20 minute bushcraft in the park?

[user24]

ID'ed a lime tree this morning and spotted what we think are squirrel tracks (at the base of the beech.) And spotted some beech nuts that had been nibbled, but don't know what by.

What's the benefit of a whoopie ridgeline as opposed to just learning a decent method of doing it with a length of cord?

Specialisation can create powerful tools, but generalisation seems to be an important factor in bushcraft kit. To me anyway.

 

[spandit]

It means you can just tie the ends to the trees any old how and then tension from the comfort of your hammock:

 

[user24]

ah I see, that does look useful. Especially if you can tighten it up without having to break everything down and set it all back up again. Something to consider when I start actually using a hammock

edit: nice trees by the way!

 

[spandit]

It's also fun making the whoopie sling from paracord (if you were being really flash, you could make it all from Dyneema but then it starts getting expensive)

 

[user24]

It's also fun making the whoopie sling from paracord

Neat, I just found your thread with instructions. Might give that a go tonight

 

[spandit]

If you're using the inside of a ballpoint pen as a fid, I find it's easier to do it this way:

Tape the end of the paracord as tightly as possible with the tape (ordinary Sellotape) wrapped in a spiral so you can make a thin point at the end. This point can be inserted into the end of the pen and then secured with another small piece of tape. The idea is to keep it as friction free as possible to avoid snagging