Suspension failures

[Dhagan]

My failure was entirely on me. I was trying whoopies, because that's what seemed cool. Went to hang my WBBB and quickly realized I had left a tree strap on the floor of my basement. Luckily I had some amsteel that worked. Yes, I padded under the cord. First thing I did when I got home? Yep...went right back to my cinch straps. Always together...always there...and only a couple of ozs heavier.

[Rain Man]

I also typically wear a belt made of rated tree strap material.

DITTO, though I made my own so made it doubled, so it's actually twice as long as my fat waist.

if you can duel purpose it ...

Tell that to Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton!

[wtaffet]

Good point

[MikekiM]

DITTO, though I made my own so made it doubled, so it's actually twice as long as my fat waist.

Brilliant

[Scarecrow]

Not that this is exactly hammock related, but I mentioned on another thread that I tend to carry an extra compression strap in my pack in case I need the replacement or webbing for something else. I broke a leather belt I was wearing a couple years ago while out on a backpacking trip, and the spare compression strap soon became my replacement belt for the weekend.

[Doctari]

I've never had a suspension failure per-se, but I have "gone to ground" a few times. ALWAYS operator error, as In I screwed up.
There is a saying among us hangers: "There are 2 types of hammockers, ones who have fallen, & ones who will fall!
So, pay attention as to how your suspension is set up, take your time setting it up, hang from appropriate trees & never hang higher than you are willing to fall.

[Mando J]

OK, now I am paranoid.....do I go dig up spares and stuff them in my backpack somehwere?

[lazy river road]

I always carry one extra dynaglide woopie. Figure if both break well at that point I better head home anyways. But I also inspect my suspension before and after every putting.