How do I use a whoopie sling?

[DRobertson]

I know the basics of what they are, but do you only have to pull on the tightening rope, or do you have to tie a knot afterwards?

[Paulie]

No knot required, but be sure you milk the bury!

[SilvrSurfr]

No knot required. The chinese-finger trap action of the bury keeps the whoopie from slipping.

[mudsocks]

If a picture is worth a thousand words how much is a video worth? The first 20 seconds shows how to use a whoopie sling. As the rope is loaded it compresses itself preventing slip. No knots needed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbaiSv-hVHA

[DRobertson]

thanks! thats pretty simple. Now just to find some...

[SilvrSurfr]

thanks! thats pretty simple. Now just to find some...

whoopieslings.com
dutchware.com

and countless other cottage vendors sell them.

[brucethompson]

Just make some.

[SmokeBait]

I really like the video Octothorpesarus (that's a mouthful) references. The large line makes for a great visual aid. Good folks at Treestuff.com too.

[bootstick]

I bought one from whoopieslings.com, Make sure to buy some toggles, you can make your own if you would like, I just bought them for the convenience. You don't need any knots, I just make a marlin hitch in my tree huggers and put a toggle in the hitch, than I attach the whoopie sling and connect it to a carrribeaner that is connected to the end of my hammock ( I wish i knew all the proper terms, I am kind of new) I like them because for me It gives me options on length, If i found a nice spot and the distance between the trees are small, I will only use two caribeaners connected to tree huggers, I can use whoopie slings on both sides for a longer distance

[SmokeBait]

I bought one from whoopieslings.com, Make sure to buy some toggles, you can make your own if you would like, I just bought them for the convenience. You don't need any knots, I just make a marlin hitch in my tree huggers and put a toggle in the hitch, than I attach the whoopie sling and connect it to a carrribeaner that is connected to the end of my hammock ( I wish i knew all the proper terms, I am kind of new) I like them because for me It gives me options on length, If i found a nice spot and the distance between the trees are small, I will only use two caribeaners connected to tree huggers, I can use whoopie slings on both sides for a longer distance

Thanks for your comments Bootstick!

[bootstick]

Thanks for your comments Bootstick!

No problem : ), I hope I helped

[MAD777]

I was going to reply that it is a simple two-step process -
1. Inflate it
2. Sit on it

But then I realized that I had confused the cushion for the sling :D

[DRobertson]

Just make some.

thats what i just did!

[SmokeBait]

thats what i just did!

Very good, enjoy!