Quote Originally Posted by oldgringo View Post
I am not a fan of integrated systems; if one part fails, the entire rig is out of service.
That is not necessarily true given that the hammocks I make are not based off a ridge line so if the tarp goes down then my hammock will still be fine. However if I did use a ridgeline based upon what you're saying the ridgeline would have to break to render itself useless, and if your ridgeline breaks I'd be questioning the construction of my hammock.