I would change out the hammock ridgeline to amsteel first. After that I would make a few soft shackles and nacrobiners: fun to make, look cool and multi use.
I would change out the hammock ridgeline to amsteel first. After that I would make a few soft shackles and nacrobiners: fun to make, look cool and multi use.
I have two doctors, my left leg and my right. ~G.M. Trevelyan
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. ~Steven Wright
I use short bits for mini whoopie slings, like 6" or 10" ones, and use them as key fobs and flashlight lanyards.
PF
It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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Thanks everyone for your comments - I made a soft shackle last night with the diamond/lanyard knot - which turned out to be nice, and small. Then I made a nacrobiner, similiar in concept, but really no bury.
Ridgeline is next - I think I am going to at least replace it on my DIY HH, and DIY WBBB. The gather-end, and my TL double can be left with paracord.
Mini-whoopie slings is an interesting idea.... bury should be a lot smaller by fid length since they are non-weight bearing. Similar in concept, I was looking for something to hang my pack off the ground.
Thanks flatline for the links too
To keep your pack off the ground....Doctari has a video on youtube showing how to do this, search and you should find it.
What I would do (and I think Doctari does it something like this) is make a 6 foot piece of amsteel with fixed loop on each end. I say 6 foot because for the trees around here it would take at least that much to get around the tree. Girth hitch one loop to your haul loop and put a carabiner on the other loop. Bring the carabiner end around the tree and clip the biner to the line on the other side. You should now have a backpack hanging from a tree.
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