If your ridgeline goes slack when you get in the hammock, that means it's probably too long and it's pretty much just decorative. A non-functional ridgeline means your "lay" is completely at the mercy of your hang and the various stretchy bit in your rig. Shorten that sucker up and get more diagonal. It's psychologically weird at first because it feels like you're about to wiggle your head right out the side of the hammock but it physically will get you a lot closer to flat.
If you're buying new tree huggers, beware. They're very expensive in some places. Strapworks rocks.
6' long polyester with a loop on each end - $6.27
http://www.strapworks.com/Strapworks...ng_p/hss1p.htm
6' long polyester with a double d-ring on each end - $6.65
http://www.strapworks.com/ProductDet...ductCode=DDS1P
bonus: you can get the d-ring straps with puppies or flowers or ponies on them!
Shipping in a US Postal Priority Mail box is a whopping $5.80. You can get one heck of a lot of straps in one of those boxes.
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