Hi Jim. A lot of the guys (and gals) are using buckles. It makes adjusting the hammock much easier.
Setting the sag (on the hammoc <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ) takes some trial and error. If you set it loose, you can lay on the diagonal. Some like to set it tight and just lay flat along straight line.

Here are some pic's showing my set up. ( I still haven't figured out how to make the automatically appear - sorry ).

http://picasaweb.google.com/tim.owen61/HammockPicS?authkey=Zs6B-TvbzQU

I tried to put enough captions on things to help explain. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer. I love talking hammocks.

Earthling uses a Clark and he loves it. Some love their Hennessy. I love my Claytor.
But I started out with my no name and I still like it best during the summer.

Tango