Hammocks & whoopie slings!

[tim_n]

steve_t and I decided to have a go at hammock making and utilising our new found whoopie sling skills have made this simple no sew hammock!

Fabric: 3m £3.30, waterproof nylon.
Amsteel equivalent Dyneema Throwline (2mm, 450kg breaking strain) £3 for 6 meters!

As you can see from the pic we've added beads to stop the sling closing over itself.

 

[tim_n]

Works! Takes at least 19st!

Has a fully waterproof bottom too!

 

[Eric_Methven]

Excellent, but you're going to sweat like a pig in that. You're also going to be swimming in a big puddle if any rain gets past your tarp and runs down the whoopies into the hammock. The waterproof nylon would be put to much better use as a tarp (or part of a tarp) and try and find some parachute nylon for the hammock, at least that will let any water out and dry quickly.

Eric

 

[the interceptor boy]

nice job, both take time and enjoy your hammocking time tooooggggeeeettthhheeeerrrr, nice one. the interceptor boy.

 

[tim_n]

Excellent, but you're going to sweat like a pig in that. You're also going to be swimming in a big puddle if any rain gets past your tarp and runs down the whoopies into the hammock. The waterproof nylon would be put to much better use as a tarp (or part of a tarp) and try and find some parachute nylon for the hammock, at least that will let any water out and dry quickly.

Eric

Wotcha Eric, nah it'll be fine, open top and in a sleeping bag I'm sure it'll be warm snug and dry

 

[Shewie]

Nicely done Tim

 

[silentbob]

Excellent! I've just been watching Shug Emery's 10 part hammocking tutorials on YouTube and was also thinking of going over to the "dark side" of whoopie slings, (I've even been dabbling over at the hammock forum).

 

[tim_n]

There's a dark side?!

 

[FGYT]

Wotcha Eric, nah it'll be fine, open top and in a sleeping bag I'm sure it'll be warm snug and dry

You will get condesation in the bottom

ATB
Duncan
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[Eric_Methven]

You will get condesation in the bottom

Yup! Been there, done that, still got the soggy pants!

 

[tim_n]

I shall look forward to the kids complaints. I'll be in my Hennessy or my WBBB clone!

 

[Redwall]

My big question about Whoopie slings is what happens when rain runs down the line? I've got a DD and I was considering doing either a carabiner mod, with 10m or so of webbing on each end, or fitting whoopie slings with a toggle. I'm concerned that with trees a good length apart the toggle won't end up under the tarp and rain will be able to run down my amsteel and get my delicate skin moist.

 

[tim_n]

Like most lines just tie up a bit of paracord as a drip line. Has worked fine for me!

 

[Shewie]

My big question about Whoopie slings is what happens when rain runs down the line? I've got a DD and I was considering doing either a carabiner mod, with 10m or so of webbing on each end, or fitting whoopie slings with a toggle. I'm concerned that with trees a good length apart the toggle won't end up under the tarp and rain will be able to run down my amsteel and get my delicate skin moist.

I use a couple of ally rings between my whoopies and a 12" fixed loop. Carabiners will do the job too

 

[Highbinder]

You'll get condensation from your body perspiring. Ever slept with one of those emergency blankets? Similar to that.

Is that an overhand knot on each end? You should be able to just gather the ends and whip them, if you look on justjeffs website it explains it well. Might make for a better lie.

Cool hammock!

 

[garethw]

Hi there
I've had the DD Travel hammock on which I've added whoopie slings... here are a few of my findings after over 25 nights out so far this year in all kinds of weather, here in France, from very hot & humid, cool and misty to torrential rain storms. (Yep we've had it all this summer).

1) Despite what I have read about condensation in this hammock, with a thermorest mat in place I've had hardly any condensation at all. Some around my feet from time to time..(but my bag it has a sewn in nylon foot box for use with shoes). I use a centre zipped military bag turned over quilt style... works well and is warm. Note: I always sleep dressed, usually my Kiwi trousers with a T-shirt and fleece.

2) I use the whoopie slings and 1 inch webbing around the tree, with a marlin spike hitch to attach the whoopie. I spent two nights last week where it rained heavily all night. Not one drop of water got near the hammock. The water ran down the straps and was diverted by the toggle and marlin spike hitch. Also there is the excess of the amsteel after the bury where the chord is tightened, that again diverts rain down to the floor.
The amsteel soaks up no water so any excess runs off... the webbing does take on some but is close weave so again most runs off, in this case to the ground.
3) Finally on the set up, I try to make sure the toggle sit just under the tarp, so no water hits the whoopie direct. As I say been dry all summer.

Most comfy camping I've ever done.

cheers
Gareth