Short Hang Distances with Whoopie Slings?

[jadekayak]

I use straps that wrap around themselves 3-4 times and run a simple line that is larks headed to the straps.
The free end goes straight to homemade friction devices on each end if the hammock.

Takes a while to setup-6-7 mins but is foolproof

[mrcheviot]

I've used whoopies for long enough to run into every situation with tree spacing and hang limitations. Here's how I overcame them:

Pic is worth 1k words..

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[Datahiker]

Just this past weekend I ran into an issue with spacing and whoopie slings. It was enough to make me start looking for alternative suspensions and put a reminder on my gear list to bring a couple of 'biners for extra options. I had continuous loops but didn't even think to put those right on the MSH because I didn't want to mess with trying to adjust via tree strap. Now I see the error of my ways.

I'm also going to try out the J-bend next time I'm out.