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Here's hoping my 11' Traveler XL will make a great first hammock for me... 6'5" here.

Mine is already on it's way and is scheduled to be here Monday. I wonder if I went to the local post office...

Sounds like the minimum amount of stuff to make everything work. Give it a try and see what how it goes.

I need to find something else to do other than watching my order status and finding all the other hammock things I "need". The options are endless!! Must.... show.... restraint :drool:

I believe a "standard" 6' whoopie (two can be DIY'd from 25' of Amsteel) adjusts from about 2' min to 6' max... give or take.

The only drawback to using the carabiner in the way you describe is...

What a great surprise & nice gift! I'm still pretty new at this hammock thing, and don't have a ton of posts, but I've been studying up and I'll take a stab at some of your questions. If I totally...

Congrats on the new hammock! I just placed an order with WB for my first one... a Traveler XL. Their website says about a 2 week lead time. How on earth did you stand the wait?!?

I went back and...

Well I'm still in single digit postings (and just ordered my first hammock-a WB Traveler) but let's see if I've learned anything on the forum as I try to answer this question. :scared:

Between...

So the general consensus of (most of) those that have responded so far is that two person (non-sleeping) use can be done but probably is not the best idea.

11' long sounds like a pretty consistent...

I guess I would agree that I'm (initially at least) going to be a "casual" hammock user. I can already see how hanging is like so many other pursuits though... you start with one only to find out...

First, let me thank everyone for the wealth of information here. I've read so much I've gotten a little ahead of myself and feel a bit overwhelmed. So it's time to step back, explain my story, and...