So I have been looking at forums and was trying to figure out a way to have something similar to WhoOpie-slings without actually purchasing a hollow cord like lash-it or zing-it and having to splice. I also wanted to have an adjustable ridgline for my hammock so i can easily set it for max comfort. Here's what I have figured out by a little time spent playing with my rope.
My idea was simple. The suspension had to be simple, meaning not anything more than rope and a couple of knots, and I wanted to use the items I already had.
I was browsing around the internet and found the trucker's hitch and decided that was what worked best for what I wanted. It made my suspension between my hammock and huggers easily adjustable. It's a very simple knot and it's easy to learn especially for a beginner hammocker like myself.
Secondly I wanted an adjustable ridgeline so I could find my "sweet spot" for hang. When I went on my first hang with my diy, I had some slight comfort issues so i wanted to be able to tweak my suspension to get that "just right" feeling. (yes I followed the 83% rule to a "t")
I tried a prusik looped back onto the main line and it was a little slippery and I didn't trust it. I decided to see if I could modify it a little and ended up with a reversed taut-line hitch kind of knot. It worked really well but I was curious if it had been done before. So I did some research and ran across the taut-line hitch. It was similar so I decided to give that one a go. It worked like it was supposed to but I didn't trust it either so I modified it. I will post pictures tomorrow after I test it out but it is basically just one extra loop through(in the knot) and I tied a quick granny knot to add an extra safety bubble. I have not actually hung in it yet but I almost broke my door in my apartment tugging on the suspension to test for failure strength today. More to follow tomorrow.
Disclaimer: I hope this thread will help someone in the future. It took a lot of thinking to figure this out and I want to make it easier for noobs like me in the future.
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