Thank you all for additional suggestions. Unfortunately, the only two trees that were far enough apart were right at the water's edge with a slope down to the water which made it impossible to get...
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Thank you all for additional suggestions. Unfortunately, the only two trees that were far enough apart were right at the water's edge with a slope down to the water which made it impossible to get...
Those are both good ideas. Since I had the tent available, undoing the windward side and moving it under the tent would have been good. Next time, I will not leave the windward side up like I did....
It had to happen sooner or later. I was sitting by the lake with my friend when she said "What's that noise?". We looked up at the lake and saw a wall of water and heavy winds heading our way from...
Since we are on the hat subject, here is my 2 cents worth. The Seattle Sombrero is a great hat, albeit hot in the summer. My favorite summer hat is the Barmah Canvas Drover. Its brim remains stiff...
I would use a double sheet bend.
http://tinyurl.com/qljke
Click on sheet bend and it will also show a double.
It will not slip and will be possible to untie later.
-Nancy
I had and idea and gave it a try. I bought slit cam straps that are 12 feet long. Look here to see what I mean: http://tinyurl.com/2r6bhd (this is a picture of a two-footer - they may still have...
Yes, technically one is enough. Although, I have my Hennessy for multiple, sequential overnights when I need the netting, fly and comfort, Byer mosikto for backyard reading when it is buggy (it...
Thank you all for your suggestions. I will rig a tarp next time, and fold it over to the windy side. I will try tie outs as a last resort and I will raise my foot end.
I also made a hammock...
Based on the great ideas you have all given me, I have managed to make a few hammocks. They are working out well, except for a few problems I found last night while attempting an overnight.
The...
Thank you all for your suggestions. She is little, so will probably be fine. I am spoiled by my Hennessy. I like the idea of using a ridge line to make sure I hang it the same way each time. As...
Pictures of Double Sheet Bend for Wilsonbmw. The hammock is made from a wool blend fabric (for backyard use). You can see a little bit of the whipping; it is black and yellow, just under the sheet...
I am going camping with a friend and I will sleep in my Hennessy. Here is my dilemma. She has no equipment, and is a small woman. Should I bring my 3-man tent for her, or my Byer Moskito hammock?...
I can't post a picture right now, but if you look at the animated knot site (or know how to do a double sheet bend), you fold the hammock material just behind the whipping and treat it as if it were...
"the ropes at the end of the hammock getting all twisted up and it takes me ten minutes just to untangle them"
I take the two ends of my Byer Traveler, hold them together around the middle of the...
I do the same - whipping with a double sheet bend over that. It works well, never has slipped and is not too hard to take apart. There is a good website with animated knots where you can learn to...
I have always enjoyed relaxing in a hammock and slept in one many years ago on hot summer nights strung between the mast and forestay of my sailboat. A year ago I came across the Hennessy site...