Hammock Noob Set Up Video

**EricFromPortland** · 06-20-2011, 00:08

Hanging in Hammocks has had a bit of a learning curve for me. That is good because I have enjoyed this as a hobby. The attached video walks you through my current set up and my thoughts on changes and improvements.
- Your suggestions are welcome.

**Bubba** · 06-20-2011, 00:17

Its not working for me.

**Rikall** · 06-20-2011, 07:27

Learning is all part of the fun. Thanks for sharing.

**Simon** · 06-20-2011, 07:36

Nice to see your setup. I am at a similar stage (waiting for delivery of a proper hammock tarp). The vid. will be good to look back on in a couple of years - when you'll probably own 6 hammocks and 10 tarps plus a whole load of other stuff as well.

**Tendertoe** · 06-20-2011, 07:49

Nice work. I love learning too.

**TadTheTinker** · 06-20-2011, 08:53

Something I noticed. You mentioned the grommets on the center of the tarp. Instead of tying to the tarp grommets, bur a continuous line from tree to tree. Then you can set the center of your tarp wherever you need it. Stack it down and be done with it. If you really want to have it tied out to the tree at grommet points, you will have to attach to 2 grommets and then to the tree. Just a thought until your tarp order arrives.

Other than that one thing, it looks like a good set up to me. Glad you and your boy enjoyed it!

**EricFromPortland** · 06-20-2011, 11:42

Thanks TadTheTinker. I did use a continuous ridge line with the tarp attached via prussic loops.
- On watching the video, I should have rotated the tarp to the diamond configuration for better coverage.

**Kasuko** · 06-20-2011, 14:16

That is some impressive gear for a so called "newb"

I was expecting blue tarp, bedsheet hammock, and a blue cc pad and a synth sleeping bag. That to me is "newb"

**Bubba** · 06-21-2011, 20:43

You sound pretty savy. After that blue tarp and getting dripped on, you're going to love the WBSF. Only thing I could see was the tarps were not that taut. Don't know if that's how they were set up all night but if the sides were guyed out tightly and at a less steep angle, maybe some of the rain might have missed the side of your hammock? Instead of diamond what about second hole from the left side of the tarp to the second hole from the right side of the tarp? Sort of asymmetrically that way when you lay diagonally the tarp covers you better. Hard to tell but everything looks good.

**EricFromPortland** · 06-21-2011, 23:45

Originally Posted by Bubba

Instead of diamond what about second hole from the left side of the tarp to the second hole from the right side of the tarp? Sort of asymmetrically that way when you lay diagonally the tarp covers you better.

I didn't even consider the asym set up, it would have worked much better.
The blue tarp was partially untied to ease walking through camp, it was fairly tight overnight, but it was too steep. If I had staked it out flatter and got about 2" more coverage, I would have been fine.