slings n guys

**Shug** · 03-19-2010, 10:12

Originally Posted by kritter

Shug could you post a picture to give me a visual of what you just said? I'm a total newbie but am already thinking about modifications and one of them is the Whoopie slings. Thanks!

Til then
...... hammock end......amsteel with ring attached ( ring situated under my tarp ends).....whoopie to ring..... tree hugger with a marlinspike/toggle .... tree.

**chickenwing** · 03-19-2010, 10:26

Originally Posted by Shug

Til then
...... hammock end......amsteel with ring attached ( ring situated under my tarp ends).....whoopie to ring..... tree hugger with a marlinspike/toggle .... tree.

Yeah I am with kritter. Picture please.

**foolhardy** · 03-19-2010, 10:30

I'm actually doing my first solo hike/campout tonight and I use a similar setup:

- rope around tree (as a tree strap)
- biner on the strap
- whoopie sling to biner (and tarp guy lines to biner)
- other end of whoopie sling attaches to aluminum descending ring secured to hammock with small loop (double fisherman's knot)

I'll take some pics/vids and post them tomorrow to demonstrate. I think it's similar to what Shug is describing.

**Shug** · 03-19-2010, 13:33

Originally Posted by kritter

Shug could you post a picture to give me a visual of what you just said? I'm a total newbie but am already thinking about modifications and one of them is the Whoopie slings. Thanks!

Originally Posted by chickenwing

Yeah I am with kritter. Picture please.

Here ya'll go.....
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**opie** · 03-19-2010, 17:42

Shug.. That is a configuration I offered early on... Having a ring built into the fixed eye. It didnt sell real well so I ended up dropping it.

I think using the tail of the sling as a drip loop would also work.