Has someone here attached their hammock to a slackline?

**MrJames** · 01-15-2022, 12:14

I often find trees that are big, strong, and without dangerous killer falling limbs. But they are perhaps 30 feet apart.

So I'm looking for something like a prusik or farrimond or anything at all that will not slip, on a flat, tight piece of 1 1/2 or 2 inch slackline webbing. Something I can hang my hammock from. (Tarp uses a separate zing-it ridgeline.)

**knightshade** · 01-15-2022, 12:23

I have seen it done, and picked up a slackline to give it a try, as a couple of sites I have camped with my scouts had trees ~ 50' apart

I haven't hung from it yet.

My plan was to use a prusik from a large continuous loop for one end (on the slack line) and tree for the other with my Whoopi.

If others have experience, would be good to hear.

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**rmcrow2** · 01-15-2022, 12:53

I have done it. Standard prussick works fine, climbing rope, not dyneema. Structural ridgeline is better.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...3780&FORM=VIRE

To be very clear this is not me and I am not there.

我宁愿在山上。

**Phantom Grappler** · 01-15-2022, 14:44

Before a slack line has body weight on line, and before slack line is pulled tight…
You can use two safety rated carabiners, hammock weight rated if near ground and climbing rated if up high.
Then tie marlin spike hitches spaced on slack line, using carabiners as toggle.
When attaching hammock, clip carabiners into hammock’s continuous loops.

Marlin spike hitches are directional. Make sure to tie them in same direction that Shug uses in his whoopie sling suspension videos.

MSH will not slip! Ah Garna-U-Tees it!

If you decide to use prusiks, your prusik loops should be safety weight rated corresponding to height you will be. If possible, prusik loop should be smaller gauge than slack line rope, so that it resists sliding better than same size rope.

Use about 6 wraps on prusik rather than three wraps. This will make it less likely to slide.

Also you can use Klemheist Hitch instead of Prusik Hitch. Klemheist resists slipping more than Prusik

And like the MSH, the Klemheist Hitch is directional.
One way holds great…the other way not so good.
Follow directional cues in Grogg Knot App, to make sure Klemheist is oriented right direction.

And same as Prusik, add a few extra wraps for extra slip resistance.

**psyculman** · 01-16-2022, 03:52

Is mule tape the same thing? Would it work?

**MrJames** · 01-16-2022, 08:11

Thanks everyone. Great solutions. I'll try them when the snow is gone. Grappler, I think you covered them all. Thanks.

These videos of people hanging at great heights are not for me. I like heights. And climbing. Especially mountain tops. And challenges. But not with ropes or webbing. Sleeping in a hammock at a great height, even a nap in one with knotty mods pulled tight..you go first. I'll be the photographer.

**Phantom Grappler** · 01-16-2022, 09:07

Originally Posted by psyculman

Is mule tape the same thing? Would it work?

Mule tape is not exactly the same as rope used in slack lines. Mule tape might be ok for a ground level slack line for a hammock.

Absolutely do not use mule tape for a slack line at great heights.

If you use mule tape, or amsteel, or any other rope for a long distance hammock hang at ground level, keep in mind that flatter more horizontal hangs will put more stress on both the trees and the slack line.

So if your slack line material of choice is weight rated high enough to account for the higher stress in pounds, due to a flatter hang angle—then go for it!

You can pre tie a couple loops, in slack line,that are measured to be right distance apart. Then just clip continuous loops to slack line with a hammock rated carabiner. Your best knotted loops might be alpine butterfly hitches.

If you can’t tie an alpine butterfly hitch, bowline on a bight, or even an overhand knot will be ok for bight.
Just harder to untie, later, but it can be done.

Or you can tie marlin spike hitches in slack line and use hammock rated carabiners for toggles. Then clip carabiners to continuous loops on hammock.
Marlin spike hitch will not slip and is easy to untie.
MSH probably best attachment for easy untie. It is less likely to jam.

You can try mule tape for a 30 foot hang, at ground level. Some of extra stress on line can be reduced by getting a hang angle closer to thirty degrees, and less flat. Do this by attaching mule tape higher up tree trunks than you would for a 15 foot hang.
The attachment points might be 10 to 12 feet from ground on tree trunks. And the line would have a downward curve so hammock height would be close to ground.