Hi all,
New here. I just started building a Hennessey clone from the plans on here for an upcoming trip. I'm actually just waiting on some webbing and noseeum to finish it up!
A few quick questions that I hope I could get some guidance on:
For the outrigger points is there a reason to do the triangle of nylon, instead of just attaching webbing directly to the hammock? It seems that unless you manage to calculate and cut the curve where the triangle meets the hammock you are just point loading the outside stitches?
How long should my outrigger bungees typically be?
I hung my hammock with some high test, but "low-strech" poly rope that I can get locally. It's 5mm and rated at 1500lbs. Basically I cow hitched it to the gathered end, and made a loop in the other with a figure 8. My straps are salvaged polyester straps from a ratchet set. They're also rated at 1500lbs. I attached the strap to the rope loop with a figure 9. It seemed fine in principle, but when I sat in the hammock I definitely noticed some stretch. I tried cow hitching the straps right to the hammock, which worked fine, but with the ridge line loop running through the gathered end and looping over the strap the cow hitch was a pain to get untied again. What should I do with minimal cost and shipping times? I'm tempted to go lay in it for a few hours, and just anticipate having to tie it tighter than I think it should be...
I did an adjustable ridgeline with a tautline knot to try and figure out my optimal length. Will the tautline hold? Ive got my tension set using the 45/90 degree hand test, so it cant be that much pressure on the line.
Thanks for listening to my questions. A pic is below. It's nylon salvaged from my shop. We have a ton of it, so it seemed like a cheap and easy test. My math has it at around 1.34oz. It's not ripstop, so I doubled it up. Unfortunately its white, and already showing some dirt. Free is free though!
I did discover the fun of having my rigging slip today when I did something stupid! I guess thats why you test this stuff at home first...
I'm pairing it with a homemade underquilt, a fleece topquilt and 60 degree bag along with a Kelty Noah tarp. Temps on the upcoming trip might hit mid forties, so I'm bring long johns and a fleece. If I get cold I'll have a cheap foam mat, and some space blankets to reinforce. I should be ok at night.
I'm taking it on a canoe trip in a few weeks where I'm helping chaperone 28 freshman college students... It should be a little crazy.
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