Noob here so this may be a naive question. I've got a gathered end hammock with continuous loops, tree straps (only one eye) and whoopie slings. Thought I'd try hanging hardware free, here's how:
1.Larks head a whoopie sling to the hammock loop
2.Wrap a tree strap around a tree and feed the free end of the strap through the strap's eye
3. Attach the free end of the strap to the eye loop of the whoopie with a sheet bend
4. Repeat on other side (you see I'm not a total noob)
5. Adjust whoopies
6. Hang
Pros
No hardware, so less weight/expense, and nothing small to lose.
Easy enough; one knot that I can tie by feel if needed.
No issues with the sheet bend from webbing to amsteel so far, but this was not overnight nor in harsh conditions.
Cons
Adjusting a whoopie means loosening the Larks head so it takes a little longer (Dutch's whoopie hooks seem to be a lightweight solution to this but I don't have em).
Untying the sheet bends could be easier. They don't jam, probably because the amsteel is slick, but I might try a marlin spike hitch with a stick next time, seems easier to take down.
I'm not sure if doing the webbing around the tree in this way will be too much stress for the stitching in the webbing over time.
Any thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
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