Making whoopies as small as possible for close tree spacing

[bowl-maker]

nacrawhoopie2.jpgnacrawhoopie1.jpgYou could always make your whoopie with a soft shackle......

[Caminante]

Just curious.....how do you hang a tarp when the trees are so close together than you're trying to shave inches off the whoopies? All my tarp ridgelines are significantly longer than the hammocks. This is one of the reasons I hang the tarp first. That way I know I'll have room for the hammock.

If the trees are too close I just move. So far I've never had a problem finding a suitable spot. The only exception has been hanging inside the screen enclosures along the Suwannee River here in FL. I had to skip my suspension on the WBRR entirely and connect the tops of the triangles right to the hanging points.

I have a 12' winter tarp which means there can be some interference with the suspension, especially as the trees get further apart. I like to find trees that are just wide enough to accommodate my tarp which allows me to pitch it closer to the hammock. I tend to do the same with my 11' hex tarp. With that spacing, my whoopies aren't needed at all - I attach directly to my straps using my carabiners in lieu of the toggle in a MSH. If the best trees to use are further apart, I have my whoopies.

I'm falling in Kroma's camp - if the trees are too tight for whoopies, just attach to the straps. You might have to redo your MSH once or twice to get your spacing just right, but not a big deal.