Cut old t-shirt into strips of cotton on the woopies, just as a backup. Weighs nothing, so whats the harm.
Triangle buckles are my hammock water breaks. Virtually foolproof.
But now I use continuous ridgelines under the tarp (I like to have places to hang clothing) and have had shirts get damp in downpours when I forgot to tie on a drip line. YMMV,
Jim
Whoopie hooks for me to. No problems so far! I always have extra materials on hand to occupy the time in the bush, if need be I will definitely sacrifice the shoe strings.
I have whoopie slings, but just in case, I plan to have 3-5 pieces of cotton string (so cheap!) to tie on each end under my 7x10 tarp. FWIW, I've never slept overnight in my hammock, but shall as soon as I've sewn my underquilt.
On a strap suspension the buckle forms the water break and the tag end of the buckle is the drip line.Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr
YMMV
HYOH
Free advice worth what you paid for it. ;-)
I like this idea! A few more grams than Dutch hook but many other uses for this ring and avoids some of the damage and loss of strength of girth hitch cord to cord due to fraying (up to 50%). In good weather you could hang gear or clothes from this ring, loop wet stuff through it to dry, very useful. Hang a stinky string stringer of fish, just try not to forget it at night or a raccoon may wake me. On second thought keep those 300 feet away from hammock! LOLWhoopies & rings - I've gone overkill.
I also agree with DRobertson in comment #12, using the WB webbing and buckle system instead of cord and whoopee sling i can take the tag end let it hang or pull it tight down to a ground stake (extend with guy line cord) and this slight dip in the suspension will divert the rain water, also a few twists in the webbing strap between the buckle and the tree helps.
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