Suspension Idea: 2 huggers 1 line 2 prussics/penburthys

Ikemouser, Check out Shug's Essentials For Noobs Video Series. Video # 6 in Shug demostrates using to prussic loops with toggles to connect his tarp to a continious ridge line. The ridge line is tensioned with a figure 9 carbiner if memory serves right. I do about the same thing, except that I connect my tarp to the ridge line with prussic loop nacrabiners. I tried the toggles as Shug showed but did not like them. I like this set up as it allows me to fine tune my tarp position along the length of the ridgeline. I have no problems with my tarp sagging.

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Originally Posted by Poppabear

Ikemouser, Check out Shug's Essentials For Noobs Video Series. Video # 6 in Shug demostrates using to prussic loops with toggles to connect his tarp to a continious ridge line. The ridge line is tensioned with a figure 9 carbiner if memory serves right. I do about the same thing, except that I connect my tarp to the ridge line with prussic loop nacrabiners. I tried the toggles as Shug showed but did not like them. I like this set up as it allows me to fine tune my tarp position along the length of the ridgeline. I have no problems with my tarp sagging.

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Thats cool, yea i currently use a similar method with my continuous ridgeline for my tarp, but i have my tarp permanently attached to the ridgeline via spliced continuous loops. I cannot think of any time i would not want it attached, so i did away with the whole toggle/nacrabiner/carabiner process. Thats one thing i don't have to fiddle with anymore.

Mr. Speer has a similar idea. Not a structural ridge line but rather a support for the bug net, the line ends are fixed rigidly to the hammock supports, then meet in the middle and are adjusted from inside the hammock by a tautline hitch. Hammock sag is adjusted at the supports on the ends.

I like the idea of having a ridge line/bug net that's not permanently attached to the hammock.
sky

I don't agree that the ridgeline would go slack when you load the hammock, but it depends on how tight you make the line initially. I agree Penberthies or Klemheist knots might work better that simple prussics, but that's just a matter of adjusting materials and construction details to get the right amount of friction. Adjusting the sag of the hammock might change the height a bit. Basically, it looks like a workable option.

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Originally Posted by skyclad

Mr. Speer has a similar idea. Not a structural ridge line but rather a support for the bug net, the line ends are fixed rigidly to the hammock supports, then meet in the middle and are adjusted from inside the hammock by a tautline hitch. Hammock sag is adjusted at the supports on the ends.

I like the idea of having a ridge line/bug net that's not permanently attached to the hammock.
sky

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For removing in winter right?

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Originally Posted by ikemouser

For removing in winter right?

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right - and when sitting crossways like a on barcalounger.

oops i left off a critical part of the drawing (forgot to save before uploading..). The purple line should have whoppie slings on each end that connect to the nacrabiner. The whoppie sling is made up of the purple line, so we are not adding anything, just turing each end into a whoppie. Not for sure if we would need one or two whoppies

i added the new pic

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Originally Posted by ikemouser

oops i left off a critical part of the drawing (forgot to save before uploading..). The purple line should have whoppie slings on each end that connect to the nacrabiner. The whoppie sling is made up of the purple line, so we are not adding anything, just turing each end into a whoppie. Not for sure if we would need one or two whoppies

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I assumed you had at least one. That would be enough, but two would save a few steps when making adjustments.

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Originally Posted by WV

I assumed you had at least one. That would be enough, but two would save a few steps when making adjustments.

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Yea, haven't decided if one or two is necessary. If i can get by with one, great, less weight.