SLD Trail Lair - Continuous Loops Permanent (crafted through channels)

[Vanhalo]

Can someone explain the advantages to this option on the SLD Trail Lair?

Tried searching (extensively) but can't find any info here so I decided to create a thread for the next joe who asks.

I know. I know. Ask Jared......he's on vacation still.

[campcrafter]

One advantage is they are easier to deal with as you won't pull it out of the channel when attaching your suspension.
Real pain having to re-thread through channel when you are tired and it is dark.

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[OneClick]

Just a nice clean look. But I prefer to larks head my suspension (warbonnet buckle) thru and call it a day. It's never going to be removed anyway, unless it somehow breaks. This saves a little weight and bulk not having an extra unnecessary loop.

[Vanhalo]

Thanks. I was leaning this direction already.

[Brady]

Just a nice clean look. But I prefer to larks head my suspension (warbonnet buckle) thru and call it a day. It's never going to be removed anyway, unless it somehow breaks. This saves a little weight and bulk not having an extra unnecessary loop.

This threw me for a loop... lol

How does it save weight building it into the channels? You'd still need the loop and building it in is just another way to do it.

[OneClick]

How does it save weight building it into the channels? You'd still need the loop and building it in is just another way to do it.

With a suspension system like the warbonnet buckles/straps, the loop is already on the buckles, so you channel that thru with a larks head. If you already have the loop sewn thru the hammock, that's obviously staying unless you cut it out, so you have that then the suspension loop larks headed onto that. Not a big deal with either weight or bulk, but I like everything clean and simple as possible.

And if using buckles, you're increasing the distance of those from the hammock with having the extra the loop, so closer to the edge of the tarp. Ideally you want them close to the hammock to be certain they stay UNDER the tarp and out of the rain.