For those of you who dip into Hammock Forums, you will have heard of a chap called Dutch. For those who haven't, over the years he has invented/created many lightweight titanium gadgets to help us tree dwellers.
Being a sucker for a new gadget i ordered some dutch hooks & flyz from the US - actually cheaper than you might think!
Within just over a week they arrived
Dutch Hook (text copied form Dutch's site)
This is Made of titanium. This little mighty hook will hold up to the strongest winds and only weighs 0.4 grams. It ties to the end of your 1.75mm tarp line and you just simply reach around the tree and hook the line. A tarp flyz in the other side completes the ridgeline. You can also put the Dutch hook on prussiks and you have a quick release to detach your tarp from your ridgeline.
I cant believe how small this thing is!
Dutch Tarp Flyz (text from site)
A truly unique device developed to connect your tarp to a tree with thin 1.75mm hollow braid line.
Made from titanium, Dutch Flyz are the smallest, strongest, and fastest way to tie off to a tree without actually tying and untying a knot, even when wearing mittens.
Design for the most weight conscious hiker Dutch Flyz weigh only 2 grams.
They can be moved easily to any part of your ridgeline and quickly locked into position. Their unique design will hold in the windiest condition and never need a backup knot.
Hopefully I'll get chance to try these out this weekend & write up a proper review, but for now i just wanted to share the pictures.
Usual disclaimer: No connection to the seller da di dum...
Being a sucker for a new gadget i ordered some dutch hooks & flyz from the US - actually cheaper than you might think!
Within just over a week they arrived
Dutch Hook (text copied form Dutch's site)
This is Made of titanium. This little mighty hook will hold up to the strongest winds and only weighs 0.4 grams. It ties to the end of your 1.75mm tarp line and you just simply reach around the tree and hook the line. A tarp flyz in the other side completes the ridgeline. You can also put the Dutch hook on prussiks and you have a quick release to detach your tarp from your ridgeline.
I cant believe how small this thing is!
Dutch Tarp Flyz (text from site)
A truly unique device developed to connect your tarp to a tree with thin 1.75mm hollow braid line.
Made from titanium, Dutch Flyz are the smallest, strongest, and fastest way to tie off to a tree without actually tying and untying a knot, even when wearing mittens.
Design for the most weight conscious hiker Dutch Flyz weigh only 2 grams.
They can be moved easily to any part of your ridgeline and quickly locked into position. Their unique design will hold in the windiest condition and never need a backup knot.
Hopefully I'll get chance to try these out this weekend & write up a proper review, but for now i just wanted to share the pictures.
Usual disclaimer: No connection to the seller da di dum...
