Hello! I recently went out on my first weekend hammock camping trip, and I learned a lot and had a great nights sleep (the second night anyway.) After I came home I started searching around and learned that some hammocks have structural ridge-lines, so I decided to add one to my hammock using 7/64" AmSteel. I tried it out this weekend and there are a few things I am curious about.
I've watched a few videos where people have indicated that the structural ridgeline should have just enough slack to be able to give it a slight tug/twist. However, I also have seen some people say that a structural ridgeline makes it possible to not care about the hang angle of the suspension and be able to put near zero angle on the suspension and still get a comfortable hang, but my intuition tells me that this could be dangerous because I have read that the angle of the suspension also reduces the amount of sheer force on the trees. If my intuition is correct, should I be using my structural ridge-line more as reference to help ensure I put the straps at a correct height for a proper hang?
On the subject of suspension safety... I live in Southern California and throughout the state we have a serious issue with bark beetles destroying trees. Aside from avoiding infected trees, I am wondering what the best method is to prevent cross-contamination via tree straps. Is treating tree-straps with permethrin safe/effective for bark beetles, or does that potentially harm "good bugs" in the trees? What methods do you folks recommend?
Thanks!
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