To engineer the straps/ropes how big of a safety factor do you plan on? If I weigh 200 lbs. and hang at 40°. then my static load on each rope is 155 lbs. is a...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Aug 4, 2004 8:06 pm
... Hey Mirage, I was asleep at the wheel last month when y'all were talking about knots for the hammock to rope junction. What is this whipping to 10 foot of...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Aug 4, 2004 8:15 pm
... Hi Jon, I would want the weight to be suspended from the webbing against the tree for two reasons: - eliminate roll down - spread weight across the full...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Aug 4, 2004 8:22 pm
... Thus far I have done well with straps with a breaking strength of 300-600 pounds. I "figure" that with a breaking strength of 950 pounds, the 3/32 T-100...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Aug 4, 2004 9:04 pm
... hammock, ... knots ... foot of ... Initially, I was using 1/8" polypro line to whip the folded ends (instead of knots) together, then using a larks head...
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Matt Pulsts
mrmoose972002
Aug 5, 2004 2:38 am
Wouldnt it be easier to just sew opposite strips to the side if the hammock? Look at it this way: Im laying down in my hammock with peapod installed. In my...
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A M Acklen
amacklen
Aug 5, 2004 3:07 am
Steve - I haven't nailed down a date yet. I try to meet up with my bro' from New Mexico annually for a walkabout - I live in South Alabama. sometimes we go...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Aug 5, 2004 3:10 am
My scouts are already tryiny to figure out how to tie me into my hammock why make it real easy. :] ... closed.....
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Shane Steinkamp
sssteinkamp
Aug 5, 2004 3:15 am
... I'll be happy to supply them with duct tape. ;) Shane...
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navjohn@...
navjohn40601
Aug 5, 2004 11:20 am
... Easier, yes, but other problems would arise. As Ed pointed out in his book and earlier in this discussion, hook Velcro likes to grab anything fuzzy that ...
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Ray Garlington
rgarling
Aug 5, 2004 12:18 pm
... plan ... As a practical example: Hennessey uses line with a breaking strength from about 1600 to 1800 pounds depending on the model. If the webbing used...
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Ray Garlington
rgarling
Aug 5, 2004 2:11 pm
... live ... Apx what pressure (in psi) will cause damage? We could calculate (or measure) the localized pressure being generated at the outside bark surface...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Aug 5, 2004 2:53 pm
... Ray, you overlooked something in your comparison. The Hennessy, with its intergal ridgeline, generally puts more tension on the hammock support...
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navjohn@...
navjohn40601
Aug 5, 2004 4:11 pm
... Yes, but our goal should be leave no trace -- and this means no visible damage to trees. Many public (and some private) campgrounds already have ...
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jmgiv47
Aug 5, 2004 5:40 pm
The article below announces Ryan Jordan of BackpackingLight.com will appear on the "ultra-lite backpacking" segment of the Travel Gear weekly magazine show, a...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Aug 5, 2004 6:05 pm
... John, I agree that my concern is at a higher level than killing the tree - and I know Ray's is as well. I am concerned about scars from damage to any...
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zippydooda
Aug 5, 2004 6:28 pm
Hey Risk, as far as stretch, the amount of stretch per unit of load should be higher for the first unit of load than for subsequent units. Sorry, which means...
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Thomas Peltier@...
acevert
Aug 5, 2004 9:43 pm
Hey Risk, as far as stretch, the amount of stretch per unit of load should be higher for the first unit of load than for subsequent units. Sorry, which means...
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zippydooda
Aug 5, 2004 11:57 pm
Yeah, I was afraid I wasn't making sense. The rope will stretch more as the load increases, you are right. It's just that in the first 95 pounds (or...
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ciyd01
Aug 6, 2004 5:06 pm
drool all you want - I'm headed out to the Hoh Rain forest with the NW Hikers posse. Taking the HH. While they're sleeping on the damp ground (it's been...
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Tee
q1eagle
Aug 6, 2004 5:48 pm
Now I'm envious. A beautiful place. Have a great time. T...
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zippydooda
Aug 6, 2004 6:29 pm
nasty slugs... ... damp...
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Thomas Peltier@...
acevert
Aug 6, 2004 9:17 pm
as the individual fibers and strands shift against each other and lay down flat against each other. _________________________ Which would explain why short...
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beentomadrid
Aug 6, 2004 11:56 pm
I've been experimenting with the alternate Speer method of attaching the line. I fold it up on the end like normal, fold the end over about 3.5 to 4 inches,...
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rtkingjr54
Aug 7, 2004 12:26 am
I've used the same combination )folds and double sheet bend) and have been wondering what I missed was wrong with it in all the material I've reviewed on line....
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Mirage
web_dawg
Aug 7, 2004 4:15 am
Posted at: http://www.peak.org/~webdawg/Hammocking/MirageHammockSystem/ Some work still to do on the html links (don't click "Up", won't work), but you'll get...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Aug 7, 2004 10:43 am
... Great pics Shane! Rick...
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rambler4466
Aug 7, 2004 11:30 am
... BTW Recently purchased 30' of 1" polypro. "heavy link" webbing. It weighs 5.5oz....
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rambler4466
Aug 7, 2004 11:51 am
... http://www.peak.org/~webdawg/Hammocking/MirageHammockSystem/ ... work), but you'll get a ... Nice pics. Questions: Advantages -- disadvantages of hving...
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rambler4466
Aug 7, 2004 12:15 pm
... http://www.peak.org/~webdawg/Hammocking/MirageHammockSystem/ ... Ditto, Rick, I realize that what I thought was hanging webbing was actually your tree...
