Rig from basement rafters

[HamMike]

Well here's my cozy basement setup. Only one problem...can't get my daughter out of it. Guess it's time to get one for her. http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/a...pictureid=1931

[Rug]

How do you have the hammock attached to the rafters? Are the rafters exposed?

[Tedinski]

I checked out the pic... where did she get her ink done?

(I fully expected to see a smiling li'l girl in that hammock!)

[HamMike]

I checked out the pic... where did she get her ink done?

(I fully expected to see a smiling li'l girl in that hammock!)

LOL my wife took that before my daughter kicked me out of it. There is a pic in my gallery of her. She doesn't have any tattoos yet.

[HamMike]

How do you have the hammock attached to the rafters? Are the rafters exposed?

I utilized a hole that was already there from electrical use on one end and put another one about 17 feet away. It is hung perpendicular with the rafters. I ran a length of 550 paracord 3 times and tied off with a double half hitch. Hammock is attatched with a carabiner at each end to the paracord. Oh yeah and the rafters are exposed.

[Just Jeff]

I've broken 550 cord twice trying to hang from it. I cut it off the parachute myself so I know it was the real thing.

I'd recommend replacing it with webbing or spectra.

[HamMike]

I utilized a hole that was already there from electrical use on one end and put another one about 17 feet away. It is hung perpendicular with the rafters. I ran a length of 550 paracord 3 times and tied off with a double half hitch. Hammock is attatched with a carabiner at each end to the paracord. Oh yeah and the rafters are exposed.

not double half hitch, I prob meant overhand, not a knot expert....