Getting to the point: If I'm going to lengthen my RR dogbones for increased stability, where should I start? 3"? 6"? 12"? Where will I start to actually notice a difference? I have some amsteel to work with but don't want to waste it making changes that won't show a difference.
More detail/backstory: Hey all, long time lurker/ first time poster, I searched around a bit and didn't find a thread on this one, please direct me to it if one exists. Here's what I have going on: I'm a 6'2", 245#, reasonably wide-shouldered dude who prefers side/belly sleeping. I've been exploring the figurative and literal "tipping point" of decreasing my hang angle to create a flatter lay in my WB RR without ending up rolling out of it at 3AM. I totally understand the reasons why so many people are going in the other direction and shortening their dogbones, and that the thought of lengthening them would be anathema to most folks here. BUT, I'm wondering if anybody has lengthened them in an effort to decrease their bridge hammock's tippyness. Even up in the mountains of southern Idaho there isn't too much rain, so I'm less concerned than most about full closure of my tarp doors around the hammock's suspension. I also don't sweat tree distance too much, I stick to heavily wooded areas so if these two trees are too close I just move a few feet to a different pair. I also understand how decreasing hang angle increases forces on the system: I'll be using 1/8" amsteel instead of 7/64" and have stuck with the standard spreader poles in spite of how much I'd love the weight savings from a pair of Ruta Locura's CF poles.
Thanks;
Ike
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