Originally Posted By newkidontherock


One thing I would recommend to any person planning to pack a hammock rather than a tent that will make set up and tear down so much easier and faster: get 2 pieces of sturdy rope, each roughly 20ft in length. Fold in half and tie a knot about every 8 inches along the length of the rope. Acquire some carabiners (I use 2 on each end for peace of mind), wrap the rope around a tree pulling the the knots through the looped end and clip the hammock in one of the sections created by the multiple knots. This way you can avoid struggling with stubborn knots.


Tying rope around trees is a great way to encourage The Powers That Be to outlaw hammocks. And rope used for hammocks should be stronger than you think if you don't like sitting on the ground abruptly in the middle of the night...

Amsteel is just about perfect - light and sufficiently strong to withstand the physics of hammock hanging. And it makes excellent no-knot whoopie slings.
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