I have a HH Explorer that I want to change out the stock suspension. I have studied the options on this forum for 3 straight days. What I think is the suspension system I want is to use 1" webbing with a Dutch Buckle for anchor points. Then use Whoopie Slings to attach the hammock to the anchor points.
My HH hex tarp is just under 12 feet long, so at minimum my anchors must be 12 feet apart. However, the hammock itself is 9' 8" long. At first I thought I would just attach Whoopie Slings directly to the hammock, but I am concerned that will eliminate my ability to attach to anchors less than about 16 feet apart. If I add 6' Whoopie slings to each side of the hammock, what is the minimum length the Whoopies will shorten to?
What I think would be a more versatile option would be to attach Amsteel chain links to each end of the hammock. Then I could just loop the chain links over the Dutch Buckles when the anchors are maybe 12'-16' apart. I would adjust the suspension length by moving the Dutch buckle closer or farther to the anchor along the 1" webbing strap.
Once the distance between anchors is 16' or more, I could attach Whoopie slings to the chain links with Dutch hooks.
Am I thinking through this process correctly? Is it okay to adjust the suspension length a few feet by moving the Dutch Hook (Marlin Spike Hitch) further away from the anchor? Do you think the system I've outlined will be a good solution?
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