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    Lightbulb Hmmm a soft shackle whoopie?

    Anyone done it? I believe I'll make one today.
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    I've got a bunch of them laying around. They're fun to make and use.

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    Which end does the soft shackle go on?

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    I mean like the adjustable end of the whoopie, just a random thought I had.
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    A similar project that may get the creative juices flowing.

    I could see a soft shackle for the fixed eye on whoopie sling, but can't quite imagine it for the adjustable eye.

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    Thanks I guess I'm over thinking it a bit.
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    I would be interested to hear Southernfan chime in on how he got his to function.



    Quote Originally Posted by Desiel View Post
    Thanks I guess I'm over thinking it a bit.
    Doesn't mean you're over thinking it, just that other's can't think of how it would work.

    Keep the mind working, you may be onto something.

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    ^^^^
    Like this so you could just wrap it right around a tree for your tarp ridgeline or tie-outs and it would be adjustable.
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    I think you'll find that whoopies don't work too well on tarp ridgelines - very difficult to get the tension you need. I know - I tried. I could never get enough tension on the ridgeline to get my tarp taut.

    You'll notice that most hammock use of whoopies are not used for high tension applications like a tarp ridgeline - neither hammock suspension or adjustable structural ridgelines are under a great deal of tension.

    I'm not trying to discourage you from experimenting, however. Other people advised me against trying to use whoopies on tarp ridgelines and I didn't listen to them. Guess I had to learn it for myself (as I'm sure they did too).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tendertoe View Post
    I could see a soft shackle for the fixed eye on whoopie sling, but can't quite imagine it for the adjustable eye.
    When i first read this post, I thought you were talking about the fixed eye too and it sounded intriguing. However, the more I thought about it, I like the KISS methodology (keep it simple stupid) and you can't get much simpler than a fixed eye that can be larksheaded onto anything (or to which you can larkshead anything, including a continuous loop).

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