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I had this idea for a suspension system the other day. It's just a 120' adjustable continuous loop of 7/64 or 1/8 amsteel blue. Maybe someone else has already done it?
Here's the two bits I haven't quite figured out yet:
First, how prone do people think this will be to sliding down to the lower attachment point during the night? Can anyone think of any methods besides hitching one end, that could keep the hammock centered?
Second, in order to do a 60' hang, I need to be able to pre-tension to at least 100 lb, unless I have some way to attach tree-straps above 8 feet; 100 lbs is simple with a trucker's hitch, but very difficult if you just have a pull-through amsteel splice. I'm considering having the loop be adjustable, and then have a tensioning set-up on one of the tree-straps.
I have never used amsteel, and I have not tested this method, but this is what I'm considering buying it for.
Also, has anyone ever used a body-weight tension system? Essentially, it's an ascender attached to the tree, and you feed the end of the hammock line through it, and then stand in that loop.
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