Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: BWCA Hanging :: How long are your tree straps?
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brotherbob1958 |
With that said, you also need enough, so when trees arent the perfect distance, you can still hang comfortable |
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gymcoachdon |
I have two large Silver Maples about 20 feet apart, and no problem setting it up. These are much larger than the trees I found at the sites I have been to, so I feel pretty good about it. I also set up and seam sealed my new CCS 1.1 10x12 yellow tarp, with the ridgeline stuff sack. Add to that the fact that I finally found a Bell Magic and brought it home Sunday, and I have had a really good week! |
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jcavenagh |
I have found that trees 15 ft apart are ideal. On hammockforums.net folks report that whoopies that adjust between 3-6 ft work very well. I suppose you could go a bit longer, but I don't think there is much advantage. For tree huggers I would think 4-4.5 ft would suffice for most situations. If you need more length for a very large tree you can always use rope to extend them at the hammock side. If your trees are far apart you can use a stick to get the straps up higher on the trees. That will allow the hammock to stay p off the ground. |
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gymcoachdon |
How long are the tree straps you guys are using? what are the distance ranges on your whoopie slings? (ie adjust from 3 ft to 6 ft) when picking your trees to hang from, how far apart is ideal, how far is too far, and how close is too close? Or, what are the work arounds when you get a site with less than ideal trees? There are so many variables that I need to hear from people that have hung there frequently. Thanks for the input, I don't want to take 9 foot tree straps if they aren't needed! |
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Savage Voyageur |
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Exo |
Whoopies I got from warbonnet are long enough and I haven't had an issue reaching. If you need more reach, a length of extra amsteel or and knowledge of knots and toggles will extend your reach. |
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muddyfeet |
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unshavenman |
quote gymcoachdon: "Well, five foot straps wouldn't have worked for me in the situation I pictured and the kevlar straps weigh next to nothing, so I would go longer. Also, the continuous loops at the hammock ends allow you to attach directly to the kevlar straps if you don't have enough distance between trees to use the whoopie slings.quote unshavenman: "I personally hang with the Dutchware whoopie hook system |
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OBX2Kayak |
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ParkerMag |
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unshavenman |
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unshavenman |
but instead of the standard straps I went with 8' kevlar tree straps and dutch buckles. I've managed to reach pretty far with this system as you can see here. It's just a matter of how high up the tree you can reach to place your straps. If you go this route, when you order your Amsteel continuous loops be sure to pick a different color for your foot end and head end so you can quickly and easily tell them apart when you are setting up. |
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gymcoachdon |
quote unshavenman: "I personally hang with the Dutchware whoopie hook system Interesting, as that is the same set-up I was considering. Dutch has several options for straps, in various lengths, and with or without the buckle. Do you think 5 foot straps are long enough for most situations, or do you think I should go with longer ones? My initial thought was 5 foot dyneema/poly with buckles, but I wouldn't want to get out there and constantly struggle to find a spot to hang. I just checked Dutch's site, adding two feet to each strap only raises the weight .7 oz. I guess I would rather have the flexibility of longer straps. |
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gymcoachdon |
I was previously using a Kelty Noahs 9 tarp, switching to a CCS 1.1 10x12 with the ridgeline stuff sack gave me substantially more coverage, and still saved me a couple ounces, even with a longer ridge line, and six 20 foot tie out lines pre-attached. Much more convenient, and should make for a quick deploy of the tarp in inclement weather. |
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pilot |
quote unshavenman: "I personally hang with the Dutchware whoopie hook system That uq looks cozy. Which one is that? |
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unshavenman |
quote pilot: "quote unshavenman: "I personally hang with the Dutchware whoopie hook system That's the Hammock Gear Incubator 20 It's also available in a less expensive Incubator Econ 20. I think the Incubator is possibly the most popular underquilt out there..... |