Hanging in Pine Trees

[gunner76]

I hang from Long Leaf Pines all the time and have not had a problem with sticky sap getting on the straps ( say that 3 times real fast )

[wildewudu]

I've certainly had my fair share of sappy pine trees. I scrape off the sap with a dead stick and save it for firestarting later. Then I rub the sap with dirt to make a non-stick surface my strap can wrap around.

Even if you do get a bit on your strap, it eventually dries and crumbles off the straps. I'm hopelessly addicted to the smell of pine tar; every time I smell it I'm brought back to the mountains, laying peacefully in my hammock, enjoying the cool, refreshing breeze.

For getting if off my hands, I use Pam; the cooking spray. It's unbelievable what this stuff will take off! All without the smelly petrol odor and feel of goof off.

[SilvrSurfr]

I hang from pine trees all the time and haven't had an issue. I wonder why that is.

[Loki]

I've certainly had my fair share of sappy pine trees. I scrape off the sap with a dead stick and save it for firestarting later. Then I rub the sap with dirt to make a non-stick surface my strap can wrap around.

Even if you do get a bit on your strap, it eventually dries and crumbles off the straps. I'm hopelessly addicted to the smell of pine tar; every time I smell it I'm brought back to the mountains, laying peacefully in my hammock, enjoying the cool, refreshing breeze.

For getting if off my hands, I use Pam; the cooking spray. It's unbelievable what this stuff will take off! All without the smelly petrol odor and feel of goof off.

+1
Scrape and save for fire starter.
Rub with dirt to make less sticky.
Alcohol (fuel) can remove sap from silnylon so maybe try it on straps too.

Anyway, always pack my straps and whoopies into a separate 'lil ziplock or stuffsack incase they are wet. All my hammocks have removable suspensions for these reasons.