Hanging Hammock Knots

[AndAaronForAll]

sorry if this is a question with an obvious answer, but how would i adjust this to get the right height? it seems that once this is tied up, its set.

[123110gunner]

i can go hang myself now

[boyscouts2010]

or you could just tie a Taunt-Line Hitch on both ends of the rope, then wrap it around the object, then you put one end through the other and sinch it down... you then clip the carabiner to the other end... this way, you can adjust it accordingly

[hellamoet]

I like it but what part of this knot do I actually connect my hammock to???

[joebstarsurfer]

should be doing this wrong later .Youtube has a video for everything .Someone was in the scouts bowline methinks.

[TheFlowerchimp]

Thank you for a nice clear demo.

[liquidturion]

I'd like to know what is so easy about that?!?!?!

[bigtiny200]

When you pause it makes it more difficult to get the flow of it.

[Nephthalem]

I think, instead of a figure 8 loop, which has a tendency to jam under load, I would use a bowline-on-a-bight, which is sort of a double bowline, and will never jam under any amount of load, and is easily untied.

[rayd888]

@Nephthalem

That'll work. I had 2 ropes dedicated to the hammock so I would leave the two figure 8 knots tied and store the 2 ropes with the hammock.

Now I use webbing, but some people only have rope.

See my "Clove Hitch Hammock Hanging System" videos on my channel. -- much better way to hang...

[burgiedanny]

Knot very interesting!

[rotcafarg]

@burgiedanny groan

[micahfaircloth]

very good video ... on a side note it doesn't work on vinyl sheathed 4x4's ... i tried it three different times as tight as possible and it still slipped all the way down.

So with that said ... we lifted it back up to the proper height and put a nail under the rope where it wraps around the pole ... problem solved :)

[GoBot2007]

How much rope should I use? (I have about a foot of space between the carabiner and the tree on each side)

[bizzarrogeorge]

Awesome. Great vid. Thanks, man.

[PiPphiltitley]

nice clear informative vid mate! nice one!

[divinagt3]

Isn't this the same knot for rock climbing?

[PiPphiltitley]

@divinagt3 yes mate the 1st knot is a figure of 8 on a bite (bit + loop) last tie off knots are two hale hitches. only thing missing for climbing is a stopper knot on the fig 8 and the dead rope (tail) on the half hitch, the dead rope should be tied in to the live rope. if your rope is strong enough this system will never fail you and should be easy to undo when loaded. well thats the way i was shown. this site is well cool if you like knots.

[PiPphiltitley]

@divinagt3 check this if you like knots. a n i m a t e d k n o t s . c o m

[rayd888]

Exactly. The way to get Muscle Memory down is just practice, practice, practice -- but it's fun. :)

[iamstrech1]

i spent several months searching for this info and you did it great... now the hard part is memorizing... or muscle memory.

[lee12343215]

great vid... thanks

[Kasukoxr]

Great way to tie a hammock to a metal pole or man made wood supports. You should not however tie a hammock to a tree using just the wood (regardless how big the tree is). The strain on the tree is very large. The tree isn't only holding your weight, it's holding your weight times a multiplier based on the angle of the line. Granted some large trees wont be hurt it's almost ALWAYS better to use some form of webbing or "tree hugger"

[skunkgecko]

@Kasukoxr

It is true that webbings like the tree hugger split the applied force to a bigger area than a single rope would and thus reduce the possible damage to a tree. Using several slings around the tree (as done in this video) however has the same splitting effect as a webbing.

[Kasukoxr]

@skunkgecko Actually if you look at this knot you will see the load bearing end does not apply force directly to the knot, instead it passes through the bights and will infact constrict most of the load across the first loop of the tree. The extra loops will bear as much load as there is friction between the tree and rope. That's not to say don't use them because they do prevent slipping just not load bearing.

[rayd888]

Thanks!

[rmt0523]

Your videos are Great !!! Very well done. Very easy to follow without saying a word. Keep up the Great work.

[rayd888]

Glad you found it useful!

[meadorni]

This worked great. Thanks so much!

[SthealthRaider]

great !! now i dont need straps! but ehh/? how do i attach the hammock cuzz it has an eye!

[rayd888]

You can use many knots for that.

A bowline, a figure 8 with a girth hitch... Look at my knot videos and see what works best for you.

Thanks for the comment.

[Kasukoxr]

If it's your own tree feel free. If you're doing it on public property please use the tree straps.

[b3lph3g0r]

cool video..im gonna try it this weekend...thanx

[rayd888]

Thanks.

Let me know how it works.

[b3lph3g0r]

it worked...thanx man

[rayd888]

Good deal!

[fshcake]

you could clip a carabener onto the loop to stop it slipping through or pull it tight with a tent peg through the loop good vid will be putting it to use thanks

[DarkLink957]

do u need a carabiner

[rayd888]

Yes, I always use a carabiner.

[sunburst59]

Hi there, what is the name of the first knot you do around the post (the one where you can go round several times and finish by passing it under the rope? Cheers.

[rayd888]

I don't know if it has a name. I use a variation from the one that the Hennesey Hammock maker uses. Mine is simpler, in my opinion.

I "invented" this one so I guess we'll have to come up with a name for it!

Thanks for watching.

[Woodvivor]

Cool!

[scottiri]

Thanks! This was extremely clear and useful!!

[blender3dPy]

nice knot! I imagine if somebody left the last loop unknoted. And someone else will pull the rope at night =D

[rayd888]

Yes, that's threat #1.

Threat #2 is that the knot may slowly slip loose -- Don't ask me how I know that...

[rayd888]

I'm glad others find it useful.

Thanks!

[haptotrope]

brilliant! Thanks!

[3DfourMe]

Perfectly simple!!!