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Despite what others have said is their experience, I've had great luck with paracord for my tarp ridgeline. I ran an "informal experiment" (aka: left a cheapo blue tarp hung in the backyard) through...

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A backyard evening hang is an excellent cure for a migraine (ok... the meds may have helped a little)

Available at Costco in Vacaville, Ca. I picked up one, may end up picking up another

One of the more experienced folks here please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure a gathered end hammock is simply any hammock with or without a sewn channel where you gather the end...

That is very cool!

Pretty much ditto what Gideon said, it kinda sorta, not really absorbs into waterproof materials. My tent, I figured out was only partially waterproof, so it partially absorbed in. I recently sprayed...

Not sure if you're asking about the necessity for treating tent and backpack, or technique. I personally would prefer not to have anything crawling around in my pack and all over my clothes, sleeping...

That is very cool. I might just have to build one of these. Thanks for the post! I haven't wanted to build a stand up to this point because all of the designs I've seen until now have been really...

If I'm hunting, they're around my neck. If I'm just hiking or backpacking, they're generally in the top of my pack where I could get to them quickly enough if I need them. I may end up switching to a...

Went for a half day hike yesterday up in the Cache Creek Wilderness, brought the hammock along so I had someplace comfy to relax and eat my lunch and hang out (literally and figuratively of course)...

The one little thing I always bring is my binoculars. Not just a cute little pocket pair, I like my full sized bushnell permafocus binos, I can always find something to look at whether I'm camping,...

I have zero experience with under quilts. Is it absolutely necessary that the two end channels use shock cord? Would regular nylon/poly cord work like cinching up a stuff sack until it's tight...

I'm a noob myself, but I personally like a continuous ridge line for my tarp in part because it's easy to adjust where your tarp is so it's easier to center over your hammock. I also like that if you...

Being new to hammocking, I had heard mention of the knotty mod, but never knew what it was for. Thank you so much for that video! I may just rig something up temporarily on my hammock this weekend...

My philosophy is if you can't see the flaws from further than six-ish feet away then you're golden. Anything other than that you're looking too hard. As the maker, you're always going to notice the...

Had she actually been sprayed, I'd very likely be sleeping in my (luckily now bug free) hammock for a couple nights!

When I sprayed both hammocks I did both the inside and outside, let them dry,...

I definitely suggest the ultimate hang! awesome read full of great info. I look forward to my first backpacking hammock trip. If I don't get one in this summer (it's not looking good schedule-wise...

While I personally love camo patterned anything (cause I'm a redneck, and camo is fun) I also like bright colored things too. I completely see both sides of the be seen/don't be seen argument. I'm...

I just bought my first permethrin yesterday at tractor supply. Was $20 for a quart so it should last me practically for the rest of forever if I only go through 2 oz per season. I mixed it up in my...

I see three good options. Option 1: You can always rip part of the seam, sew the patch on, seal as above, then sew your seam back up (this would likely look best). Option 2: I agree use a small...

I don't have a preference which way I lay, but I'm like the OP, whichever side I get in on is the foot side. I lay back, scoot in and nestle. I'm a bit lazy so I don't want to kick my legs over and...

This may well be the best list ever compiled... Thank you kind sir/ma'am

Looks like I'm #94 in California

I've been using the rolling/magnus/taut-line hitch (three names for the same knot), which I've loved along with the prusik, since I've learned them, but I think you've just shown me the ultimate...

Thanks BikerAtlas, and sorry if I hijacked your thread, didn't really mean to do that, but your idea is what got me really thinking it was a plausible option.


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Haven't seen one on here, but theultimatehang.com has this article that has exactly what you're describing halfway or so down the page.
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You're right about 300 lb SWL not being a lot, but remember that with tie down straps that's 300lb SWL per strap, giving you a 600 lb SWL for the system plus when you factor the industry safety...

Needed a loop wide enough to pass the cam buckle through. Forgot to take pictures last night. I'll take some tonight when I get home and post them. I made a pass through loop at the far end and left...

So I ended up at good ol' Walmart last night and found a set of 4 - 10' cam buckle tie downs for 9 bucks, so came out to 3 bucks each and I have two more if I end up doing the same thing for my...

I didn't think about switching the hooks for carabiners, that's a really good idea, not sure why I didn't think about the possibility of the hooks coming unhooked with line slackness, I think I'll...

I've been thinking about doing exactly the same thing except with the cam lock style tie downs. Cut off one or both hooks but I'm planning on using the cam lock. Pull to tighten sounds pretty good to...

I've wanted to try hammock camping for years mostly for the comfort of not having to sleep on the ground, but just hadn't bitten the preverbal bullet. Was at Costco a couple weeks back and saw they...