Hanging Hammock Knots

Hammock-Hanging Knots - This is a great way to hang a hammock if you don't have webbing, because it makes it so easy to adjust your hanging height.

The whipping around the tree will not slip if tied corerctly.

WARNING: Make sure you tie the SECOND HALF HITCH or the knot may SLIP and come loose.

As with all knots, use your own discression and be safe.

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[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...

[rayd888]

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

[rayd888]

Thanks!

[rayd888]

Glad you found it useful!

[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.

[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.

[rotcafarg]

@burgiedanny groan

[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.