$20.00 worth of carabiners, descender rings and straps left at Pirates Cove off Vancouver Island. A permanent lesson I'll never forget.
These days, I have all stuff bags S-biner'd to the suspension. So everything stays in one place. I've had to adopt the same principal used when putting on a rock climbing harness - no one interrupts me while I'm putting it on. Same for putting the hammock/suspension away. Wait till I'm done before asking a question. Of course it isn't a religion, but an intention/goal - come back with everything I brought with me, gear-wise.
Yep if it wasnt for my friends always reminding me, There would be alot of straps left.
So far, my problem hasn't been leaving my straps on the tree. It's been the stuff that falls out of the stuff sack while I'm putting the straps away! I have historically over-prepared and brought short straps, long straps, a pair of whoopies and a dogbone, but there's usually toggles, 'biners, Dutch clips, and whatever other bling I might be momentarily entranced with. About the time I get my straps back into that sack, I'm finding shiny bits and bobs at my feet. I put a wrap of neon orange tape on most everything that can get left, but I'd probably be smarter to bring less to loose!
Thanks,
Ranc0r
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That's one of the reasons I keep my straps and biners permanently attached to my hammock, and my tarp ridgelines, hardware, and tie-outs permanently attached to my tarp. That makes it easy since there are no components to forget.
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