How to attach the UQ

**mountain_man_mike** · 04-22-2013, 14:13

I just form a loop with the shock cord and use a cord lock to adjust tension. I loop thread the hammock end through the loop of shock cord and it rests against the hammock end. Once the tension is adjusted I rarely have to adjust it again, at least not that week.

**Dutch253** · 04-22-2013, 18:13

Originally Posted by mountain_man_mike

I just form a loop with the shock cord and use a cord lock to adjust tension. I loop thread the hammock end through the loop of shock cord and it rests against the hammock end. Once the tension is adjusted I rarely have to adjust it again, at least not that week.

Hmmm no cord locks on mine, guess I need to get some.

**HappyHiker** · 04-22-2013, 23:32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avqbSuXu0w8

Something similar to this?

**Dutch253** · 04-23-2013, 01:26

Originally Posted by HappyHiker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avqbSuXu0w8

Something similar to this?

I think that's how I'll have to go. I planned on adding tree huggers and a whoopie sling to my hammock anyways and it appears you'll need those to set it up that way. Thanks for the link!

**Dutch253** · 04-23-2013, 01:39

Originally Posted by HappyHiker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avqbSuXu0w8

Something similar to this?

I noticed he wasn't using whoopie slings. If you were to set it up like that would it be: tree huggers from the tree then that connected to a carabiner that's connected to the whoopie sling that's connected to the hammock? Simple my butt!

**Karl** · 04-23-2013, 02:58

Originally Posted by Dutch253

Attachment 49766b Here is where I run into confusion. I thought there was supposed to be some "S" clip or something for me to attach this thing to the hammock. That picture shows the end. Attachment 49767 the second shows the side.

Remove the (green) strings on the uq sides if you don't need/want them. They're just there to be thrown over a ridge line to pull the uq to a more snug fit if needed.
Attach the uq bungees to your hammock suspension system on each end of the hammock. If you don't want to use knots, get s-biners or cord locks or something similar.
Get in hammock to feel if the uq needs adjustment in position or tension. Adjust accordingly.
Done!

Set up the whole thing and play around with it to see what works best for you.
All part of the fun

**Tazyfox** · 04-23-2013, 04:52

I have used the solution that user 'fotografiskt' from Sweden offers in the following post

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=33712

It comes down to using the 'Triangle thingies' that several companies sell, or you can make your own:

http://gear-report.com/how-to-make-d...riangles-myog/

I ordered mine from UKHammocks.co.uk after trying this method with some triangles I made from some paracord.

There seems to be a lot of debate on this forum whether you should use the triangle thingies or not... I for one am very happy with them.

**Curmudgeon** · 04-23-2013, 05:45

Slightly off topic, but I didn't think it was worthy of a new thread:

How are you guys determining how long to make your shock cord if it runs through channels on the uq and you expect to anchor it at or near the ends of the hammock?