I have an ENO DN and Atlas straps and really like the ease of hanging it up. I wanted to make my HH Expedition work the same way with the Atlas Straps. The other problem I had with the HH is I've never been confident in my ability to get the rain fly squared away.
So... I pulled the small tarp off the HH thinking I would just use the Kelty Noah 12 tarp I have on the way. Then tied figure 8 loops 18" from the knots on the suspension lines and added caribiners. Done... so I though?!?!
After some more reading, watching Derek's "Rigging a No-sag HH Tarp" video (http://theultimatehang.com/2014/01/r...-hammock-tarp/) and realizing I might need tarps on both hammocks at some point (if I take my wife, one of the boys, buddy, have a a backup setup in the truck, whatever) I decided I wanted to be able to use the HH rainfly in some situations and wanted to use it the way it was intended and not have to rig up separate lines or anything like that.
So I moved my figure eight loops out another foot and a half (or something like that) so I would have room for the Prusik knots and be able to stretch the tarp tight using Derek's technique in the video.
I realize this is all pretty much beginner stuff but that's what I am! It was a bit of a challenge but I think I've got it. In retrospect it's pretty simple but it was a small winding road getting here.
My goal is to get the ENO and the HH squared away, master the Kelty tarp when it gets here and then turn my focus to making DIY hammocks with my boys and Cub Scouts.
I might add whoopie slings and change things up later but for now this is what I wanted. I don't want to spend any more money on these two hammocks at the moment because I want to make sure I am really into it and that I am going to get out as much as I think I am before I get too crazy with it. (might be too late)
Along with getting my caribiners setup in the right spots, this is the first time I feel good about the HH rain fly so I'm feeling pretty good about it at this point.
It is supposed to storm tonight so I am going to give it a backyard test run and see how it goes. Wish me luck!
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