i have an eno double nest. i am 6 foot 1. how long should my rigid ridgline be? i need a starting point to work with. thanks for the help
i have an eno double nest. i am 6 foot 1. how long should my rigid ridgline be? i need a starting point to work with. thanks for the help
I believe the generally excepted ridgeline starting length is 83% of the length of the hammock laid out flat.
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I have an eno dn as well. I would recommend larks heading one end of the ridgeline to one end of the hammock, and then have enough to just go around the other end however you want, pull tight to create sag, and tie of with a couple of half hitches. Lay in the hammock and see how it feels. If you want more or less sag, then untie the hald hitches and adjust. Dont worry about measurements, it's all about how it feels. Usually a good smiley face of a sag is good.
+1 on the 83% rule as a starting point and then some fiddling with an adjustable ridgeline to dial it just right.
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Yeah start with 82-83%, and then adjust from there. It depends on how much sag you prefer or are used to having.
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I also have an eno. I think that adding a ridgeline is a good idea. Is 550 paracord strong enough for a ridgeline?
Syb
Enjoy the elevation
expanding on the paracord idea (because i happen to have a ton of it lying around) i'm looking at a lark's head at one end and a tautline hitch at the other to make it adjustable. i'd imagine the hitch would hold but you guys would know better than I would, any experience in such a setup?
Syb
Enjoy the elevation
i also have the eno and just recently added a ridgeline. I had an extra bone knot and a figure 9 laying around so i used them to make an adjustable ridgeline. I have each end connected to the biners on either side of the doublenest. works great and no knots needed
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