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Okay, yet another dumb question. My Hennessy A-sym has stretchy tie out cord. The tarp has regular cord, Why? Am I suposed to use the same stake for both, tie one to the other or just hang myself on them? Honest, I can set my tarp up 5 different ways, but this hammock has me ...well, stupefied.
I use the same two stakes as the hammock tie outs. They do not seem to line up perfect but they do work.
You can use the same stakes, which keeps the tarp closer to the hammock or you can use separate stakes to get it off of the netting a little. Or you can use hiking poles or nearby trees/shrubs to get it even higher. It is a good idea to put a piece of shock absorbing material on the tarp, the slingshot tensioners work the best for me. Jeff has a complete how-to on his site about them.
bearbag hanger
05-27-2006, 15:55
Okay, yet another dumb question. My Hennessy A-sym has stretchy tie out cord. The tarp has regular cord, Why? Am I suposed to use the same stake for both, tie one to the other or just hang myself on them? Honest, I can set my tarp up 5 different ways, but this hammock has me ...well, stupefied.
The hammock tie outs are stretchy because you would pull the stakes out when you move if they weren't.
I use two stakes when setting up my ULB A-Sym. Sometimes I tie the canopy tie outs to trees to raise the canopy a little to let in more air. Other times, I use my hiking poles to raise the canopy. When it's cold, I keep the canopy close to the hammock, makes things a lot warmer.
hammock engineer
05-28-2006, 09:02
I second the tarp tensioners. I noticed a huge difference on both the stock and my McCat Tarp when I added them. My tarp stayed tight all night, a couple of times the tensioners absorbed 3 to 4 inches of sag.
I second the tarp tensioners. I noticed a huge difference on both the stock and my McCat Tarp when I added them. My tarp stayed tight all night, a couple of times the tensioners absorbed 3 to 4 inches of sag.
You're talking about line tensioners?
Just Jeff
05-28-2006, 11:20
These:
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/index_files/Self%20Tensioning%20Lines.htm
There are several different designs...they're all pretty easy to make, and they make a big difference in absorbing tarp sag so your rain protection stays where it needs to be.
I keep the canopy close to the hammock, makes things a lot warmer.
this is totallly off topic, but i thought i was crazy the first time i noticed it... there's about a 5*-7* difference in interior temp with the tarp buttoned down. i checked it one morning when i woke up (thermometer on my hammock ridgeline vs my backyard thermometer). anyone else notice anything similar?
Just Jeff
05-29-2006, 14:19
Yes.
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