A Hardware Free Detachable Hammock Suspension

Striving for the worst new suspension acronym, we introduce here the Hardware Free Detachable Hammock Suspension (HFDHS). The idea is to make a diamond knot the nexus where an adjustable ridgeline, whoopie slings, and connection to hammock come together, without using any metal, in such a way that the hammock can be attached or detached. The video goes through the tying of a whipping knot and Albright knot that are used in the system.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• hammock
• suspension
• Amsteel
• dynaglide
• outdoors
• hiking
• camping

[wilcoxtube]

Prof - two questions - what do you use for for your whipping line and what is the best method to make a continuous loop out of Amsteel Blue 7/64?

[ProfessorHammock]

@wilcoxtube The whipping is "Lash-It", another dyneema based cord, thinner, maybe 1.7mm. Harder to answer about the continuous loop in a comment. There are tutorials on HammockForums. Put the following in the google search box "continous loop site : hammockforums X net" where you replace " X" with "." (youtube doesn't let you put in anything approximating a URL) and you'll find it and many other postings

[fustratedfisher]

Hey griz, what size dynaglide do you use for the whoopi sling?

[ProfessorHammock]

@fustratedfisher 2mm diameter. Is there any other? Magic stuff, whatever

[fustratedfisher]

basically its a adjustable ridgeline and on the end are tree straps.On the ridgeline you have two prussics with a diamond knot on the end of them,so you can hook them to the continuous loop that is larked to the hammock. you would have the ability to move your hammock just by sliding the prussic knots in the direction you want...

think its doable ?

tiredhiker

[ProfessorHammock]

@fustratedfisher seems to be mixed results on using prussiks that way. Perhaps one of the other climbing hitches that work when the prussik cord and the cord it attaches to are the same, like the Kleimheist. cheers

[wilcoxtube]

Thanks much, Prof!!

[perritohiker]

Excellent stuff Prof. Thanx for the great videos.

[fustratedfisher]

Hey Grizz,

quick question for you,

couldn't one use the tree straps as they normally do but instead of fasten the whoopi slings to the hammock attach a prussick to the ends then take your tree straps and attach a whoopi sling between the two,hang the straps with the whoopi slings between the trees with two prussics on the line.then hang your hammock to the prussic.you could use a continuous shackle to hook the ends of the hammock to the prussic. basically its an adjustable ridge line .