Yes i found that, 18.8 feet high is the proposed strap height for a 30 degree angle but i was attempting to go lower and overcome sag with shear strength of tension...it did not work.
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Yes i found that, 18.8 feet high is the proposed strap height for a 30 degree angle but i was attempting to go lower and overcome sag with shear strength of tension...it did not work.
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looks good, how stable is it once you are in? Do you need to stake out the pole to keep it from moving too much or does the tension keep it pretty secure?
the slings are 6 foot. The extensions i just made were 24 feet long each in 1/8th and i have a smaller (and more practical 7 foot ones in 7/64th)
I really thought i could get the tension up high...
just to test the feasibility of it i guess....a more realistic would be with a full sleep system like a WBBB or Hennesey with tarp.
I tend to end up hanging from more urban structures, connection...
Notes on reaching great span lengths
I took up Redden Marine on their Black Friday sale and bought 50 feet of 1/8th Amsteel and fashioned myself some eye to eye extension to see what kind of span i could reach.
Combined with my...