Breaking Strength Required for Structural Ridgeline?

[angrysparrow]

Hmmmmmm ... you are making me think differently! I always thought a structural ridgeline created a maximum amount of sag.

You can always increase the amount of sag in the hammock causing the ridge to be loose but a tight ridge line is generating a set minimum, by hanging the straps even higher or trees closer a loose ridge line becomes non-functional and will let you go more and more sag all the way to the hammock ends touching (the max sag possible)

I think we're talking the same language, Rain Man, and you understand the concept. I just phrased it in a way you had not yet considered. I think it's an important point.

Paul nailed it, though. It is a minimum sag created, because even with a ridgeline you can create *more* sag by increasing the severity of the angle from the tree supports to the ends of the hammock....thus creating a loose ridgeline and an even looser hammock body.