Camping in the rain

**Jimbeam** · 06-02-2016, 13:58

Ok guys and gals, What works best for each of you to keep dry on rainy days and nights while hanging in the hammock.... How do you stop the water from coming down your suspension lines..

**Caminante** · 06-02-2016, 14:16

A lot of people tie a shoelace or small piece of paracord around the suspension, but under the tarp, to act as a water break.

http://theultimatehang.com/2014/05/h...nd-drip-lines/

**SilvrSurfr** · 06-02-2016, 14:51

I use a Dutch Whoopie Hook suspension, and the whoopie hook is the rain break. Never got wet once.

**SoaknWet** · 06-02-2016, 15:23

Pringles lid!! Very small hole in center, whoopie Thur can't make water go pass!

**karbo** · 06-02-2016, 16:01

Aluminum ring in the middle of the whoopie.

**Billy Goat** · 06-02-2016, 19:38

Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr

I use a Dutch Whoopie Hook suspension, and the whoopie hook is the rain break. Never got wet once.

I like your style. Built in standard equipment.

Cheers,
the Goat

**MBennett** · 06-03-2016, 07:35

I would think that using a piece of cord attached to the suspension using a larks head knot can be recommended for pretty much any setup from what I've gathered. I tend to use them even with metal suspension hardware, as it gives me peace of mind that the water has a controlled place to go. I'm always afraid that under heavy rains that the water will bridge hardware. I've slept in wet hammocks and it's no fun :P

**DuctTape** · 06-03-2016, 07:45

Using straps and cinch buckles creates a built in break and drip line.

**Zilla** · 06-03-2016, 13:26

Originally Posted by Caminante

A lot of people tie a shoelace or small piece of paracord around the suspension, but under the tarp, to act as a water break.

http://theultimatehang.com/2014/05/h...nd-drip-lines/

Everyone should watch this video, it's an eye opener for sure, i use cinch buckles and they seem to work very well for me but no hardware is 100 % effective all the time, but the string IS, Personnally i am gonna start to carry a small bag of string for extra protection on those rainy nights,,Like i said - take a minute and watch the video.

**WalksIn2Trees** · 06-04-2016, 04:52

There's been plenty of times I thought I had it all figured out and still ended up having to puzzle out where water was coming from. The key is to do just that. Stay calm, watch the water, follow it back, see where it's coming from and why before you make an adjustment. Your gear will keep getting wet either way, until you actually figure it out, but one way you could spend three rainy days making random changes or the other way, you actually fix it and it maybe only takes an hour