I have several HH's and really dont want to remove the rope that comes on it but I do want to make it quicker to setup ,adjust and less to carry. I saw in Grizz's vid that he no longer recommends using descender rings with 4mm or smaller cord so I am considering making a very short continuous loop of amstel to tie a prussic onto the HH lines. The other end of the prussic is looped over a Marlin spike hitch. This would let me use the lines that come on the HH and make adjusting very easy for my daughter and not worrying about constrictor slipping.
All that is needed is:
6' tree straps for marlin spike hitch
5' of amstel blue
added to the HH of your choice.
I did some test hangs with some leftover prussic rope I had from a rescue class and everything looks good ,but the question is has anyone done this before and how did it affect the spectra lines on the HH after a few hangs?
Any problems you can see that I may have not thought about?
The prussic rope I have is 7mm and used for rescue. Over kill for a hammock and heavier than amstel. What dia of amstel would be recommended for use in hanging a hammock in this fashion?
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