Tree hugger length???

[Bleemus]

Ahhh, thanks. If the webbing has a loop and my hammock suspension has a loop why would I need to tie a MSH then? Just curious. Toggle it up seems simple to me.

[WV]

Ahhh, thanks. If the webbing has a loop and my hammock suspension has a loop why would I need to tie a MSH then? Just curious. Toggle it up seems simple to me.

That would work. Using a MSH gives a little more adjustability in the length of the webbing coming off the tree (but you can sometimes do that by wrapping the webbing around the tree more than once - works on smaller trees only, though). Try a number of ways of rigging your hammock, and you'll soon settle on one that suits you. "Simple is good." William of Occam said that.

[Doctari]

To get around a 6" diameter tree, JUST to get around it, you need almost 19" of webbing. I like to be able to hang from trees as far as 20' apart. Assuming a ridgeline of 10' and 2 trees 19" around, plus another 10' & any slack you may need, so lets say an additional 2'
120" + (19" x 2) + 24" = 182" or 15.17' / 2 = 7.85' per strap as a guideline. If you are sure you can hang from smaller trees, And always find trees less than 20' apart, go smaller.

My straps are 4', my ridgeline is about 11' long & my whoopie slings are each 10' (9' usable length) so I think I'm set. Also, my hiking belt can support my full weight, & can do double duty as a tree hugger extender, by about 2' (usable length).

[WV]

Also, my hiking belt can support my full weight, & can do double duty as a tree hugger extender, by about 2' (usable length).

Good idea. How do you connect it?

[Doctari]

Good idea. How do you connect it?

I have 2 HEAVY DUTY "D Rings" (riggers buckles from Tandy leather) as the buckle, & the webbing is sewn into a loop, each will support 350 Lbs (I think, may be 250) & the belt will do 500, so it IS for emergency use only. To use as extenders, I just take the buckles, thread the webbing through & hook the resultant loop to my Dutch clip, then tie a loop in the free end & thread the tree hugger through. FYI, the knot for the loop can be a bit hard to undo, but not more than about 5 minutes of tugging & cursing.
I am thinking of changing it out for sturdier webbing, but this has held me & (at separate times) a few others, so I have been "thinking about it" for 3 years now. Likely I won't change.
As a belt it is infinitely adjustable.