortable at an hour at a time. I have a wbbb xlc and it is very comfy.
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