Whoopie Alternative?

[amac]

Even better. The point I was trying to make was that for no more than 6 bucks you can save yourself a possible unexpected trip to the ground. While the OP's idea might work, with drawbacks previously mentioned, I don't see how budget can be the issue (which seems to be the reasoning behind using the cord on hand).

This looks very interesting. Can't wait to try it. Thanks!!

[Chawlz]

I tried it the other day with the added wraps that someone suggested. It worked great. I had eight foot cords and didn't need four feet on either side of my hammock so, as was also suggested, simply retied the knots further in. I hung for a couple hours and didn't end up on the ground. I'm sure I will upgrade to whoopies at some point, I think they'll just be easier (the knots do tend to get pretty tight and difficult to move), but for the time being, this works great. Thanks again for everyone's input. It's much appreciated. Hang on!