Whoopie Sling Suspension

[billrobo]

I use 12' per whoopie, 40" per continuous loop (never made soft shackles, but they must be similar) and your ridgeline should be about 83% of your hammock length (~110")

Caleb

Whats a continuous loop? and whats it used for, sorry if it another silly one, but not got around to reading all the posts yet
Regards
Bill

[Hornca]

I use them for modularity because I always change my mind about what suspension I want. I've installed them on my gathered end sewn channel hammock and my Hennessy. They also provide a nice spot to put in a water break close to the hammock.

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=13779

http://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/s...ntinuous-loop/

[billrobo]

I use them for modularity because I always change my mind about what suspension I want. I've installed them on my gathered end sewn channel hammock and my Hennessy. They also provide a nice spot to put in a water break close to the hammock.

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=13779

http://theultimatehang.com/2013/07/s...ntinuous-loop/

Thanks again Hornca
I am reading loads of posts and getting confused with what set up to go for.
For a complete never hanged before newbie, do I Either:
1… Use 1" web straps from the tree, attaching Amsteel using larks head through the loop in the web strap, then on the hammock end use a continuous loop, attach the descender rings with a larks head. (I will probably only be using my hammock a handful of times a year, so the compression factor shouldn’t affect my hang.) Then run the rope around twice and tucked in on the third through the descender rings.
OR
2… Using 1” web straps with loops at both ends, using a marlin spike and toggle to whoopee sling, attached to a continuous loop attached to the hammock?
My hammock is the DD Travel
I have yet to purchase any Amsteel rings or straps yet, I am very confident with my abilities to make them using tutorials.
Thanks again for your kind help
Regards
Bill

[Hornca]

My setup (for now ) is:
Hammock -->continuous loop --> aluminum ring rated at 1000lbs attached to the CL via the pass-through larks head method-->whoopie sling (normal larks head). I then put a marlin spike hitch in my 1" strap and drap the whoopie sling behind the knot holding the toggle in the strap.

[SLCpod]

Here's something I did the other day that I thought worked nicely.

I like that when I have my webbing suspension I just wrap the tree, click my biner and adjust. You can't do that with a whoopie because the rope gets chewed up against the tree, it puts a lot of pressure on the tree leaving rope marks and other reasons. So I came up with an idea to incorporate a webbing strap on my whoopie.

I took about 4 feet of climbing webbing and left the ends open. I the threaded the whoopie through it. Now I can just wrap a tree, click my biner, and adjust my whoopie. The rope is protected and the webbing adds enough surface area to prevent the whoopie from making any serious rope marks on the tree. It makes for a quick setup and I am carrying less webbing.

[gmcttr]

...The rope is protected and the webbing adds enough surface area to prevent the whoopie from making any serious rope marks on the tree....

But it doesn't distribute the load as a tree strap does so it would not be appropriate on thin barked trees or anywhere a strap is required.

[MAD777]

Essentially, the tubular webbing with the amsteel inside is window dressing. Nothing of the physics has changed.
Keep thinking of new ideas though. That's how we collectively got to where we are with hammocks.

[MattBigmonster]

I'm playing with my whoopie slings and made a little mod that may be intersting to you.
Dutch was kind enough to make extra long 8' slings for me (I had to hang once very asymetrically, long distance from one tree) and I have been thinking how to manage extra amsteel during normal hangs.



I have used very simple chain plait where you basically pull loop through a loop through a loop... Start at the top and finish off by pulling the end through the last loop - easily done by hand.
http://www.wikihow.com/Crochet-a-Chain-Stitch
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...in-stitch.html
(Yes, I do know how to use a crochet ).

It does not go tight so very easy to unravel when you need that bit of extra.
Excellent stopper so the sling won't go inside itself.
Very very mittens friendly.
8' whoopies cost me extra 10-12 grams total...

Hope it helps someone.

[MAD777]

Looks pretty stylish, too!

[naperica]

Here is a basic question......what "strength" for the rope is needed?