Hang inside a van?

[GIHanger]

looks like you are set to...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nhgfjrKi0o

[hppyfngy]

It's a tight fit, but it fits!

Excellent!

[TheQ]

Nice, Iike the door jammed anchor!

[accrete]

I know this is an older thread, but well read and lots of info...and i didn't feel the need to start a new thread to ask an in-context question.

Soooo... My wife and i have two ENO hammocks. She fits perfect in a SN and i enjoy the added room of the DN. Both have a fabric length stated/measured at 108". Doing the ridgeline suggested 83% math shows a suggested RL measurement of ~90". We did some doodling with the lengths and came up with 92" RL for my wife in the SN and i felt best with a 95" RL in the DN.

Here is my question. Knowing that there is limited space inside a van (typically 9 to 11 ft max behind the seats, and with fixed ridgelines of no more than ~96"...could one rig up mount points as close as 8 feet (96") without utilizing any further suspension except the Larks Head knot off the hammock end(s) and be considered a proper "hang" for that sized hammock(s) ?? I'm thinking of making a stand alone indoor mount to test it out at some point.

Thanks in advance for any replies!
Thom

[notaclevername]

I know this is an older thread, but well read and lots of info...and i didn't feel the need to start a new thread to ask an in-context question.

Soooo... My wife and i have two ENO hammocks. She fits perfect in a SN and i enjoy the added room of the DN. Both have a fabric length stated/measured at 108". Doing the ridgeline suggested 83% math shows a suggested RL measurement of ~90". We did some doodling with the lengths and came up with 92" RL for my wife in the SN and i felt best with a 95" RL in the DN.

Here is my question. Knowing that there is limited space inside a van (typically 9 to 11 ft max behind the seats, and with fixed ridgelines of no more than ~96"...could one rig up mount points as close as 8 feet (96") without utilizing any further suspension except the Larks Head knot off the hammock end(s) and be considered a proper "hang" for that sized hammock(s) ?? I'm thinking of making a stand alone indoor mount to test it out at some point.

Thanks in advance for any replies!
Thom

Cant say about a van but i have a megacab dodge diesel, I hang in a single nest with no suspension other than larks head pulled tight so hammock has about an inch on each end from roof of the contractor grade canopy. box length is 6 foot 6 but corner to corner it works and i have 4 inches to spare under the loaded setup. sleeps great and hangs the same every time!!!

[accrete]

...no suspension other than larks head pulled tight so hammock has about an inch on each end from roof...

I was hoping that would be the case. I have a space that is ~10ft and would call for minimum if any suspension beyond the larks head...so there is hope in my scheming.

Thanks!
Thom

[Loki]

I was hoping that would be the case. I have a space that is ~10ft and would call for minimum if any suspension beyond the larks head...so there is hope in my scheming.

Thanks!
Thom

And hope is a good thing...

This in a minivan

[oldgringo]

I was hanging from an Amsteel continuous loop larksheaded around a roof bow in my Chevy Express. Later inspection revealed the Amsteel had cut halfway through the steel bow, like a wire through cheese. A larkshead is just another name for a choker hitch. Just a heads up...

[hppyfngy]

I was hanging from an Amsteel continuous loop larksheaded around a roof bow in my Chevy Express. Later inspection revealed the Amsteel had cut halfway through the steel bow, like a wire through cheese. A larkshead is just another name for a choker hitch. Just a heads up...

If you weren't so "active" in your hammock, that probably wouldn't happen...

[accrete]

If you weren't so "active" in your hammock, that probably wouldn't happen...

So am i to assume that what i hear about Hammock Sutra is actually do-able?
My wife, the inquiring mind, is pondering the possibilities.

OK, now back to our G rated forum.