How to set up a Hammock - A Guide to Hammocking

NaturalBushcraft's Guide to Hammocking. Why Hammock? How to choose a Site? How to Setup? If your new to Hammocks, we're here to help! This guide will help you make the right choices for a dry, warm nights sleep in a Hammock.

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[stusf12]

Hey nice video i am also based in the uk, south manchester dont suppose your up north either? But anyway nice demonstration!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@stusf12 I'm down in Cornwall bud :) ... You want to checkout the forum on our website it's full of Bushcrafters from all over the UK.

[phrankus2009]

You have done nothing to explain about how we keep rain from wicking down the mosquito-net support lines ... You also did not explain the relative height of the net support ridge-line and the tarp lines and how they all are rigged, to prevent water infiltration, etc.

[NaturalBushcraft]

Also there is no set or relative height to see the ridge-line for the bungees, this will depend on how much bungee you have attached (how you attached it originally), it's something you have to play by ear and be careful not to set it too tight like I warn about. In future don't start your comment so negatively, because in comparison when I look at your channel "You've have done nothing" to share or help others with skills.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@phrankus2009 Sorry when I was mentioning the ridge-line earlier, I meant an independent ridge-line for the netting (as shown in the video). As for the main Tarp ridge-line, I have mine going over the top of my Tarp, so will therefore string another line of paracord for the netting (or more often than not I don't bother using the net at all now). I have used just 1 crab at either end before and I think it works, but I try to use two because it's a guarantee and crabs are handy for all sorts.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@phrankus2009 The thing is with knowing what works and what doesn't when it comes to rain getting to you, to know what your talking about you need to try the same method, again & again & again, it's only through experience you can be sure something works. I can tell you through my experience, webbing on it's own doesn't stop rain, drip-lines doesn't prevent rain, 2 crabs does, 1 crab each end has for many of my nights but I can't say I've used one in each end through a night of continuous rain.

[SuperDeltaRomeo]

Nice vid,quite informative.Just collecting info ready for next year.Thank you

[wiking3r]

lol, great video... but i hate your hat!!!

[OutdoorDeclan26]

Great video it has really helped me 

[phrankus2009]

@NaturalBushcraft

Thanks for all your feedback (sincerely) and your generosity and all your efforts. DD really blows my mind ... I ordered this Traveler+TarpMC+2Crabs+Sleeve just yesterday and I tracked it all the way from the UK to Austin Texas, OVER-NIGHT ! ... FedEx made their delivery before 10:30am local ! ... WOW !! and I only paid $199 USD for all that kit and was not charged one penny for shipping.

MOST IMPRESSIVE ! YANKS, TAKE NOTE ! Bivy + Dual Entry + Fair Pricing ! ... RIGHT!

[phrankus2009]

@NaturalBushcraft Thanks for the prompt replies ... dint mean to sound "pissy" ... I had asked one experienced New Englander (woo-bud) about running the ridge-line internally or external ... I thot internal was better because of utility access (hang gear) but he implied that he "got tired of being dripped on" - Furthermore, I just ordered a DD Traveler WITH TWO (expensive) load caribiners and then saw your tandem rig

recommending TWO at each end ?! While a guy "Colhane"in Brazil uses NONE.