A FIXED RIDGE LINE , RIGHT OR WRONG FOR A HAMMOCK
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- THIS VIDEO WAS TEST USING MY NEW GOPRO ,A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM MY CHILDREN ..I DISCUSS A HAMMOCK RIDGE LINE IN THIS VIDEO , THE PROES AND CONS OF MY WAY OF HANGING A HAMMOCK USING A FIXED RIDGE LINE.
I MUST BE WRONG , IVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER PERSON USE THIS METHOD...BUT I LIKE IT ..AND IT HOLDS ME..LOL
BILLINTHEHILLS#
I think you're right. If a fella can set up and sleep comfortably in whatever the heck kinda way he wants to, then he's right.
THANKS chris, I've talked about my hang to you before.. i finally decided to talk about it and take what ever i get ..lol
billy joe
Looking forward to seeing the heat blanket video.
Your right Brother , i love the one ridgeline idea you have all your hammock accessories all made up to fit so no running all kinds of different lengths everything just goes together as one , thanks for sharing always look forward to your out of the box thinking !
thanks john ,it sure makes putting camp together easy ..
billy joe
I think you are right. I like your setup. I think you have this fine tuned really well with everything hung in the same spot each time. I always run a second line for a ridge line on my non bugnet hammocks. I am always fighting get that perfect hang and angle. The double layer is an excellent idea!!!!! Thanks for a really helpful video!!!
thanks lee , dialing in the hammock the same way every time can be tough ..the system i use makes it easy ..and porch hanging lets me test winter hangs ,just in case it fails ...lol
billy joe
Giving this a watch with my late morning coffee !
thanks friend,, having my coffee now ..
billy joe
Great video brother! Always happy when a new one from you pops up. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day
thanks my friends ,,
Cool
Absolutely not wrong at all
I notice a lot of guys get complicated when they don’t have to. Gonna have to try this technic
Thank you so much for that share and you are gonna love your GoPro!
thanks tim , the new camera should help get guilty videos like yours brother..keeping it simple.
billy joe
I like that set up very nice . simple , ready to go .
thank you viper, I'm always ready to go ,,lol
billy joe
Set it up right once, and never have to worry about it again! Sign me up! Did you do a video on this a few years ago? Somewhere in my collection of wonderful things, I think I have a needle for doing the splices in tubular rope like Amsteel. Thank you for the video, Billy
i did do a video on my mechanical ridge line .. thanks for watching ..
billy joe
I like your style of setting it up Billy Joe. It is simple and LIKE YOU said it Work's for You, Sir and that is,,, What Matter's most of all🏕⛺❕
yes sir , I've been waiting for years to show my system .. people can pick new ideas apart ..lol.
billy joe
I'm not really a hanger I'm more of a ground dweller... From what I've seen and heard you are doing it right... I do remember your hammock malfunction....😉.... Please don't be mad but I still chuckle every time I think about it... On a side note the video qualities from the new go pro is awesome..👍👍👍👍👍
Bob sent me here from Facebook :)
THANK YOU SIR , I HAVE BEEN YOUR SUB FOR SOME NOW ..
yep , when that am-steal broke with me it sounded like gun shot ..lol. and i hit the ground , lucky i hang low ..
billy joe
Hey Bob. Your approach seems great to me. I still have the hammock that you made for me several years ago, and use it occasionally. I like the larger cord that you used for the whoopie line suspension. My daily use hammock nowadays is the Warbonnet RidgeRunner Bridge Hammock, due to my physical challenges it is easier than closed-end hammocks to get in and out of. Although, your method of tighter and higher hanging makes closed-end hammocks easier to maneuver.
i like the bridge hammock you have larry , i wish i could try one out some day ..
billy joe
billy joe denny You can try mine if we both make it to the spring meet.
Hi Billy, the setup looks good to me, thanks for explaining, at the end it has to fit for you, that's what counts, only the best in 2019 my friend, take care, Taro
thank you my good friend taro , now i have find a place for my boots ..lol.
billy joe
It’s a trick question. If you can find the same distance in trees all the time, you’re good to go. Wait..,,,
I’d just do it the way you like it. Lol.
It doesn’t matter what anyone has to say about it, if it’s comfortable to you. I do like you’re fixed ridge line for the tarp. Great idea with the thermal blanket. The GoPro looks good too.
thanks scott , just wait until i reveal my heat blanket for the ridge line.. it keeps the still space under the ridge line almost 30 degrees warmer then the outside with zero condensation ..
billy joe
Brother I learn something every time I watch this video!! I am going to see if I can incorporate some of this into my set up. I have 2 questions...do you have a fixed formula for setting up the fixed ridgeline? AND What do you use for sleeping gear as far as mats? Pad? Sleeping bags or quilts? Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Happy New years!!
Great video. I have not slept in my hammock in cold weather but I plan on getting the necessary things. Do you have a video on making the whoopee slings?
the amsteal can be found at most boating stores , and plenty of vids on youtube for whoopi slings.. do some practice hangs at home until you dial it in gary..its the only way to go for heavy people like me..side note, get some rip stop nylon from a fabric store and make a good gather end hammock .. holds a lot of wait.. i do have a some videos on hammocks i have made ..the worlds strongest hammock.
billy joe
I do a similar ridgeline for my hummingbird hammock. I don't get it that tight, but same concept. I'm not sure if there's a universal way to hang. Everyone is different and it needs to be comfortable for you
If it works for you, then it's right. Thank you for sharing.
hey fellow plumber , this hang has always worked good for me..
billy joe
Hi Billy Joe ! How's it hangin' ? Oh, wait, you just showed us :D I'm not picky about how a hammock is strung up as long as the ropes don't break and my butt's not dragging on the ground. I just hung a couple hammocks inside of my backyard teepee this week..(planning to shoot a video tomorrow). It's nice when there are trees available to attach a hammock to...but that's not always an option. I had to reinforce the supporting poles inside my teepee in order for them to hold weight once someone gets into one of the hammocks. I may go to bushcraft hell for using 2 x 4 construction lumber to do my build (20 foot long saplings were not available)...but at least I won't be banging my head or putting an eye out with the pokey sticks that aren't always user friendly in debris shelters. For now, my ridge lines are quite "fixed" as they are wooden...meant to brace apart the teepee poles so they don't bow inward toward each other. I wouldn't say there is a right or wrong way to set up these contraptions as long as they hold weight. I just find it fun to do something that I don't see anyone else doing....kinda like you stretching a hammock setup all the way across the yard !! (all my long ropes are too stretchy to accomplish that...my butt would be on the ground) Reminds me of the Sesame Street kids show skit of "one of these kids is doing his own thing" mentality...not feeling limited just because there are seemingly incompatible circumstances. There are no trees inside my house...but I still found a way to hang a hammock between a couple of beams...so my daughter can watch TV above one of the couches (no ridge line). She likes hammocks :)
subbed your channel , i would like to see your video . i get out when i can , mostly when i here a storm or cold weather is coming i hang on the porch ..lol
billy joe
@@billyjoedenny Thank you ! I'll try not to disappoint. I subbed your channel back a few years ago around the same time I subbed Bob808Knight . You guys are quite an inspiration...love watching your meet up vids ...especially when "one of you" tends to lose the map along the way.
my kids got me a gopro silver.. Im still trying to figure it all out...Ive never been a hammock guy but these old joints are considering it...
hey doc ,thanks for watching. the hammock doesn't bother my old back , and i enjoy the fresh air..
billy joe
As long as you are comfortable I think that you would never be wrong. Where did you get your tarp? I am looking for a good one for my Hennessey.
it came with my hammock when i ordered it tracy ..im not sure were to find them now.. its been a long time ago..
billy joe
I'm going to be trying hammock camping this spring with my daughters. There seems to be several ways to hang. I guess you just have to see what works for ya and go with it. Do you use a sleeping bag or a blanket?
sleeping bag works , but have a overquilt to go with my under quilt ..enjoy your spring trips ..
billy joe
good way to hang. I like a tight hammock. None of this 30 degree angle stuff. I hang mine straight and stiff as a board, then when i get in it, the sag is just right for me.
thanks my friend, i always tail people to think like squirrel and keep it small and tight..
billy joe
As long as it works for you, it's right.
How would you secure your tarp from The Middle
there is only 4 tie outs on the tarp ,,, no tie outs in the middle..
Aaron's like you did a good job to me
thanks brother, I've seen your set up on videos.. your not new to it..lol
Dude, we need to hang together sometime. Glenn, a mutual friend thinks we have similar interests.
anytime , i try to get out when i can..
billy joe
If ita.worleds for you then hang with it...hell I may have that 30 degrees but my HH its about tight on the money for me
That is a much better way to hang that what I have been doing. I am relatively new to hammock camping and to be honest I am not sure I have ever hung my hammock correctly anytime I have used it, but it worked. lol I am going to give this a try next time I use it. Thanks for sharing Billy!
a fixed ridge line sure makes hanging a hammock easy chris . give it a go .
billy joe
the best hang is where you get the best sleep.
If it works your right.
thank you ..
billy joe
Thanks for sharing your video. I'm new to hammocks, & I came across the "Ultimate Hang" hammock calculator looking to see how high to hang a hammock.
theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/
The fixed ridge line does not appear to change the height or tensions much. It just helps keep the desired hammock sag/droop more consistent.
The calculator shows that the common 30 degree hang with a person weighing 200 lbs yields about the same tension (200 lbs) on the suspension lines. Plugging in a 5 degree hang (close to horizontal) the calculator gives for the same 200 lb person a tension of about 1140 lbs. I wonder if this may have been a factor on why those smaller diameter whoopie lines broke? So, according to the calculator, hanging 5 degrees (about horizontal) increases the tension on the suspension and trees more than 5 times than if hanging by 30 degrees.
The third derivation of Murphy's law clearly states: If it's stupid and it works, it ain't stupid... That's how I run my shop.
thanks ross , i have waited a long time to share my hang .. people can be mean sometimes and don't like change.
billy joe
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