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It's a long time since I last posted, but just to update - the many field tests with these have been successful. With the foot of bury, I don't do anything extra to secure the loose end, but I wrap...

Well, I got out this weekend and had a chance to test my new setup. I was expecting 3 days of non-stop rain, but it actually only rained at night.
This was my first venture out with my costco...

I reckon I could've figured it out by your join date, but you know what assuming does :P

Just means it hasn't been used in the field where blowing dirt/dust can coat everything and make it all a bit more "slippery"

Ha! I can't honestly think of a good use for this. It's a bit too light for tarp tie out, and any gear I have that may hang doesn't need a whoopie. If it were mine, it would probably go into the...

As was mentioned earlier, pioneering poles are more than good enough for the scouts, and it will give them a project as well. And if you have a "pro" model, they can see exactly what they are aiming...

Looks like you'd be limited to tuck under bug net options, which is fine for some, especially minimalists. Looks like this weighs in at almost 3 pounds though, so I'm not sure of the market they are...

My math is right there, and it's .77 feet longer, not inches. That's 9.24 inches. No reason you couldn't use a smooth rock to tie off to since you have a concern about grommets, and again I was...

It's an improvement over the a-frame in that it has a beak and a longer ridgeline. Do you think beaks improve performance? Do you think a longer ridgeline would improve performance? I don't really...

I would love to see this with a giant tarp - I feel like it would be a suitable winter shelter but would need to actually see it.

The ridgeline goes from 12.81' to either 10.77' (4' x 10' = 16 + 100 = 116 = ~10.77) or 7.42' (5' x 8' = 25 + 64 = 89 = ~7.42') depending on which diagonal you use. My setup was the former. Right...

Well, grommets or tie outs or d-rings, the principal is what I'm trying to get across, Surfr. Do you think the beak would improve performance enough to offset the length you lose from not being in...

I forgot to add: because of the ridgeline tie-outs on my tarp, I can also plop a pole or suitable stick across there and get a lot more spacious interior. I actually tried that after I took these...

I've been playing around with an inclement weather configuration for my rectangular 10'x8' equinox globe tarp and I hadn't seen anyone else use it before, and wondered what anyone thought. The tarp...

Like Appanoose, I'm a big proponent of the heavy duty tarps from a big box store (usually silver or brown instead of the blue). They are heavy and overbuilt, but also pretty bombproof. You can get...

Would love to see a pic of it loaded and using some found sticks! Great idea also, it's designed to be strong enough to be a stretcher so no worries there.

Haven't had a chance to properly field test it, but tension on whatever loop is connected keeps the constrictor tight enough to support my hanging weight from home tests in both modes.

In stock in central Iowa as well, just bought 2, they are up a couple bucks this year at 22.90 or so

I think it could be a great idea. My concern would come from putting a lot of holes in the hammock body from sewing baffles and weakening it, but I could certainly be wrong. Sounds like you have...

This is "whoopie mode"
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This is "UCR mode"
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You can see the chair at the far end is in a different loop in each picture, and I didn't adjust the whoopie at all. Randy's drawing was...

I think it's probably the best of both worlds - it functions exactly like a whoopie, and when you get to lengths beyond that it's a little more similar to a UCR. I guess my point is, with the...

It's similar, but different I think. Mine is all from a single piece of line with no cuts.

If the end close to the constrictor is the only end with a fixed loop, the effective range of that whoopie sling is 22" - 80". If the end away from the constrictor is the only end with a fixed loop,...

So, I recently started making whoopie slings, and from what I've seen, it's not terribly common to have a fixed brummel loop on both ends, the loop is often on only one end.

It seems to me you get...

I'm fortunate enough that mine understands that if her stuff *doesn't* disappear she's lucky.

I just got a giant spool of 1/8" amsteel as well as a spool of 1.7mm 650lb UHMWPE line yesterday, and spent all night splicing for my first time, and made a few continuos loops, 4 improved soft...

I didn't realize before you were using the MSH on your guylines, I have not seen that before. I'm with you on the sticks for stakes - just not worth the time for the lesser reliability. Now, if...

This is very similar to what I usually do, which is wrap a heavy duty tarp underneath me whose ends are connected with cordage to the ridgeline, and the head and foot ends have the gromets gathered...

Do you use just a stick for your marlin spike or do you have a toggle? And, if you have a toggle, have you tried the j-bend as an alternative?

Edit: Just wanted to add, thanks for the awesome...

I feel like putting a couple of sitpads to replace the smaller mat in your cross could do exactly the same thing a little lighter, and as you said you don't need extra padding under your existing pad...

I think you probably wouldn't have much of an issue, but if you found it to be one I'd consider permanently installing it on the pad using silicon.

My suggestion would be getting some of the stuff you put in cupboards to protect the wood/keep dishes from sliding. Would be non-permanent, and if you put it under high pressure spots (butt, upper...

Good info Dyna!

Looks good! Might be a steeper angle than most but if that's where you're comfortable more power to you!

Is the loop just for easy removal or do you have another use for it?

The method I tie it with is slightly different than what I linked, and I think my method makes it easier to dress and cinch. You start out the same way, with the standing and working end parallel in...

Have you tried a Siberian (Evenk) Hitch? Quick release slipknot you can tie with gloves on, and keeps in place on the cord well enough to hug a tree. Super fast to tie as well, just a great less...

This is really great. I've already printed and bound a pocket size (9 sheets per page) reference for myself. There are a few more knots I'd like to illustrate (in particular: Becket hitch variation...

My vote for a name would be the "Fortress of Solitude".

Well done! You might resign yourself to using some seam sealer on the ridgeline, just to play it safe, as cowboy had to. You may have better luck, but if it was mine, I'd expect it to leak and even...

I've got a home-made tensa out of 8' wood tree stakes I'd love to try it on :D

Definitely possible, but I don't think so. The heavier weights are hung straight down, so they don't have much time or distance to gain much acceleration, and the 10lb weight was pretty close to the...

I think it probably still could - anchor the tree end of the tarp high and partially warp around the tree with your tie outs so you have more room at your head end, and the foot end of the tarp could...

Ha! I use a security anchor on my head end that typically stays loose, but has little enough play that momentum doesn't get out of control before it catches. I do this in addition to my pack or...