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Changing all my suspension.
Hammock suspension is based on Sgt Rocks SUL setup.
5'-4" long 5/8 mule tape tree strap (rated at 1800# according to what I found)
12" amsteel dogbone leader
Whoopie hook on the free end of dogbone leader
Other end fastened to end of whoopie.
Hammock end 12" amsteel dogbone leader, one end larks headed to hammock.
Other end has another whoopie hook to hook onto the whoopie.
This also acts as a drip.
Both sides weigh 3.8 oz complete.
Tarp 1
Sil Micro 12.75 x 5.3 cat cut tarp. This is my old 13x5.3 rectangular that I decided to cat cut the sides. Finished it already but no photos up.
Weighs 8.8 oz for fabric and tieouts.
Tarp 2
Sil 12.5 x 8 cat cut tarp. Show is the pattern.
Not finished except for pattern.
Should weigh about 11.5 oz with tieouts.
Tarp bag and suspension. This is the small one stuffed in a double ended sil stuff sack with micro locks - +- .2 oz. As shown about as big as a nalgene bottle but its not stuffed that tight. Already had the bag.
Tarp suspension. Weighs 1.2 oz complete. This is the 2 main ends, 11' long, and 4 tie out leaders each 7' long each with a Z-Packs micro line lock.
Tarp main - 11' long main 1.5mm Zpacks Z-Line (dacron covered) line with a Z-Packs micro line lock at each end. One at each end is overkill and I most likely will end up with one at each end but I thought I would try it like this first.
Fastend to tarp at one end. The other tree wrap end has a Dutch clip titanium Biner. Not sure how these micro line locks will hold up. If not I will go back to a taught line hitch.
Shown figure 8 stowed (or whatever that is called), wrapped and doubled over with a ranger band on. Simplest way I have ever been able to stow cord of any kind to be stuffed into a sack.
They sell a lighter 1.25mm line, but this 1.5mm line is very tangle free.
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