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musicwoman
09-26-2007, 14:04
I have been reading alot about hammock camping, and I believe its the way I want to go when the time comes for many many reasons. However, in all the research I've done here and on Hammockforums, I have yet to see this question answered:
What exactly is "laying on the diagonal" ?????
Cannibal
09-26-2007, 14:07
Imagine a centerline going down the hammock from whipping to whipping. Now, put your feet on one side of that line and your head on the other side. You are now lying on the diagonal.
The other way to tell is if you are really comfy, you're probably on the diagonal.
I believe its the way I want to go
If you sleep under a tarp you can probabbly carry a lighter load. That and cost are holding me back from moving to the dark side.
Cannibal
09-26-2007, 14:17
Cost should not be an issue. Hang out (forgive the horrible bad pun) at hammockforums.net for two weeks and you'll be making your own hammocks.
txulrich
09-26-2007, 15:08
If you sleep under a tarp you can probabbly carry a lighter load. That and cost are holding me back from moving to the dark side.
For me, it's about comfort. I am so sore when I sleep on the ground. It takes a long time to work out the kinks and get things working again. I don't have those issues at all with a hammock. Any weight penalty, to me, is minor and well worth the price of admission.
I have been reading alot about hammock camping, and I believe its the way I want to go when the time comes for many many reasons. However, in all the research I've done here and on Hammockforums, I have yet to see this question answered:
What exactly is "laying on the diagonal" ?????
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33216
take-a-knee
02-20-2008, 16:54
The original hennessy hammocks had the hanging/support ropes fastened to the centerline of the hammock, inline with the entrance slit. The assymetrical versions have the support ropes attached to opposite corners of the hammock body. If you position your body inline with the opposing corners, that is, the corners that don't have rope attachment points, those corners will sag somewhat, allowing your body to lie flat, or nearly so.
Maybe this will help:
http://www.theplacewithnoname.com/hiking/sections/gear/shelter/hhvid02.htm