Things that I have learned . . .

**Bradley** · 09-01-2010, 19:43

One of the things that I have learned is; when you use small diameter trees:
And you have a nice tarp set up,
and your hammock is about right,

Then you lay in and the trees do the bend,
and now the tarp ain't so nice . . . and tight.

I guess shock cords would help that some . . . in the summer anyways.
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**lori** · 09-01-2010, 20:24

LOL. Why I take pads at high elevations.

Around 10,000 feet the trees start to resemble drinking straws, or they're crawling on the ground.

**lonetracker** · 09-02-2010, 18:28

tie a rope from the amall tree to another tree in line with it.or angle a rope from the tree down to a stake in the ground,or the base of a tree.i bring a spare piece of amsteel with me to do this.

**Bradley** · 09-02-2010, 19:44

Now that's thinkin'

**Spogatz** · 09-02-2010, 22:54

I learned that the German guy working on my wifes car sounds a lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger but don't point it out to him. He's a bit touchy and will make the wheels of your car come off as you drive....

**mbiraman** · 09-03-2010, 09:20

Bradley; here's a link for tarp tensioners if you want to go that way.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...highlight=tarp

**Bradley** · 09-03-2010, 22:03

Originally Posted by mbiraman

Bradley; here's a link for tarp tensioners if you want to go that way.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...highlight=tarp

Thank you that is one to book mark .

**Doctari** · 09-03-2010, 22:47

Originally Posted by lonetracker

tie a rope from the amall tree to another tree in line with it.or angle a rope from the tree down to a stake in the ground,or the base of a tree.i bring a spare piece of amsteel with me to do this.

Yea, this works surprisingly well. Amsteel would, I think, be best, but even a doubled over piece of 550 cord has done it for me. I prefer to tie to another tree; as High as I can reach in the tree I"m hanging from, & to the ground (if possible) on the other tree. If you can: loop over a branch on the hanging tree (to keep the rope from sliding down) & take a turn around the base of the other tree for the same reason. My first time doing this the extra tree, I figure because it tapers up, slid first off. 2 wraps & the slipping stopped, so,,,,,,

It has been a while, but I think I pulled a bit of extra tension on the hanging tree, sort of to "Pre load" but then again, I may have only thought to do it but didn't.