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    Senior Member ikemouser's Avatar
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    Feet dont reach footbox

    Hey guys im about 5'9 when i lay in my bb my feet barely reach the bottom of the stitching line on the footbox. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions to adjust my lay or suspension to reach the footbox, or if any of you guys my height can comment on this and say if its normal or not. thanks.

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    Just slide down in the hammock a little bit so that your feet are in the footbox. Problem solved.
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    I'm only 5'4 and my feet reach... I'm not sure my head is where is should be but I lay in a perfectly comfortable position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cashley550 View Post
    I'm only 5'4 and my feet reach... I'm not sure my head is where is should be but I lay in a perfectly comfortable position.
    If you're comfortable, then your head is exactle where is should be. That's all that matters.
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    It took me just two nights in my back woods to find my BB sweet spot. And when I found it........whoa.......10 hours of sleep before I woke up.

    Couldn't tell ya offhand where my feet are...but I know one thing... I am comfy

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    yeah bout 2 days for me as well then......boom! comfort city
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    Your feet don't HAVE to be in the foot box.
    I thought I was wrong once, turns out I was wrong about that.

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    I was thinking the fabric above the seam was meant to keep the netting away from your feet. My feet end up right at the seam too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeGore View Post
    I was thinking the fabric above the seam was meant to keep the netting away from your feet. My feet end up right at the seam too.
    The top of my feet are at the bottom seam, always, dunno if i have my foot end up too high or what.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooch View Post
    Just slide down in the hammock a little bit so that your feet are in the footbox. Problem solved.
    not quite, seems to be more complicated, my guess is foot side tied too high

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