Nice video and very well explained in a calm way. After more than 25 years of hammock camping I have used the Marlin spike hitch on both webbing and rope. Of course thin rope will damage the tree more. I still use it on my emergency 'just in case' hammock. So the loops on the hammock are rope with a fishermans knot. The suspension to the tree is a length of the same rope with a figure 8 knot at one end. No metal hardware because I just use sticks I find on the ground. Put the Marlin spike hitch in with this stick and attach to your loop on the hammock. This is the most lightweight and cheapest method. There will never be rope on rope or rope on webbing in my setup since a hammock setup is never fully static. You move in your sleep and the wind blows so it will always be somewhat dynamic. When I know I'm gonna be sleeping in the hammock I use the Daisy chains, webbing loops on the hammock and two aluminium carabiners because this always works and I can set it up blindfolded wearing thick gloves. Of course the broader Daisy chains means less damage to the tree. In my opinion all these titanium gadgets and whoopie slings are for people with too much money and not enough common sense.
Hey brother! Thank you for stopping by! I really like the daisy chains as well. I most often use the beckets hitch because im know to forget my suspicion system at home. Lol.
Interesting process - I used all described types and still use some. My bridge hammock goes with the daisy chain, I don't see the lack of adjustability as a real problem. When backpacking I am with UHMWPE straps, becket hitch and continuous loops on the hammock. But knowledge is not enough, it requires training. So when its wet or cold or both and you want to set up quickly tying the knot has to be a reflex which you do right without too much thinking. Actually for no good reason, I never insisted on the cinch buckles, although my Warbonnet RidgeRunner came with them. What I like about the daisy chain straps is that you can attach other items, i.e. the backpack, shoes, etc. on the unused loops.
I use the dynaweave and dyneema amsteel whoopies from warbonnet. Not crazy simple but I like the stuff in my pack to be able to do multiple things and have alot of functionality in case of emergency and have 1400lb tensile strength rope and tree straps that are light as a feather could come in handy without being a pain to carry
@MikeBearProut might switch it up this spring to cinch buckles just for ease of use but then I don't look like grizzled veteran when setting up my hammock
Cinch buckles are great. Just make sure they are sitting squared before putting weight into the hammock or the suspension webbing will get shredded. Happened once to me. 😊👍
@MikeBearProut yeah it seams like every suspension needs to be double checked, aside from daisy chains but then you can't really fine tune the adjustment and for veteran hammockers we know that's pretty important in getting a good lay
I'm on the same journey of exploration...Have the climbing rings on now...bought from Dutch...3 different Buckles, cinches and Amsteel loops...I don't know what's wrong with me...I'm 75 and car camp...
Hello and thanks for the vid! I'm curious if you have ever had or heard of mule tape slipping when tied with a regular becket hitch? I saw a video where this guy said that mule tape pulled through the knot while under his weight and melted the continous loop on his Hammock. Do you think a modified double becket hitch would be more likely to prevent this?
I haven’t had any issues with the mule tape slipping. I always double and triple check that my Beckett hitch is tied correctly. But you definitely have my curiosity. Going to do some homework. 😊👍
@@MikeProut Thanks for the reply! Here's the link to the video I was talking about. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F_JR89zbfNA.html The part I was referring to is at 6:05 I was just curious if this was just this guy's experience or if others have experienced the same thing. Thanks again!
