ridgeline and fly rope?

[blackbishop351]

whats a figure nine?

http://www.niteize.com/productdetail...product_id=136

[Ewker]

this is one of the lightest i know of.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-...ord_50_ft.html
if you look above the picture on that link & click on "other products by aircore" you will see "Aircore PRO Dyneema guyline cord kit". that's the one i use.
it's strong & light but the cord is still big & stiff enough to easily tie & untie.

any other place you can buy that instead of bpl? I did a search for Aircore and nothing came up

[Rhino-lfl]

So what does it do exactly? I've been looking for a system (I just have REI rope I bought) to tie to the corners of the tarp and then to tree's or stakes. But I suck at knot tying and there is always slack. Same with my hammock rope. I need some kind of mechinism that I can put that rope in, and then adjust tighter or looser as needed. Any suggestions? I think that this is the last area of my hammock mystery.

[whitefoot_hp]

a truckers hitch, or a double truckers hitch can serve the purpose as those figure nines. i used to hate tying nots, but last summer i worked as a raft guide and had to learn a few basic ones. now, i can tighten and secure just about anything. i guess it just takes practice, and the only reason i learned those nots was becuase a job required it.

[Rhino-lfl]

The rope on myh Clarks is 5/16". What would work for that?

[Hooch]

My hammock was a rolled hammock ala HH. A mix of both worlds!

Ok, refresh my memory, how did you do that? I looked at HC's pics, but couldn't figure it out.

[lvleph]

1.Fold the edges to the center, so that they over lap slightly.
2.Flip hammock over so the first folds are against the floor.
3.Fold one edge in towards the middle. This fold should be about 1.5" (depends on width of hammock).
4.Fold it again, and again, and again, and again. Basically 5 total 1.5" folds on one side (this is the rolling portion).
5.Repeat step 4 on the other edge. Both edges should meet in the center.
6.Taco the end of the hammock together.
7.Whip it, whip it real good.
8.Repeat steps 1 through 7 on the other end of the hammock
9.Attach suspension.
10.Go hang and take a rest.

[Hooch]

1.Fold the edges to the center, so that they over lap slightly.
2.Flip hammock over so the first folds are against the floor.
3.Fold one edge in towards the middle. This fold should be about 1.5" (depends on width of hammock).
4.Fold it again, and again, and again, and again. Basically 5 total 1.5" folds on one side.
5.Repeat step 4 on the other edge. Both edges should meet in the center.
6.Taco the end of the hammock together.
7.Whip it, whip it real good.
8.Repeat steps 1 through 7 on the other end of the hammock
9.Attach suspension.
10.Go hang and take a rest.

Gracias, my friend. Just trying to get a couple ideas (other than the few I have already) now that I'm just waiting for delivery of my new slightly used sewing machine.

[T-BACK]

Just a word of caution, if you use snakeskins on your tarp, be careful of the pointy ends of the figure 9's. I ripped a wide hole in mine when I was sheathing my tarp. I've got to figure out a better way to attach them.

Brian
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[blackbishop351]

Don't put the hanging cords and Figure 9s in the snake skins - wrap around the outside instead.

Yeah that's what I do. The tie-outs on my corners kind of "jam" into the ends of the skins, keeping the Figure 9's from ever working themselves inside.