Here in the PNW we have some giant trees, many like 18' circumference, and of course many smaller. Nobody makes huggers this big, meaning that even with the longest huggers, I have tensioned Amsteel right up against the tree sometimes.
This used to bother me, being a person who likes trees and has been taught that rope against tree is always bad. But now I'm not so sure. Think about it: the total suspension load is distributed all the way around the tree. If it's a small tree, indeed the hugger/strap/rope pressure per inch can be high, so it's important to spread it out as wide as feasible to avoid tree damage. But as the tree gets bigger, the same pressure is distributed over a longer circumference distance, meaning less need for a wide strap.
The suspension pressure per inch on a 6" diameter tree with a 3" hugger is probably greater than on a 6' tree with just bare Amsteel. So as long as the tree end of my suspension has enough width to protect small trees from excessive pressure (a short hugger), any extra circumference taken up by Amsteel isn't a big deal.
Bonus is I can get my hammock right up against the tree when I need to, since I seldom have excess hugger coming off the tree.
My suspension for both hammock and tarp is a single strand of Amsteel with a hugger and Turtle Ties on both hammock and tarp.
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