Originally Posted by
Ramblinrev
I like my hammock fairly high off the ground. I usually hang my suspensions ropes just above head height (6' or so) and just barely tension the ridgeline. Just so it's taut but not tight. I'll even let it droop a little at times. Once I'm in I am good to go and don't drop much during the night. Before I was cranking that rope as tight as I could. I'd get in and by morning I was butt touching on the ground. It seems counter intuitive, but it works for me. YMMV
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