Hi all , Wombat here in the UK ...relative newbie to the site and the finer points of hammocking.
Hoping you can help .
Basically I'd like to spread the sides off my Grand trunk double so it has a more open feel .
I see Hennessy does this with guylines ( presumably partially flexible ) attached to sewn in loops on either side .
I'm hopeless with sewing , although I'd like to learn , and in the past have achieved the "spread " required by simply using a hiking pole ,with tennis balls or large rubber ferrules each end to avoid tearing . This seems to work well , rather like an internal spreader bar and has so far caused no damage , but obviously it gets in the way somewhat .( Not usually a problem as I use it mainly for lounging and reading and it's quite good to lean a book against.)
I don't know if this method is inadvisable and could tear the hammock but so far no signs of that even when under considerable tension .
I've decided guylines might be a better idea and am thinking of my options regarding attachment to the fabric without sewng.
I know little about fabrics and their strength so was wondering whether some of those plastic tarp "clips"
would be ok to use ..perhaps with a piece of thin rubber inside the jaws to avoid the teeth biting through?
Would that be a bad idea ?
Another way would be to put an eyelet ( brass or plastic ) into the fabric and attach to that but again ..would this be likely to tear when under tension ?
Finally how about a marble/stone and cord method like some use for tarps with no tie out tabs?
I don't want to ruin the grand trunk but have other cheaper hammocks I could sacrifice for testing .
Is there a better way without sewing or any other ideas.?
Tips,advice, etc would be much appreciated .
Thanks in advance
Bill in Devon /UK
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