Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 26
  1. #1
    New Member macinnisl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Cape Breton, NS
    Hammock
    Dangerbird Custom in ACU Camo
    Tarp
    Superfly camo
    Insulation
    Zissou 15 Dridown
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    45

    Assistance with hanging angles

    I need some advice I am definitely doing something wrong. I just got my DB Double 1.0 oz camo. Hung it up in the back yard today I figure I got my angles wrong and I'm not sure what I did wrong. I tried raising the tree straps, loosened the whoopie slings... I am not sure what I'm doing wrong. I figure it's wrong because when I do the tug test on the ridge line I can barely get it to move no matter what I do.

    Here's some pictures of it hanging I did end up raising the tree straps and loosening the whoopies after and it loosened a little....

    Please help.
    Attached Images Attached Images

  2. #2
    New Member macinnisl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Cape Breton, NS
    Hammock
    Dangerbird Custom in ACU Camo
    Tarp
    Superfly camo
    Insulation
    Zissou 15 Dridown
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    45
    Reposted with upright pictures sorry about that.
    Attached Images Attached Images

  3. #3
    Senior Member Traverson's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    Mt. Vernon, Iowa
    Hammock
    WBBB
    Tarp
    Superfly
    Insulation
    Incubator
    Suspension
    WB straps
    Posts
    274
    How far apart are those trees?

  4. #4
    Senior Member breyman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Denver, CO
    Hammock
    WBRR
    Tarp
    Superfly
    Insulation
    Lynx/Quilts
    Suspension
    Straps
    Posts
    1,703
    Images
    2
    Those trees are a good distance apart. You may need to use longer straps/line (or larks head a few straps together to extend) and then raise the straps up the tree a bit.

    The easiest way to do it is to use Dehoja's hang calculator. You can enter tree distance, ridgeline length (100 or 110" for the Dangerbird depending on how long you got it), etc. Then, it tells you how far the suspension should be, how far off the ground, etc. Very handy tool, especially when you're learning or trying out a new hammock.

    http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/
    Brian
    Denver, CO
    Father. Husband. Scoutmaster.

  5. #5
    New Member macinnisl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Cape Breton, NS
    Hammock
    Dangerbird Custom in ACU Camo
    Tarp
    Superfly camo
    Insulation
    Zissou 15 Dridown
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    45
    I'm going to guess about... 13ish feet. I have other backyard tree's. I'll plug into that calculator and see what my distance should be.

    Thanks folks

  6. #6
    Senior Member Pipsissewa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Yancey Co., NC - Home of Mt. Mitchell
    Hammock
    Too many to list
    Tarp
    Cuben with doors
    Insulation
    FlThrwr UQ+DIY TQ
    Suspension
    Whoopies + straps
    Posts
    1,741
    Images
    7
    Your trees do look very far apart. For that distance, I would expect the straps to be higher. The problem is getting them up the trees. You can use a stick to push the straps up the trunk and tighten the tail when they're up higher.

    You can make yourself one of these hammock levels out of a plastic oatmeal or margarine top.

    Hammock level.png

    Hang it from your ridge line with a bread twistie tie. Judge the levelness of your ridge line with the top edge. Judge the 30 degree angles of the suspension with the side edges.

    Pretty soon, you'll be able judge the angle with just your eye. Good luck!!
    "Pips"
    Mountains have a dreamy way
    Of folding up a noisy day
    In quiet covers, cool and gray.

    ---Leigh Buckner Hanes

    Surely, God could have made a better way to sleep.

    Surely, God never did.

  7. #7
    New Member macinnisl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Cape Breton, NS
    Hammock
    Dangerbird Custom in ACU Camo
    Tarp
    Superfly camo
    Insulation
    Zissou 15 Dridown
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    45
    I'll give that angle thing a shot too... I ended up having the straps up to maybe 5'9" or so by the time I wasn't sure what to do anymore and just laid in it. It wasn't uncomfortable but I don't want to damage my new hammock.

    Also really really hard to get the thermorest pad to stay under me. Issue is I am just about as big as the pad so if it was off just a little I was cold. The temperature was below freezing today though.

  8. #8
    Senior Member ninjahamockman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    American Fork,UT
    Hammock
    WB Ridge Runner
    Tarp
    UGQ Winterdream 13
    Insulation
    Cheap Mummy/ Pad
    Suspension
    Dutch Spiders
    Posts
    428
    Images
    1
    You can make something called a SPE it fixes that shifting of your pad and helps the shoulders warm up.
    http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGearSPE.html

    ENO is the only one that sells them they are called hotspots. Most of us in the forum use fluffy down underquilts. Some day I will have to adopt one if I winter camped.
    Bacon and Camping makes me happy.

    "When life gives you lemons throw them back"
    Me

    I camp in bear country and I am a bear Burrito.

  9. #9
    New Member macinnisl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Cape Breton, NS
    Hammock
    Dangerbird Custom in ACU Camo
    Tarp
    Superfly camo
    Insulation
    Zissou 15 Dridown
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    45
    Nice post... I guess I'll have to learn how to sew. My problem is there's a good possibility on the trip I may have to go to the ground here and there and I'll need to carry a pad anyways. Also with all this great gear I'm out of cash for a underquilt at this time.

  10. #10
    Senior Member Waalkes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Ashburnham, MA
    Hammock
    WBBB 1.7 DL/HenExpDlx/BMBH/Nano7
    Tarp
    MambaJ/OMW
    Insulation
    WinterNest/Leigh20
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    135
    That calculator is wonderful tool..

  • + New Posts
  • Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. Hang Angles & Side-Sleepers
      By StrungOut in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 9
      Last Post: 06-29-2014, 23:45
    2. How are the angles on this hang?
      By hikerdelita in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 17
      Last Post: 06-11-2014, 13:12
    3. Little Dude form Los Angles, California
      By Little Dude in forum Introduce Yourself
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 01-17-2014, 11:19
    4. Trouble with angles? not any more
      By rdm in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 10
      Last Post: 06-25-2013, 13:04
    5. Hand Angles
      By schrochem in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 9
      Last Post: 12-17-2011, 00:33

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •