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    No worries DivaB. We are all still learning every...

    No worries DivaB. We are all still learning every day.

    At 30 degrees (the angle from your hammock to the attachment point on the tree), the amount of force exerted on each end of the suspension...
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    For hammocking, I would not go with a factor of...

    For hammocking, I would not go with a factor of 10. As opie said earlier in the thread, a factor of 4 would do you well. So if something says breaking strength of 350lbs, then divide that by 4 to...
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    The angle of the suspension is important in that...

    The angle of the suspension is important in that as it approaches horizontal the force on the suspension increases exponentially. At 30 degress the force on each end is equal to your weight IIRC. The...
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