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My first hammock was a HH asym and I just use that kind of suspension all the time now. Quick and simple and no metal or toggles or other stuff to complicate things.

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Just switch head ends if you want feet or head closer to the zip (HH anyway). I put a mark on the end of the suspension one end so I know which side the zip will be on in relation to that end.

TB

I am a two pillow person in a flat bed but use a very small and thin pillow in the hammock. I think I could get away without a pillow because I find I mostly use it to stop my head rolling to one...

I have made several tree straps from 25 mm, 360 Kg webbing found on those racheting tie-down straps from the hardware. Never a problem at all as the needle seems to slip through the webbing with...

I have done 12 metres for a trial/test/experiment. Started with a length of Amsteel between trees. The hammock was then suspended using one of the tree straps and then to a ring 3.5 metres along...

I know of at least one guy who has a hammock hung over his side of the bed. The arrangement has worked for him and the wife for many years.

Ticklebelly

Thanks for the suggestion. I have found a tiny fan I figure I can hang from the ridgeline. Uses a single AAA battery. Time to have a play around, I think.

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Just back from a 9500k road trip with a couple of mates. 48 consecutive nights in a HH; happy as and don't think the hike tent will ever get used again. Still trying little tweaks and subtle...

Thanks for sharing the idea, Laochri.

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Lismore is a lovely place and I suspect you will love it. Should be plenty of trees down that way so your hammocking ideas should work out well. Coolengatta is a couple of k from where God (if...

You don't say where in Aust you will be and that makes it a bit difficult to offer advice. Some places in Aust have the fastest dogs in the world because it is so far between trees. A site like...

The whole bottom entry thing is what first got me to seriously consider a HH as my first hammock. I do have a side zip version but would still like a bottom entry one for the signature feature and...

Very useful link, I'm playing with an old Singer now. Thanks for sharing.

Ticklebelly

All useful replies, thanks Guys. This is my first hammock and I'm still sorting things out. Currently tying the thing a little tighter than 30 degrees and although I can still twist the...

I am a tosser and turner, in my sleep, continually adjust my position in the hammock all night. So, I'm also bouncing up and down, testing the supsension all night too. Now I know my HH Asym Zip...

I'm pretty new to the whole hammock thing but I don't see any need to do anything to the device, as delivered. I do have a 12metre length of Zing-it so I can hang the tarp high, if I want to, but...

I have only spent about 15 nights in my HH Aysm Zip (first hammock) and I'm still sorting out many of the variables in setting up.

The topic of this thread is very topical for me. The more slack...

Was really keen on the bottom entry during initial research for my first hammock. Ended up going for the zip because a planned trip may see the hammock being used as a bug bivvy, on the ground. ...

I found a drop of superglue stops the ends from fraying. Now I just put an eye in each end, as suggested above.

Ticklebelly

I have already used the "just hanging around" reply to the question - "What you up to?" I couldn't resist either.

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I will be up that way in July, 7 weeks, lots of fishing planned. Should not be too hot then but it does get warm quickly as soon as the days start to get longer. The trip is one of the reasons I...

I never pass up free advice. I will try it, thanks. I'm trying lots of things at this end of the learning curve.

Ticklebelly

Thanks for the welcome guys. Guess I can update the profile now that I do actually have a hammock.

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and the adventure begins. One week from order to delivery (I'm in Aust), I have just spent the last couple of hours playing with the Exped,asym,zip with the big tarp. Oh, so happy with my choice...