I like Hammocks.
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Do you remember the hammock ropes origionally went straight through the edge of the hammock and then out and round the tree and back? If not say, and I will find a pic.
Well, my hammocks have always stayed up - since I learned how to tie the knot I needed with just one rope.
So....
I found some dyneema string - this is dinghy stuff that has a breaking strength of more than its thickness in steel, and tied it onto the rope with a sliding knot and pulled it through ( a bit like sewing the two ropes together and pulling it)
I then tied the thin stuff to itself and pulled it through again and tied a high tensile marine grade hook on it.
Well, my hammocks have always stayed up - since I learned how to tie the knot I needed with just one rope.
So....
I found some dyneema string - this is dinghy stuff that has a breaking strength of more than its thickness in steel, and tied it onto the rope with a sliding knot and pulled it through ( a bit like sewing the two ropes together and pulling it)
I then tied the thin stuff to itself and pulled it through again and tied a high tensile marine grade hook on it.
Having done it, I dont like it.
Its slightly too bulky and has one bit of string more than it needs.
Had I pushed the looped string through the hook on the way, I would have saved the need to tie it on separately.
Havent got round to sorting that out yet.
Its slightly too bulky and has one bit of string more than it needs.
Had I pushed the looped string through the hook on the way, I would have saved the need to tie it on separately.
Havent got round to sorting that out yet.
Trying to ballance that lot on the kitchen scales was a bit of a nightmare.
It got weighed complete with all the tree hugger rope it came with, all the insulation, the mozzie net and bungies and the huge tarp.
It weighed 4.6 kg.
Sorry was too busy shouting to notice what that was in english..
It got weighed complete with all the tree hugger rope it came with, all the insulation, the mozzie net and bungies and the huge tarp.
It weighed 4.6 kg.
Sorry was too busy shouting to notice what that was in english..
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