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Hi Hat,

I use a single line suspension, that can easily stretch to 30' - 35' when used with my 6' tree huggers. I don't often use it out that wide, but have found it useful on the odd occasion,...

Wow, quick reply. Thats why I love this place, any advice on the modding?

Just wondering, Has anybody taken a standard/cheap bivvy bag like this:-

http://www.winfieldsmegastore.com/Gelert-Adventure-Bivvi-Bag-%5B2010%5D-p-SBG139-c-ASSORT.html

And modded it to use as a...

I'm afraid I couldn't tell you the size of the netting, was one side of an old box net that I had. Seems to the stop the English midge though, and those little blighters can get into anything.

I...

Some very ( I mean very, supposed to be working!!) basic directions as to what I did!!

Choice is yours, either sling on seperate ridgeline, or in my case, feed onto hammock SLS and hang over...

the shock cord does not need to be amazingly tight, just enough so that it hugs around the sides of the hammock and stops the midges getting in. The elastic of the bungees allows it to move with your...

Thought I'd share with you all my first attempt at using a sewing machine!

This my Mark 1 Bugnet, I know it is using white netting, but It was all I had to hand and I didn't want to spend money on...

Hi WildWhippet, Welcome to the Forum

As already mentioned DD are great for Hammocks in the UK, also I've had a good experiance with Tenth Wonder gear, and there is always the DIY approach.
If you...

As you have visted this thought before, how long do you think the bury needs to be.

The more I read about this, the less convinced of my own idea I become. In theory it should work, however, the...

The idea would be to connect one fixed eye to tree hugger, have the adjustable loopie ridgeline part , attach other fixed eye to other tree hugger, connect hammock to adjustable rings or carabiners...

Having looked at all the uses of the Whoopie and UCR I thought I'd look at lots of othe uses for constriction and I came across the Loopie sling on an arborists forum. Similar in concept to the...

I've never used anything else other than penberthy prusiks on my ridgeline, particularly since when I first stuck a tarp up I only had one size of cord and so the penberthy prusik made sense. I think...

Didn't think it was a silly response, perhaps I was silly in my typical too 'british' answer!!:)

Have to agree with you about the decorative knot thing though. Going back a few points to the...

My comment was more for us over the pond, it just helps illustrate some differences in terminology for my british companions.

Not trying to patronize in anyway, shape or form, but I have found...

Simplest things are always in fron of us.

Make spliced adjustable loop, tie standing end of with stopper knot (in this case I have actually used the original stopper knot, very decorative.) On...

Hi Tired Feet,

Yeah, I like the Solomon bar method as well, I never thought to use it using a seperate cord as the bar.

The Solomon bar is also called the Cobra stitch I think, I make lanyards...

Because I am daft and want to test my rig to its limits, High and far for me, With my single line I can stretch to about 30 feet between trees and adjust the whole hang to be at the best point along...

Just thought I'd share my method of single line suspension with everyone.

Photos attached probably explain it better.

But basically on a sinle line of 4mm Dyneema SK75 (will be chaning to 3mm...

Hi Ron,

Thanks for the input. The braid I'm using here is just for a test version to see if the principle is sound ( I like to see these things for myself), If I like the idea and how they work...

Hi Folks,

I've been using this site as a resource for about a year, and decided that I should really join and support the noble cause of just "hanging out".

I found the site through youtube of...

Great site, I've been looking on here for ages but never got around to joining.
But thought this might be useful for those who want to make these in a hurry out in the field. Please excuse any...