I'm not TeeDee but that never stopped me from butting into a conversation before...and I have a lot of experience with the Marlin Spike hitch...
I've used poplar dowel rods as toggles. After the...
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I'm not TeeDee but that never stopped me from butting into a conversation before...and I have a lot of experience with the Marlin Spike hitch...
I've used poplar dowel rods as toggles. After the...
why that's just good practice of dual use principles. You got your toggle....if you happen on a church league softball game going on in the meadow, why you just pack the hammock and you got your...
The fact you're using 1.5" webbing and not 1" would make a difference on how tightly the webbing can cinch down on the toggle. My only experience has been with 1" stuff.
Look for fat sticks...
Trail sticks work fine. I look for ones about 1/2" in diameter. It's not taking anywhere near the weight on the suspension. The loop of the suspension cord is on the webbing, the webbing...
I've found that a bit of shock cord that is tied to the bitter end and hitched to the suspension rope works well too. It's a bit more proactive pulling on the UCR in the opposite direction than just...