Getting ready to pull the trigger on my set up. Ordered soft shackles from Whoopieslings.com yesterday. Going to try those instead of a beener or a clip for my tree straps.
Interested to know what your preferred suspension set up is. I am considering the Spider Poly straps from Dutch, but I don't think I "need" those. I am 6 feet and tip the scales at 200lbs. =/-. Thinking of going with regular poly straps, the 1.6 Hexon and the rectangle ultralite tarp.
Interested in what you all use. A quick shout out to the Unshavenman is in order too. You sir, are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.

I like super simple and light. I use Warbonnet’s 15’ becket straps with the titanium fishhooks to secure the straps around the tree. Use on both my Warbonnet Blackbird XLC and Ridgerunner set ups.

I use Spider poly straps and Beetle Buckles on my Chameleon.

I use the stock straps on my Warbonnet Blackbird with their biners. I might get into fancier stuff on my next hammock someday.

I use the stock rope and biners that came with my hammock, and aftermarket tree straps

TomT: "I use the stock straps on my Warbonnet Blackbird with their biners. I might get into fancier stuff on my next hammock someday."

I also use the stock straps with my Ridgerunner. Easy to use and light to carry.

Pilot, even though I've made my own soft shackles, whoopie slings and UCR suspensions, when I head up to the BWCAW I still end up going back to Dutch's Spider/Poly Beetle Buckle suspension because it's so darn quick and easy to set up and make adjustments to your hangle. As I'm canoe camping I'm not a gram weenie. I connect the straps around the tree using Dutch's Titanium Dutch Clips

Most recent, lightest setup...... Turtle Ties from Fugal Innovations w/ his Suspension Strand, larksheaded onto a 4' spider hugger from Dutch & a (removeabe) Dutch Clip. This setup is incredibly lightweight, robust and easy to use !!! The spider hugger material is incredibly lightweight, much lighter and compact than the spider/poly material.

Edit: Turtle is larksheaded onto hammock continuous loops

Started w/ Dutch Spider/Poly straps and Beetle Buckles.

Both setups allow you to maximize your ability to fit between tight trees.

The latest Fugal Turtle Tie setup is just lighter, smaller, just as easy, indeed easier to adjust than the Beetle Buckles.

I've got two camping hammocks, so still have both setups, But am liking the Turtle Ties!

Turtle Ties -- Link at Fugal-Innovations.com

Us5Camp: "Most recent, lightest setup...... Turtle Ties from Fugal Innovations w/ his Suspension Strand, larksheaded onto a 4' spider hugger from Dutch & a (removeabe) Dutch Clip. This setup is incredibly lightweight, robust and easy to use !!! The spider hugger material is incredibly lightweight, much lighter and compact than the spider/poly material.


Started w/ Dutch Spider/Poly straps and Beetle Buckles.


Both setups allow you to maximize your ability to fit between tight trees.


The latest Fugal Turtle Tie setup is just lighter, smaller, just as easy, indeed easier to adjust than the Beetle Buckles.


I've got two camping hammocks, so still have both setups, But am liking the Turtle Ties!


Turtle Ties -- Link at Fugal-Innovations.com "

I'm actually using those Fugal Turtle Ties on Amsteel dogbones attached to the continuous loops on the Dutch Netless hammock that I have hanging in my lower level. I even went so far as to make a pair of 12' Amsteel lines with buried loops/tails that I could attach the turtles to and take them camping. I love the idea of how light the setup is when paired with my kevlar straps, but I can't get my head around having the amsteel just wrapped around those little aluminum turtles supporting all that weight. I'm afraid that they will tragically fail when I'm days away from 911, so for me they will stay at home.

unshavenman: "

Us5Camp: "Most recent, lightest setup...... Turtle Ties from Fugal Innovations w/ his Suspension Strand, larksheaded onto a 4' spider hugger from Dutch & a (removeabe) Dutch Clip. This setup is incredibly lightweight, robust and easy to use !!! The spider hugger material is incredibly lightweight, much lighter and compact than the spider/poly material.



Started w/ Dutch Spider/Poly straps and Beetle Buckles.



Both setups allow you to maximize your ability to fit between tight trees.



The latest Fugal Turtle Tie setup is just lighter, smaller, just as easy, indeed easier to adjust than the Beetle Buckles.



I've got two camping hammocks, so still have both setups, But am liking the Turtle Ties!



Turtle Ties -- Link at Fugal-Innovations.com "

I'm actually using those Fugal Turtle Ties on Amsteel dogbones attached to the continuous loops on the Dutch Netless hammock that I have hanging in my lower level. I even went so far as to make a pair of 12' Amsteel lines with buried loops/tails that I could attach the turtles to and take them camping. I love the idea of how light the setup is when paired with my kevlar straps, but I can't get my head around having the amsteel just wrapped around those little aluminum turtles supporting all that weight. I'm afraid that they will tragically fail when I'm days away from 911, so for me they will stay at home."

I hear you... I was leary at 1st (maybe still am?) ... I figure if the turtle fails I can always use the amsteel alone and make due. I don't know that the stress is all that bad on them they way it's distributed and the enclosed, circular shape. haven't seen anyone post a failure yet on FB or Hammock Forums.

You are right, the amsteel lines mated to kevlar or spider huggers w/ a turtle larksheaded to the hammock.. it doesn't get much smaller and lighter !

The majority of the time I'm currently using the ENO Atlas straps. They're a bit heavier and bulkier than some other options, but stupid fast and easy to use, which I especially appreciate in the winter.

I like the dutch spider/poly straps. I use with buckles and becket hitch. I tried the really light UHMWPE but they really cut the tree. I also tried the dutch june bug and they are about the only thing from dutch that i don't like. They stink. Regular buckles adjust way better.

I'm a total greenhorn when it comes to hammock camping. As of now I have 2 hammocks set up with single loop tree straps and descender rings. The other uses a retail acquired multi loop strap with carabiners.

The single loop straps I bought 25' hanks from RSBTR and stitched my own loops. The descender rings are on homemade continuous loops on both the gathered end hammock and my DIY bridge.

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unshavenman: "Pilot, even though I've made my own soft shackles, whoopie slings and UCR suspensions, when I head up to the BWCAW I still end up going back to Dutch's Spider/Poly Beetle Buckle suspension because it's so darn quick and easy to set up and make adjustments to your hangle. As I'm canoe camping I'm not a gram weenie. I connect the straps around the tree using Dutch's Titanium Dutch Clips "

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