Greetings!
I've seen many youtube videos recommending a specific tension or degree of twist or slack in the ridgeline for a hammock. This is fine when the trees are fairly close together, but in situations where the trees are farther apart it seems that the ridge line then needs to take on a greater amount of the work in order for the hammock itself to maintain the same degree of curvature. When I first encountered this I thought that was the whole point of a structural ridge line, to take on the weight when needed so the hammock curve is consistent.
I have found that as trees get rather apart, moving the straps up higher on the trees helps to ease the tension on the ridgeline.
What is the thought behind keeping the specific amount of tension in the ridgeline? Is it to protect the hammock, or to avoid having the ridgeline snap or something? Would love to hear some input on this, thanks!
-Kent
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