Hi everyone
I'm an experienced tent camper but now it's time to try hammock camping ... something new for me.
I ordered a lot of stuff from Warbonnet, this is what I got:
- Ridgerunner Hammock and Whoopies w/ Dynaweave Straps and attached fish hooks
- Diamondback topquilt (it's beautiful!)
- Lynx underquilt
- 13ft Superfly tarp with middle ground tieouts and panel pulls
- 10 tarp ticks
- 4 fish hooks
I also have this:
- 100 feet mini-spool guyline 1.75 mm single braid dyneema (Warbonnet)
- 50 feet 1.3 mm Z-Line Cord (Zpacks)
- 50 feet 2.0 mm Z-Line Cord (Zpacks)
- 50 feet EZC2 tarp guyline 1.7 mm (Gossamer Gear)
- 2 Micro Carabiners for door management for Superfly (Warbonnet)
I already seam sealed the tarp, that was easy. But now I'm lost. So here are my questions:
1) As far as I know the Ridgerunner doesn't need a continous ridgeline. Is this correct? Is there some advantage if I use one anyway or does it not make sense?
2) It looks like Warbonnet already attached the Whoopies to the Ridgerunner. So to connect the tree strap to the whoopie sling all I need to do is install another fish hook at the tree strap, right?
3) For the tarp I need 2 guylines with loops at the end to attach it to the tree. This may be a stupid question but how do I tie the loop? Over hand loop knot?
4) So I can install a tarp tick to the ring on the tarp and then attach the guyline directly to the tarp tick? Is that all I need to safely adjust the length of the guyline?
5) Should I attach the tarp ticks to the ground tie outs or the tent stakes?
6) Warbonnet recommends: tarp to tree 12 ft., ground corners 6 ft., doors 4-6 ft., panel pulls 12 ft. plus 6 ft. to the stake. What's your experience? Maybe longer lines make sense to have more options?
7) Should I use the 1.75 mm dyneema guyline I got from Warbonnet for everything or maybe the other guylines (1.3, 1.7, 2) from Zpacks and Gossamer Gear as well?
As you can see I'm a total noob when it comes to hammock camping. Thanks for your help!
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