confus about whoopie length

[djminnesota]

this may sound like a stupid question... but my mind is going completely blang right now. if i want to make 2 12 foot whoopies, what does my total order need to be?

[Boothill]

if you want each one 12' then your going to need approx. 48' of amsteel, each one takes about twice what the finishing length will be

12' is really long though

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[angrysparrow]

12 foot whoopies are really really long.

'Common' length for whoopies is 6 feet, per hammock end. That's 13 feet of cording per each, before splicing and eyes. 26 feet total.

A 10 foot hammock, two 6 foot whoopies, plus the length of your tree huggers is 25 feet or more between trees. That's a nice span.

[gmcttr]

...12' is really long though...

12' seems extremely long.

12'+12'+~9' (hammock)+2' (+for tree straps)=trees 35' apart. I'm not tall enough to get the suspension high enough up the trees for that distance.

[djminnesota]

thats true... i might have to bring the length down a bit... thanks guys

[SilvrSurfr]

When I first started, six foot whoopies sounded awfully small. Therefore I went with 10-ft whoopies, which I learned are ridiculously long. I gave my 10-ft whoopies to unsuspecting noobs, who were grateful. You can always shorten them - that's an easy mod.

[DemostiX]

Screen out hammock hanging use from a google search, and find whoopie slings wrapped by arborists around trees........as slings.

One tree I hang from is too large for my strap setup, but not too big for a longer whoopie, with a short strap used as padding to protect the back and side of the tree.