Tarp, check, hammock, check, straps....D'oh!

[BigSky!]

............ I was kind of attached to those.

Clearly not for long enough.

[cougarmeat]

$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.

[Madeulook]

Yep if it wasnt for my friends always reminding me, There would be alot of straps left.

[Ranc0r]

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!

[Randonneur]

Clearly not for long enough.

Lol

[Gruxxx]

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.