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Hammock Camping - Treesaver question?
I've been hammock-camping for almost 5 years now. (Hennessy Hammocks). My main gripe has been that the tree-savers provided are often too short to get a full wrap around a tree. A couple times I have scrounged an extra pair out of another hammock so I can get one full wrap around a large tree.
To remedy this, I decided to create a pair fo tree savers for myself - out of car seat-belts. A quick trip to a local junkyard, a few minutes work and a couple of 12 ft long, 2 inch wide webs are mine.
Originally, I intended to sew the ends back, to give myself end-loops. Some careful, tight, point-contact sewing (6 points per end) and a quick test - and it held. For about 5 minutes. Until I shifted about in a way similar to how I would move changing clothes in the hammock.
Catastrophic structural failure at the sewing. Sounded like a 30-06 rifle shot. Dumped me on my butt - hard. Perhaps I might re-consider...
Now - my question. Anyone with experience with this? If you sewed the end-loops, what thread did you use and what method of sewing did you use?
I have determined that I can create a loop by making a slightly modified ''figure-8-on-a-bight'' knot in the webbing.It appears to give me a very-nearly flat knot, that seems to be essentially slip-proof. Again - knots in webbing isn't exactly my area of expertise... but I haven't seen much on-line to draw from. (the ''web-bend'' that I did find is certainly not what I am looking for - as I hope to have something that remains secure, but can be released after holding regular-anticipated loads - - and if possible, looks reasonably aesthetic). Any suggestions on *this* ?
Edit:
Well, this was a bit dis-heartening - for all but one answer.
@MountainMan - yes - for ~ $40, I could go online and buy tree-savers. Or, you might notice that for 40 cents worth of gas, I already *had* gone and and got 5000lb test webbing - in essentially perfect lengths. (Perhaps an hour or so of my TV-watching time to sew the 2 pairs - can't be considered much of an 'expense')
@whoWAS - your response was just plain...<try to stay polite here>... substantially less than helpful. In most of the public areas where the Scout troop camps, tree-savers are required if you use a hammock. I already have (and use) tree-savers - - I'm simply upgrading - and was looking for assistance/advice on specific details. Not opinions that were, frankly, left field.
@chrisw - - yes. webbing is available in a lot of places. If you notice, I am *describing* a place where I got webbing - in essentially perfect lengths - - for free (well, a 4 minute drive to a junk-yard - so
4 Answers
- ?Lv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
If you want to sew loops into the seat belts, use 20lb test or greater fishing line and triple stitch the seam.
I agree with the poster that said you can find webbing at most hardware stores for relatively cheap. I disagree that a tent is a comfortable as a hammock. Still, I do agree with keeping 'accessories' to a minimum. You can use rope to secure the hammock to the tree. To protect the tree, insert a few twigs vertically between the rope and the tree. This will prevent the rope from making contact with the bark all the way around and girding the tree. If done tightly enough, you won't get any slippage.
You can certainly tie loops into the webbing, but then you will need a longer length of webbing/seat-belt and that will add to the weight.
good luck, mate.
- chrisLv 78 years ago
Wide webbing can be found just about anywhere and a good knot solves any hanging issue. All that extra stuff defeats the purpose of having a hammock in the first place to reduce weight. I don't see the logic, get a tent.
- MountainManLv 78 years ago
Keep It Simple, Stupid: KISS.
Atlas, Eagles Nest, eno Hammock straps should function.
Atlas, $40.
Eagles Nest, $33.
ENO, $30.
ENO Atlas is 9 feet long.
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