Well...It will technically work, but:
A. Your quicklinks are open!!!!
B. It looks like paracord = stretchy.
C. Those overhand knots really reduce strength.
D. It looks pretty high off the hammock.
Since they are not at your hammock ends, how do you come up with the length for the RL?
If they were looped around the hammock's continuous loops and sitting right at the hammock ends, then the rule of thumb for RL length is 83% of the hammock body length. Since it looks like paracord, I'd start at 80% to account for the stretch if that was the only cord I had to use.
Last edited by DannyII; 09-04-2017 at 13:59.
Thanks.
So, I updated my design by looking at a few more videos. Seems a line taught knot and a prussic knot were all I needed to make a paracord ridgeline that is adjustable and is now tied off at the hammock ends. Been laying for 2 hours and it seems to be perfect.
Any other tips?
The main purpose of a ridgeline is to achieve a consistent sag. When hanging the hammock, you just have to remember how tight the ridgeline has to be so that your hammock is most comfortable to you. But if you can't hang it perfectly, i.e. if you can't get your suspension high enough because the trees are too far apart, it will still provide the correct amount of sag. In order to do that, it needs to keep its length. Paracord is designed to stretch, which means that it does not provide the same hammock sag if there's a lot of pull.
Other than that, the only reason for not having the ridgeline as high as you have it would be if the anchor points are not covered by your tarp anymore. In that case you would need to add drip lines to avoid having rain running into your hammock.
Cool swag, getting your SRL up out of your way. Yes use a non stretch cord on your next one--zingit lashit or amsteel.
To figure length for an elevated SRL
Add length of hammock to length of hammock suspension (both sides) that will be under SRL, then multiply by .83 to get length of structural ridgeline.
Plus plus what they said--
I like how it looks--up high and out of the way.
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Thanks for the tips. I ordered some amsteel so I can get this right.
Spent three nights in the hammock last weekend and definitely liked the ridgeline.
I had it lower (at the gathered ends) for this trip, but I'm going to raise it back up. I like it better up high.
Also remember that if you were to accidentally pull your suspension too tight, you might actually wind up increasing the load on your biners, which could create failure. The load limit on those things with the gates closed is really high, but still, you don't want to put unneeded stress on them. Just another tip on why you want to move it down to the loops.
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Honest question... Why in the world would anyone want an adjustable RL?!?
If the idea is to achieve a consistent hang, why would you want it to be movable? Doesn't make a lot of sense.
Above the OP stated he has laid in it for two hours and it seems to be perfect. He then asks for tips.... Well the first to come to mind is to lock down that perfect length so it doesn't move.
Just because you CAN make something adjustable doesn't mean you should or that it is better if it is.
Can someone give an actual good reason for this?
Last edited by esmith; 09-14-2017 at 11:06.
Originally Posted by esmith
I'm crazy like that
Some use an adjustable ridgeline to dial in the comfort zone for their hammock. Later they might switch to a fixed length ridgeline.
Also with an adjustable ridgeline--you can use it on several different length hammocks.
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