Ultralight suspension system iin the PNW

[pgibson]

Depends a lot on where in the PNW you are planning to hang. Having made a few thousand suspensions for folks over the last 7 years I get to see what goes out all over the world. We send the longest straps to folks on OR and WA. Here in Idaho most places a 6-8 foot set of straps is good. Unless your getting into some of the ponderosa forests then 12 foot is probably better. In some areas of OR and WA 12 is on the small side and we have gone as big as 20 foot for each side...but if you hunt around 12-15 straps should be more than enough to work most places. But of corse there are areas with smaller trees as well. Better to have enough and not need than to be to short and have to Macgyver something that will not be sufficient at protecting the trees from damage.

[poorboystooge]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm curious to try out the mule tape, hadn't ever heard of that before. Does it take a lot of finesse to position it properly? I'm use to adjusting whoopies, which I find fairly easy.

I think I'll look to get 10 - 12 ft tree straps and pray I find the right trees!

[cincihangs]

I recently just built a set of Dynaglide UCRs for my EDC hammock and they came in very light. My UCR was 6ft long and attached to 5ft kevlar tree huggers, but you can make the UCR as long as you'd like if you're willing to go down the DIY path. Check them out here.

I made them using Xtrekker's video as guidance.

[hammocks]

I played around with 1.8mm UCR's. Not worth the hassle. They take a while to construct and they have an initial fiddle factor curve. The best option by far is the one promoted by SGT Rock. Mule tape to Beckitt hitch. Simple as it gets and just as lightweight.

[Theguywitheyebrows]

The J-Bend is more structurally sound, easier to part, and t works with muletape just fine. Try it out!

[matimeo]

I've fiddled with a lot of different setups, but I've settled on muletape as the way to go. Two 12 foot 3/4" wide sections is all I carry when backpacking. Tie a loop in one end, wrap it around the tree and use a beckett hitch to attach to hammock. No carabiner or hardware needed. It's lightweight, doesn't stretch at all and is no hassle. It couldn't be easier to position because you have an infinite number of positions using the beckett hitch knot. The 1" tree strap police will get after me about this, but I don't care and I don't think the tree really does either.

[Theguywitheyebrows]

You muletape users need to try out the J-Bend!! It comes apart much more readily than the becket hith and it doesnt bind when wet (i hear the muletape has some weird things that happen when it gets wet) and i wonder if you guys are using fresh tape or old used stuff, dont use old stuff thats just askin to get beat up by gravity