DD camping hammock

[Tracker NTS-054]

So whoopie slings are for from the gathered ends of the hammock to the drip stop, be it a marlin spike or karabiner?, what goes from that to the tree?

I still don't quite get all this hammock terminology, cheers

Lewis

 

[Paulm]

So whoopie slings are for from the gathered ends of the hammock to the drip stop, be it a marlin spike or karabiner?, what goes from that to the tree?

I still don't quite get all this hammock terminology, cheers

Lewis

Not surprised Lewis, gets a bit confusing !

Whoopie sling (fixed loop end) fed through channel in end of hammock and larks foot knot/arrangement to secure there.

Tree strap around tree (simple knotted loop in one end and remaining end of strap fed through to secure).

The free end of the tree strap used to make the marlin spike hitch knot and using a suitable piece of dowel/stick or whatever.

The free end od the whoopie sling, with the adjustable loop, sits over the top of the marlin spike hitch knot.

Job done, couldn't be easier and nothing much to carry or lose

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Paul

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

Haha thank you! So the marlin spike hitch will work as a drip tip? And the tree strap is just a long section of rope knotted to make a loop? Cheers,

 

[mountainm]

Haha thank you! So the marlin spike hitch will work as a drip tip? And the tree strap is just a long section of rope knotted to make a loop? Cheers,

The whoopie tails act as drip lines. The tree strap should ideally be flat webbing (like a seatbelt) to avoid both rolling down the tree and damaging the bark.

 

[HarrogateTobias]

Am i the only one that likes the stock suspension webing on the camping hammock? gives the setup some "give". I have two people in mine no probs. Me and Vandeen jk

 

[ozzy1977]

The stuff on my tenth wonder was very stretchy, replaced it with tre straps, whoopies, crabs and climbing tape through the end of the hammock, only short ones as I will never use it as a bivvy, I like the fact that once set thats it, no more faffing once things have stretched.

 

[SJStuart]

I like to wake up in the morning at the same altitude as when I went to sleep... that's why I got rid of the stock DD webbing

 

[VANDEEN]

Am i the only one that likes the stock suspension webing on the camping hammock? gives the setup some "give". I have two people in mine no probs. Me and Vandeen jk

Maybe in your dreams you young whipper snapper, you'll set Nuggets off taking the mick out of you again.

Anyways back to the OP, the original suspension is fine for you as you probably don't weigh enough to stretch it!
you're built like the proverbial racing snake unless the nicotine withdrawal has added a few Kg?

 

[HarrogateTobias]

Maybe in your dreams you young whipper snapper, you'll set Nuggets off taking the mick out of you again.

Anyways back to the OP, the original suspension is fine for you as you probably don't weigh enough to stretch it!
you're built like the proverbial racing snake unless the nicotine withdrawal has added a few Kg?

HAHA please dont unleash nuggets on me! My faith in humaity went down a few notches that night lol