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    Dutch can work on some tree climbing spurs...titanium of course.

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    I'm 5' 7" too, and have shinnied a tree or two. It's especially a problem when the best trees are located on a steep slope, with one uphill and one downhill. I'm going to remember Nanok's solution and try using the uphill strap for a leg up hanging the downhill end first. Of course, one thing you can do if your ridge line is about the same strength as your hammock suspension is to let it be tight and function as a true structural ridge line. I use Amsteel or Dynaglide.

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    These are tree step straps used for hunting. One of these should get you 2 foot of height easily. They hold solid, and goes on and off super easy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OneClick View Post
    Dutch can work on some tree climbing spurs...titanium of course.
    why not just hammer some nails in, to climb the tree to attach a nice friendly treestrap to hang a hammock without hurting the tree. uhm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nanok View Post
    why not just hammer some nails in, to climb the tree to attach a nice friendly treestrap to hang a hammock without hurting the tree. uhm.
    Titanium hammer and nails would be super expensive

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    Quote Originally Posted by WV View Post
    I'm 5' 7" too, and have shinnied a tree or two. It's especially a problem when the best trees are located on a steep slope, with one uphill and one downhill. I'm going to remember Nanok's solution and try using the uphill strap for a leg up hanging the downhill end first. Of course, one thing you can do if your ridge line is about the same strength as your hammock suspension is to let it be tight and function as a true structural ridge line. I use Amsteel or Dynaglide.
    that's exactly the main use for "full sized humans", and indeed it does not require having an extra treestrap, i find it is nice to have one though, means there's a spare handy if needed, can be used to hang a backpack or such on a tree away from the hammock, etc, and is not so heavy to worry about in most cases.

    the structural ridgeline definitely helps to keep things simple/less fidly, but relying on it solely puts very significant extra stress on the trees and suspension, so i try to avoid giving the structural ridgeline more work than i have to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xraycer View Post
    These are tree step straps used for hunting. One of these should get you 2 foot of height easily. They hold solid, and goes on and off super easy.
    interesting, i had no idea these existed, i thought i had "invented" it (if you can even call it that jokingly). i guess the need to get a leg up where there are trees is not exactly new.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xraycer View Post
    Titanium hammer and nails would be super expensive
    i thought that was why they called it "blng", no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nanok View Post
    that's exactly the main use for "full sized humans"
    Yea, but bringing along a full/tall sized human, for the purpose of hanging straps higher has it's disadvantages. They are heavy and can be annoying. They would require food and water, and they may even want to talk and stuff. Ugh!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nanok View Post
    why not just hammer some nails in, to climb the tree to attach a nice friendly treestrap to hang a hammock without hurting the tree. uhm.
    Won't see me carrying anything that stupid into the woods. But I've seen evidence showing some people do. I believe my sarcasm was wasted here, so I'll try elsewhere to lighten the mood on a monday morning.

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