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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    For me a 7 ' strap and a 5' strap and whoopies. Never not been able to work out a hang.
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    Senior Member Floridahanger's Avatar
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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.
    Enjoy and have fun with your family, before they have fun without you

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    Senior Member ofuros's Avatar
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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.
    Last edited by ofuros; 03-17-2020 at 16:59.
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex Clifton View Post
    I'm a gram weinie. I carry six foot straps and three foot 7/64th dogbones with a whoopie suspension.

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    I’m not a gram weenie, beginning to see merits of dropping total pack weight as I begin to backpack.
    Innovations by light weight backpackers and their suppliers help all of us get into woods.
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantom Grappler View Post
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    Now if I could drink dehydrated coffee, I’d have it made.
    You could chew on a few coffee beans!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TominMN View Post
    You could chew on a few coffee beans!
    Real coffee + dehydrated water

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    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.

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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Recalc View Post
    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.
    I too have always carried one but never used it. Funny.
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    > 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.
    Last edited by cougarmeat; 03-19-2020 at 23:42.
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