Hammocks

[PJMCBear]

I did exactly that.

With regard to tying it up to the trees. Thread the rope through the huggers and secure with a couple of hitches or an evenk. Don't bother with the lashing that the makers suggest. I'm 15 st and it holds me no problem. Never ended up back on tera firma.

 

[dommyracer]

thanks everybody for your help

i think i am going to sack it and buy a hennessy hammock,

Flip

Was it that bad?

 

[Mr_Rimps]

.... what I do is take both straps from the hammock around the tree tieing the first part of a surgeons knot as you go (like a shoe-knot only with an extra twist) then back to the front of the tree on the hammock side and do the same again only this time finishing it off with the final part of the shoe-lace knot (reef bow)...adding a further half hitch if you wish.

I do pretty much the same Falcon. I just wrap the straps in opposite directions around the tree, no surgeons knot and then wrap both ends around the straps coming from the hammock, to bring them together, and finsh off like tying shoe laces. Never had a problem.