sea sickness?

**Miraculix** · 03-31-2010, 16:11

Hi,

how is it possible to avoid sea sickness in a HH asym?
Perhaps you can help with your experiences.

My question is: Which combination is better to get a calm position?
(1A, 1B, 2A or 2B?)

1: ridge line - high tension
HHAsym1.jpg

2: ridge line - low tension
HHAsym2.jpg

A: side cords - high tension
HHAsymA.jpg

B: side cords - low tension
HHAsymB.jpg

Or somebody has other advices?

**MacEntyre** · 03-31-2010, 16:17

Welcome, Miraculix!

Ginger works well.

As far as ridgeline and tie out tension, I recommend just tighter than slack, but only for general comfort, not as a way of reducing sea sickness.

**Highstrung** · 03-31-2010, 16:19

First of all, I like the multiple answer format. Personally, I like to have my tie outs pretty tight. I've noticed that it's easier for me to get situated with it spread out. As far as sea sickness goes, I don't have that problem but I still don't swing too much. I like that. When I swing, I always wake up, because I'm used to waking up from earthquakes now. Kinda freaks me out for a second. lol

I'd have to say 1-A. Final answer.

**Cannibal** · 03-31-2010, 16:23

Switch-out the shockcord tie-outs with something that doesn't stretch much. Should all but eliminate any rocking.

**SuperTramp** · 03-31-2010, 16:55

i remember when i got my first hammock and i was so excited to set it up and have a nap.i saved it till Sunday and had a big after church lunch and then straight to the hammock-well i thought i was going to puke and immediately hated it.well it sat there for awhile before i looked at it again and i am glad i did.the next time and everytime after it was fantastic. the moral of the story for me is to not go to bed stuffed to the gills.

WV · 03-31-2010, 19:24

A - but you need to keep the elasticity of STLs

**Knotty** · 03-31-2010, 21:51

Bummer about the motion sickness. I'm always trying to find ways to extend the rocking motion.

By the way. I vote for 1A.

**Miraculix** · 04-01-2010, 05:14

Originally Posted by WV

A - but you need to keep the elasticity of STLs

sorry, STL is the side cord, isn't it?
ok, and why with elasticity?

**Just Jeff** · 04-02-2010, 16:44

STLs are usually used on tarps, but it serves the same purpose as the shockcord on the HH side tie-outs so you could use either. So stronger elastic, as Cannibal says, will stop the swaying.

If you use non-elastic line, you risk pulling your stakes out of the ground or even ripping the hammock when it's pulled tight. So you need a little bit of give.

**MacEntyre** · 04-02-2010, 17:09

Originally Posted by Just Jeff

If you use non-elastic line, you risk ...ripping the hammock when it's pulled tight.

I never thought about it until now... with a Hennessey Hammock, you could tear the Supershelter OCF pad as well, since it is tied directly to the side tie-outs.