" I reviewed your lashing video prior to setting up my hammock for the first time. Your instructions were perfect, and now that I've done it a few times I think it is an incredibly simple and sound approach to what might have otherwise been a bit of a cock-up. I think the fact that you incorporate no knots is brilliant, for it ensures that there is no compromise of string strength and also no difficulty when one wishes to undo the lashing. Best wishes, Chip."
NOTICE There
are many ways to tie up a hammock.
The way that I recommend does not
require any expertise with fancy knots,
In fact, it's not a knot at all, it's
a lashing. A lashing is a wrapping
of rope in a simple repeat pattern.
The beauty of the lashing is that
it will never jam as a knot often
will. Even after a night of tightening
from your weight, you can untie it
easily in the dark, in the rain, with
one hand with your eyes closed. Once
you take a few minutes to learn this
lashing, you will never have a problem
setting up or taking down your shelter.
Distance between trees. The
recommended distance between trees
is 12' to 25' feet / 3.658 to 7.62
meter for the Expedition Asym and
Ulralight Backpacker
Asym
models and 13'-26' / 3.962-7.925
meters for the Explorer and Safari
models.
Height for tying up the hammock.
Your hammock should be tied at a height
that allows the hammock entrance to
be at chair height when you sit down.
The farther apart the trees, the higher
up on the tree you'll have to attach
your webbing straps.
Recommended Lashing to Secure
Webbing Straps.
Watch us tie the lashing! Wrap
webbing straps one or more times around
tree and bring loops together in line
with the opposite tree. Pass rope ends
through webbing loops. Adjust hammock
until centered and ridge line is level
and under light tension. Wrap the loose
rope end completely around the tensioned
support rope and then drop rope end
down into the space between the webbing
loops and the tree.
Tighten any slack in the lashing.
Repeat lashing at least 3 more times
in this ?figure 8? pattern and tie
off with two half hitches leaving
at least 6?/15 cm of rope. Entrance
should be at chair height under tension
of your weight.
For foul weather, adjust hammock
width by changing angle of side elastics.
Canopy Set Up
Align asymmetrical fly to match hammock
shape. Clip the plastic ?0? rings
at each end of the canopy to the stronger
plastic hooks of the sliding knot
tensioner tied to the main support
ropes, being sure to leave this adjustment
untensioned until last. Next, clip
the lighter plastic hook attached
to each end of the canopy onto the
main support rope. Center canopy widthwise
by attaching side adjustment cords
equally tight to nearby tree branches
or ground anchors at whatever angle
seems right for the conditions. Lastly,
push each sliding knot tensioner along
the main support ropes until the canopy
is centered lengthwise and fairly
tight. In wet, windy conditions, attach
a weight or elastic to side corners
of fly to maintain tension.
Tips for getting the fly tension right
One is to tie the fly separately to each tree first so you can set up the hammock in rainy conditions without
getting the hammock wet. This means that when the weight goes on the hammock it does not lower the
rainfly and consequently slack the fly tension.
Another new tip is to tie the cord at one end of the fly, take it around the tree back through the same ring
all the way across the underside of the fly through the ring at that end of the fly all the way around the
tree and back to the ring at that end. This cord does two things - it keeps the fly taut, removes wrinkles
in the top of the fly and helps to prevent any water collection in the wrinkles of the fly.
Another really good tip is to tie the side tie outs for the rainfly as far as out as possible, either to the
ground or to bushes or branches and hang a weight right at each side corner of the rainfly.When the fly gets wet and stretches, instead of getting loose and saggy, the weight will automatically lower the fly for storm conditions and maintain the same rainfly tension as when it was dry"
Mosquito Protection
Keep bare skin away from netting or
bottom fabric. Use multiple layers of
clothing or bedding, a spray on the
outside or both. For the latest information
about mosquito protection, consult your
Tropical Medicine Physician.
Careand Maintenance
Dry and repack damp gear to avoid
mildew, mold or color bleeding.
To
clean, hand wash using mild detergent,
warm water rinse and air dry.
Inspect
for damage after each use. Children
under 12 years must be supervised.
Do not smoke, cook or light fires
inside the hammock. Hammock
is guaranteed
for one occupant and weight limit
of 250 lbs / 113.4kg.
Knot detail
Detail of lashing to webbing straps
using four figure-8 wraps around main
supporting rope and behind webbing
strap loops plus 2 half hitches. This
is very similar to the figure-8 used
when tying a rope to a cleat.
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with any
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