Basic questions about hammock tie-outs

[n8jones418]

So, I've played around with the hammock tie-outs, I get what they do and want to make sure I'm doing it right.

I had some basic setup questions.

1. What is the general idea on angle? Perpendicular to the hammock? 30 degree angle in line with how you lay? Something else? I know it could be personal, just wondering what's the usual angle?

2. Do I need to pack stakes specific for the tie-outs? Or do I pull them out to the tarp stakes?

I have a shiny new Dutchware Half-Zipped and over the weekend I attached my head-end tie-out to the nearest hex tarp stake, but it was way out there away from the hammock. The shock cord reached fine, just seemed like a long way to go...

Any other tips?

[Smckinney0031]

I use seperate stakes for my hammocktimeouts, 50 cents at walmart works fine mostly

[wbJohn]

I use seperate stakes for my hammocktimeouts, 50 cents at walmart works fine mostly

Me too. I have a Chameleon Wide with a sidecar. I use the tieout for the sidecar on my head end and the opposite side for my feet. The shock cord Dutch supplies works great as it forms a triangle that keeps the fabric off my face and away from my feet.

[n8jones418]

Thanks both. How about angle? Just whatever feels right?

[Smckinney0031]

Never really paid attention to angle, just always use what works, I have even tied it out to a small tree close by before

[TominMN]

More often than not, the tie-outs (one per side) get hooked onto the tarp stakes at the head end when I'm using a hex tarp. If I were to use asym tie-outs, obviously the foot side would go to the foot end stake for the tarp. Hardly ever do I put in extra stakes.

[Othello]

I use separate stakes for the tie-outs (which are one per side, asym) and they generally end up wide (biased toward the end they're on) of perpendicular. Helps with the lay (if only in my mind), keeping any extra hammock fabric out of the center, and giving slightly more room to navigate, cook, etc., on the ground along side the hammock.

[ChrisJHC]

As far as I can tell, the only reason for the tie-outs is to keep the bugnet off my face.

I have a WBBB XLC and find that I don't need a tie-out on the shelf side as the weight in the shelf keeps the bugnet off that side of my face.
On the entry side, I usually tie the tie-out to the grosgrain on my hex tarp. That angles it more sideways than down. I've only ever staked it once or twice when I started off and in those cases I just used a stick.
Note that when I say I tie it off - I usually just push the cord through the grosgrain loop on the tarp and then either do a MSH around a small stick at the length that I want or use the adjustable loop on the tie-out to achieve the same effect.

I have also tied the tie-out to a wall (when sleeping in a shelter). In that case, the tie-out was above the hammock. Once again, the aim was just to lift the bugnet a couple of centimetres off my face.

[HandyRandy]

Attach it to your tarp corner, not the stake at the ground, to get a more level tug. Also using a bright orange shock cord makes it less likely you will snag it when working around it.

[gunner76]

I stopped using ties outs many years ago as I found I don't need them plus its just something else to trip over when getting in or out of my hammock.

[OneClick]

I stopped using ties outs many years ago as I found I don't need them plus its just something else to trip over when getting in or out of my hammock.

Less is more!

[Mr. Doublefister]

I tie out to my trekking poles that are used to set up my tarp in porch mode.

[mychal]

Like a couple others here have mentioned, I just attach my tie outs to the nearest tarp corner. No extra stakes.

In fact, I actually attach a shock cord with a small loop at each end to the pack hook on my hammock. I then run that cord out and around my tarp corner, then back to the same hammock pack hook.

Whenever I go in or out of my hammock, I just head for the tarp exit away from the pull out on that side. If I ever need to disconnect the tie out, I unsnap one loop of the shock cord from the pack hook, remove it from the tarp corner, and reattach it to the pack hook, so the doubled up shock cord dangles without being in the way or even touching the ground.

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