Having more fun than I thought...

[Law Dawg (ret)]

Hey Shane. So what would be the reason for switching form adjustable webbing to whoopies (what a fun name BTW reminds of those seat cushon things)? I really like the simplicity of the webbing for now. Good idea of swapping out a cord lock

[desmobob]

Thanks Bob. I made a couple of lengths of cord to play at knots and the Kleimheist is next. I read somewhere here that with this knot the lines need to be different sizes to lock, I wonder if the same can apply to a Prusik? I need some Trip Tease and shock cord to play with next.

Prusiks, Klemheists, Bachmans, etc. all are designed to be tied with loops of line smaller in diameter than the line they will be attached to. These knots were intended to be used on climbing ropes, so they may have different performance on other types of line.

Some experimenting will show that they'll often work with similarly-sized smaller cordage that we mess around with in the camping hobby. I find that loops of limp 2mm cord tied on as Prusiks or Klemheists really grip well on Dyneema, Amsteel, 3mm cord, paracord, etc. I've been using "Power Rope" from Campmor; the 2mm is about .15/foot IIRC. Three buck's worth will provide all the loops you'll probably ever need.

Happy napping,
desmobob

[desmobob]

...whoopies (what a fun name BTW reminds of those seat cushon things)

I get a pretty weird look from the mailperson when a package comes with a return address of "Whoopieslings". Sounds like some kind of device for deviant behavior in the bedroom....

Happy napping,
desmobob

[Rhino]

Yes these things are a blast! I'm right there with ya the weather has been either too hot or raining lately to hang though. Last weekend I thought I was going to hang again on Saturday and it got HOT, this weekend as of right now there is a tornado watch. Look out next weekend though highs in the 60's lows in the 30's, a hanging I will go, a hanging I will go, Hi Ho here I go hammock hanging I will go.

Now another thing fun to do after you think your ready to go is start looking at the stoves, dishes,foods and packs you will need for hammock camping. Oh the wife loves my new found hanging love with the wallet..

wabow, where ya from in MO?

I get a pretty weird look from the mailperson when a package comes with a return address of "Whoopieslings". Sounds like some kind of device for deviant behavior in the bedroom....

Happy napping,
desmobob

HA, got the "buisness" from my co-workers about this vary same thing when my package arrived at work!