For me a 7 ' strap and a 5' strap and whoopies. Never not been able to work out a hang.
Shug
For me a 7 ' strap and a 5' strap and whoopies. Never not been able to work out a hang.
Shug
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In Florida, I use 6' straps and 6' single 7/64 Amsteel Lead Line with a Dutch Speed Hook.
If you want to reduce your strap, you can go with the options provided with 3' or even 6' Dog Bone. It's a single line with loops on each end like described above. It's less bulky and may weigh less than the 15' strap. And added bonus, you only use it when/if needed. So keep it in the bag until needed.
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3m(10ft) suspenders for me...suits the majority of my hang sites. Don't like fiddling around with the excess tail length.
Extenders also in my pack for those occasional fat trunk situations.
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Thanks everybody for the input... And to those who will continue to contribute. I know it's "hang your own hang" and all but some times there are things that work and things that don't. I appreciate the opportunity to learn from your collective experience.
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I’m not a gram weenie, beginning to see merits of dropping total pack weight as I begin to backpack.
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Although my tree strap is not the lightest made, it’s still roughly equal to length of your suspension.
I have two 15 foot straps. A six foot strap and a six foot Whoopie sling and a three foot dog bone adds up to 15 feet. I can easily hang with 12 straps most of time. The extra 3 feet helps when there is a combination of fat tree and spaced a full stride further apart than usual.
Now if I could drink dehydrated coffee, I’d have it made.
Most of my hiking is East of the Mississippi River; 12 feet has always been long enough.
Noticed there was a lot of talk about dog bones on this forum so made a 6 ft one. Am all thumbs, so making a dog bone was a big deal to me. That being said, it has never been used and I am starting to wonder why it is in my pack.
> and I am starting to wonder why it is in my pack.
Even though I joke about big trees, I have actually run into situations - okay, situation, only once - where I had to use two straps around one tree. It was combination car/kayak camping so I had an extra set of straps with me. Had I been hiking, I would have had to find another site.
A 6 or 3 ft dog bone weighs little and takes up little space. Seems like it is one of those things that you don’t need until you do; then you’re glad you have it. The dog bone can be used if you need to reach an anchor just beyond your guy lines. So it fulfills a “must have a double purpose” ideology. Let’s see, you could also use it to bundle the sticks and twigs you’ve foraged for the campfire. 3 ft wouldn’t do it, but 6 ft it could also be a short clothes line. If it’s made of 7/64ths, you might be able to use it to pull someone out of a ditch.
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