If a hammock is taught, is it the measurement of the tight, top section, or the material drooping under. If that makes sense.
If a hammock is taught, is it the measurement of the tight, top section, or the material drooping under. If that makes sense.
I'm not sure if there is an actual standard, but In my experience it's been either taught across the top or the measurement was of the cut material before it was sewn. Spoiler alert: my experience is limited!
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An "11-foot" hammock is 11 feet (132") long along the long edges of the hammock body (or its longitudinal centerline, in most cases) when the hammock is laid out flat and not constrained by its ridge line. Many modern camping hammocks also have a ridge line connecting the gathered ends to set the sag of the fabric body and relieve undue stress; its measurement is usually about 83% of the hammock body length (110" is typical for an 11-foot hammock), representing the straight-line distance between the gathered ends when the hammock is hanging properly (loaded or unloaded). HTH...
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I was taught that one may not taunt someone about how taut their hammock is set.
Last edited by longhair; 01-05-2017 at 05:25.
Kitsap, could you be a little more specific in your measurements and data in that graphic please? Bahahahaha!!! THAT is what I needed a while back when I asked about the length of a TCH so I could figure ridgeline! Thank you!!
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