i'm short - any cause for concern?

[FireInMyBones]

I am pretty short - like 5'6" Will that matter when setting up a hammock and tarp to get things high enough - particularly on a hill or mountain side, particularly the tarp ridgeline...as it needs to be higher than the hammock.

I am just forseeing myself trying to get it tied off level on an incline and having difficulty dealing with the tree that is lower down the slope.

Is my concern valid?

I'm only 5'7". I have no issues setting up camp...then again I do have reasonably long arms for my height (my wife calls me "ol' monkey arms").

[DemostiX]

However tall you are, the taller hmmkr is going to be able hang from trees further apart, because he can reach higher......but only [edit] if a structural ridge line SRL is not used.

The SRL ....the auxiliary line that is the great equalizer. Added weight? Minor compare to all that extra musculature taller people must carry to keep from toppling over.

[Oper8or]

I am pretty short - like 5'6" Will that matter when setting up a hammock and tarp to get things high enough - particularly on a hill or mountain side, particularly the tarp ridgeline...as it needs to be higher than the hammock.

I am just forseeing myself trying to get it tied off level on an incline and having difficulty dealing with the tree that is lower down the slope.

Is my concern valid?

I think I am officially the shortest person on the forums. Trolling in at 5'1!!! My hammock straps are at 6FT and my hammock tends to be right at the bottom of meh bum (buttocks) in the center with sag. When I set down I'm about 16-20 inches off the ground. I'm happy with that. Gives me plenty of room to drop bombs on people around me as long as the wind is blowing in that direction.

[stevebo]

Being short could be a real advantage---you can get by with a shorter hammock, use a lighter hammock material, a smaller tarp, a smaller UQ and TQ etc etc----and probably dont eat as much food or drink as much water as a tall person---I'm not seeing a negative here! (and thats coming from a 6 5" tall guy!) Dont get me wrong, I love being tall, but there are some limitations that come with height!

[Oper8or]

Being short could be a real advantage---you can get by with a shorter hammock, use a lighter hammock material, a smaller tarp, a smaller UQ and TQ etc etc----and probably dont eat as much food or drink as much water as a tall person---I'm not seeing a negative here! (and thats coming from a 6 5" tall guy!) Dont get me wrong, I love being tall, but there are some limitations that come with height!

I'm not so sure about the food consumption part.

[Perkolady]

I'm a *smidge* over 5'. I've never really had problems finding a way to hang *yet*.

[jbehun]

I'm about 5'7"ish and never had a problem setting up, like PapaSmurf said the trees go all the way to the ground. I have hung high and I have hung low, never a problem to find a spot that works.

I like that 5'7" ish....i think you left out the W.....