Hammock problem

[Tomcoles]

Evening all I went out today and set up my hennesy hammock. Now my suspension system/set up is tree huggers carabina then two rapel rings and it have spoken about them on here before.
So I have used this setup several times and it's worked perfectly. However I set it up hammock main line through both rings then round and back through one and out the middle off both of them.
Sat in my hammock and splat!!! I hit the deck??? Very funny at the time but not ideal.
The only thing that's different was it was a hot day.
Does anyone use this method and have any advice?
I was thinking maybe wetten the hammock rope and see if that helps.


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[ex-member BareThrills]

occasionally they will not bite. The tri rings on my warbonnet sometimes dont set properly after i hang the hammock. I just give them a quick tug before i get in to set them. It could also be caused by the line starting to wear and loose its surface texture and therefor the friction is not as good.

 

[adestu]

Get some Whoopie slings bud.

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[StuMsg]

Happened to my friend this weekend - was fine when we set it up but then after 6 hours of pouring rain he went to bed with a thump and a grumble. In this case I think the wet slings didnt have enough friction after wetting and so they slipped.

 

[Blaidd]

Do you add a slippery hitch knot on the rappel rings?

Works with webbing, too.

 

[Tomcoles]

No I haven't is this a must??


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[mrcharly]

Why bother with the rings, why not use a round turn and half hitches with the half hitches formed with a doubled rope (so it can be undone with a pull)?

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Seems a lot of hardware for no advantage.
As above ditch the rings and tie to the crabs.

 

[Paulm]

Ditch the rings and the crab and use whoopies and a marlin spike hitch

Cheers, Paul

 

[Nice65]

I stopped using rappel rings. As mentioned, it's unnecessary. I just lock off my straps with a couple of hitches.

 

[Joonsy]

as above just lock off a crab with a slip knot (falconers hitch)

 

[Tomcoles]

Ok I will giv it a go. Cheers for all the help


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[garethw]

+1 for whoopie slings... once you've had them you'll never look fior another system... and its a fait bit less bulk...
cheers
Gareth

 

[Blaidd]

No I haven't is this a must??


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Everybody's kinda covered everything and you've made a decision but I feel it would be churlish not to answer you though so.. No, its not a must but I'm a belt and braces sort of person. I often add an additional 'lock' to a knot to give me piece of mind.

 

[Paulm]

Here's my dd tarp I leave up in the garden most of the time for a snooze in the evening Shows the tree strap, whoopie sling and marlin spike hitch arrangement, bit out of focus as it was moving around in the breeze a bit !





Cheers, Paul

 

[Blaidd]

"Put the rope round the KNOT, not round the TOGGLE!" Heehee. Sorry, I've been watching a couple of "YouTuber's" who "hang", and that phrase keeps on coming up.

 

[Paulm]

"Put the rope round the KNOT, not round the TOGGLE!" Heehee. Sorry, I've been watching a couple of "YouTuber's" who "hang", and that phrase keeps on coming up.

Like this ?



One of those urban myths, never found it to make a difference in practice despite 17 stone bouncing around on it, though I guess it might do if you used a toothpick for the spike

Cheers, Paul

 

[mrcharly]

I'd be more worried by that loop you have with the sling running through it. Not good for long-term use.

 

[Paulm]

I'd be more worried by that loop you have with the sling running through it. Not good for long-term use.

Not sure what you mean ? The dyneema whoopie sling loop ?!!!

Cheers, Paul

 

[Blaidd]

Like this ?



One of those urban myths, never found it to make a difference in practice despite 17 stone bouncing around on it, though I guess it might do if you used a toothpick for the spike

Cheers, Paul

Personally I also thought it would depend on the toggle material, it was just that both the youtubers said it in the same tone of voice that made me chuckle.