Is it normal for the strap to slide down the tree a little when I get in the hammock? Sleeping in this in a couple hours and am a little uneasy.
I did remove the double wrap and went to a single. It's a little better but still slides a little.
Is it normal for the strap to slide down the tree a little when I get in the hammock? Sleeping in this in a couple hours and am a little uneasy.
I did remove the double wrap and went to a single. It's a little better but still slides a little.
Last edited by OutandBack; 04-24-2017 at 17:15.
Not at all normal but that strap looks very thin. I use the 1" straps and I've never had one slip. It also appears the distance from the hammock to the tree may be too close and causing a steep angle where the hammock is pulling straight down on the suspension. Lastly it looks like that tree bark has been worn down and has become slick.
I think your loop should be centered or farther to the right of center as looking at the picture. That cinches it tighter.
TrailSlug, it is pulling down at a steep angle.
XJ35S, it is coming straight off tree for less strain on hardware, but I use grapplers hitch--and can choke the tree better without fear--so far anyway!
We've all had something or other while hanging--good luck...
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If just the two strap ends coming off the tree slip down a little, no problem. If the entire strap the full circumference or the tree slips, that's not good.
You said you were in the hammock a couple of hours. Did the strap continue to slip or did it just slip a little as you first weighted the hammock as the straps cinched up and got a bite?
Your original double wrap of the strap should have been a more secure connection.
Also, having the strap come off more towards one side of the tree as in your photo is a correct way to reduce stress on the strap from the connecting hardware.
If that's not a 1" strap, it's time to get some as has been stated.
Here was my hang
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