"One Scout Troop in Pennsylvania has competitions to see who can set up their hammock the fastest. Their troop holds the hammock setup record at 38 seconds."
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.
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.
"Recommended
gear"
