Woopie Slings - Are they still used?

**JPCPAT** · 02-09-2021, 16:12

Still love my whoopies! I'd probably love straps, too.

Straps are a little simpler, but bulkier. HYOH

**rerun** · 02-09-2021, 17:05

Originally Posted by Shug

I still use mine all the time. My go-to system 95% of the time.
Shug

+1 Me too. 100% of the time

**PopcornFool** · 02-09-2021, 17:26

Originally Posted by Semiuseless

This has been my go to for years:
Tree strap -> toggle -> woopie sling -> continuous loop -> hammock.

I REALLY like this setup. The only downside is that my woopies are like 20" long each. And that means that I need about 15ft minimum between the trees.

When I am in a place where the trees are a bit too close together....then I go with this: tree strap -> becket hitch -> continuous loop.

Ditto this exact either-or option for me. Whoopies when the distance allows. Becket when it doesn't.
I made my own whoopies so I suppose there's a bit of the pride factor that comes with hanging from your own gear involved in that decision.

**Skytow** · 02-09-2021, 18:08

Still using mine but will also use cinch buckles or my new light weight daisy chain depending on which I find first in my stuff heap! Lol

**oldbiker** · 02-09-2021, 19:24

Tried whoopies learned to build them. Hated them. I use cinch buckles & straps for the simplicity & ease of 're-adjusting. Still have a couple on old hammocks with them but Will be dumping them @ first opportunity. My straps & buckle system I think is as light as whoopies + tree straps & a lot easier to find appropriate trees & use. Bear in mind, I don't hike but motorcycle camp.

**Tpatter** · 02-09-2021, 19:29

No whoopies for me - I had enough milking (cows) as a kid!

**Eclectic** · 02-09-2021, 20:02

I keep whoopies in my pack for occasions when the only available trees are a bit too far apart. Most of the time, I just hang the hammock directly on the tree straps.

**Ldog** · 02-09-2021, 21:09

I use them all the time. Got them larks headed to the end of my tree huggers, with Dutch Whoopie Hooks in the adjustable loop. I latch the whoopie hooks to the continuous loops on my hammock. If my best trees are close, I just wrap the tree straps around the tree.

**outdoor** · 02-10-2021, 06:59

Originally Posted by oldbiker

Tried whoopies learned to build them. Hated them. I use cinch buckles & straps for the simplicity & ease of 're-adjusting. Still have a couple on old hammocks with them but Will be dumping them @ first opportunity. My straps & buckle system I think is as light as whoopies + tree straps & a lot easier to find appropriate trees & use. Bear in mind, I don't hike but motorcycle camp.

I don't hike either, but rather motorcycle camp as well

**TNWoodsman** · 02-10-2021, 07:32

I enjoy tinkering with different setups and find I will often switch back and forth between cinch and woopies. I used woopies on the JMT to save a bit of weight and provide more hanging options. It does seem like I'm seeing more cinch systems on the tail though...more hangers in general actually. Maybe more beginners opt for cinch systems for ease of use? Not sure.