I just got my hammock in, Blackbird. Without any question it looks like top notch building quality...
So I eagerly set it up with many many references to the net and to the forum on getting it right. After finding the right tree's, getting the ridge line sitting nice, adjusting 15 times to get the hammock centered, loose yet not too lose, sitting high on the foot side but not too far...I jump in.
All I can focus on is the tight feeling across the center of the hammock. I can't find a comfortable point. Albeit the wife was holding the shelf shock cords to simulate since we don't have tent pegs yet...and I just can't find a comfortable point. So we trade spots and she has the same issue...just no comfortable spot, just that tight uncomfortable 'line' down the center of the hammock and being able to only focus on it.
Yes first time setting up...about an hours worth of toying with it. Though this isn't rocket science, but maybe I'm missing something...but I wonder if I'm not a hanger at heart after all? Maybe diagonal doesn't work for me? I was so damned excited and this first round really...wasn't that exciting, first time experience and fighting with it taken into account before lacking excitement.
Anyone care to enlighten me? I don't want to start feeling like this was a terrible mistake. I've done piles of reading...and I've though this whole time there was this beautiful little pocket you fit into that feels incredible that your back and body feel just perfect in...but I can't see it yet. I'll give it another try tomorrow...
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