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I love your videos and I always try to watch them as soon as they're uploaded. One concern I have is using ropes on trees. This method and techniques work perfectly with objects but it's damaging for trees. Hanging hammocks have been banned in many campsites because of the damage that have been caused to trees bark due to not using appropriate suspensions. Appreciated if you could notify viewers to use webbing (at least 1in) instead of rope when hanging on trees. Thanks mate
Straps would be easier, but wouldn't wrapping multiple times around the tree and then ensuring the ends lie across all your wraps accomplish the same thing (distributing force)?
@@zecuse It's not really about ease of use, ropes used around a tree to support a loaded hammock put a lot of force on the tree and simply dig into the bark. Trees with fragile bark like pine can get damaged in one use. But trees with tougher bark can get damaged too, especially if they are in places where people will regularly hang a hammock like in a campground or a park. Simply put, rope will girdle a tree. That's why some places are starting to ban the use of hammocks. Straps don't put anywhere near the amount of strain on tree bark as most ropes do. So, if you're going to hang a hammock from a tree save that tree by using tree savers - aka: straps.
@@Confoil Which is why I mentioned putting additional wraps around the tree and then ensuring the ends lie across those wraps when you finish. Distributing the force is the point of using straps. Can a rope not be tied in such a way that it also distributes the force it generates? Why else does a friction hitch work if not for the fact that additional wraps are contributing to the hold? Alternatively, putting a rubber pad under the rope would probably be the easiest thing to do without sacrificing your ability to do addition things with the line.
@@zecuse If one tries to use your suggestions of distributing force along a rope or putting a pad underneath the rope there's all kinds of room for error and inevitably it's going to cause damage to trees, which in turn, will get hammocks banned from more places. Just use straps - they have been tried, tested, and found to be the best method to achieve the desired result of causing the least amount of damage to trees.
Two things: 1) can soft shackles easily be undone after they are under heavy tension? 2) Can you please make a system for something I do several times a week? I take my dog to the park and string a 100ft rope in between to trees and clip his harness to a leash and the leash to the rope so he can run back and forth. I’m hoping you can come up with a way that his leash stops 10ft from each tree so he can’t make it to the end and then wrap around the tree several times and get stuck. Also, I’m hoping the system doesn’t involve massive tension from a polo tackle or truckers hitch using the main line wrapped around the tree and grind the main line over the bark. Thank you so much.
That was really cool! I was in Vegas last week, knew I wouldn’t have to time to get away and try to buy to stuff from you but we’ll be back soon, I’ll reach out then and see if we can meet up. Thank you for all your content, really appreciate you.
Request 🙏 Hi, Thanks so much for the great content! Would you please do a video on the best knot for tethering tactical/miliraty gear to a plate carrier/tatctical vest/rifle etc.? i.e. tethering: flaslight/scope to rifle knife to vest etc. thanks!
Clever, but I have some concern about the rope to tarp attachment. It's probably fine with low weight, but I guess I'd like to see something folded over the rope and wrapped if I were to get on it. Also, any suggestions for tying to slick poles instead of trees?
I love your videos! And also have a request: I want to add more anchor points to my truck’s bed, someone suggested I tie a rope between the two existing points. Is there a way to add fixed points along the rope (maybe for a shackle)? Also, what is the best way to tie this rope between the two existing anchor points? Thank you in advance!
I’ve seen it in another video called a riggers loop. Not quite the same as the alpine butterfly. ruclips.net/video/HKDEggv2t2U/видео.htmlsi=ncb0As_XErEYYId_
Nooo! Please don't put rope right next to tree bark. It creates an injury that doesn't become visible immediately, but it's there. You can find free stuff all over the place that puts less pressure on the bark. I've used a lot of old 1" ratchet strap webbing, mule tape, and even seatbelts from baby carseats. The 3/4" mule tape is probably my favorite, but it's very slippery when new.
I think it's very similar to the Alpine Butterfly, but that's usually created by making two half twists in the bight in the same direction, rather than two that cancel each other out.
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I love your videos and I always try to watch them as soon as they're uploaded.
One concern I have is using ropes on trees. This method and techniques work perfectly with objects but it's damaging for trees.
Hanging hammocks have been banned in many campsites because of the damage that have been caused to trees bark due to not using appropriate suspensions.
Appreciated if you could notify viewers to use webbing (at least 1in) instead of rope when hanging on trees.
Thanks mate
Good call. I’ve pinned your comment. Thanks!
As usual, a cool use of knots.
But, don't hang a hammock from trees using rope - use straps that are much less likely to damage the bark.
Straps would be easier, but wouldn't wrapping multiple times around the tree and then ensuring the ends lie across all your wraps accomplish the same thing (distributing force)?
@@zecuse It's not really about ease of use, ropes used around a tree to support a loaded hammock put a lot of force on the tree and simply dig into the bark. Trees with fragile bark like pine can get damaged in one use. But trees with tougher bark can get damaged too, especially if they are in places where people will regularly hang a hammock like in a campground or a park. Simply put, rope will girdle a tree. That's why some places are starting to ban the use of hammocks. Straps don't put anywhere near the amount of strain on tree bark as most ropes do. So, if you're going to hang a hammock from a tree save that tree by using tree savers - aka: straps.
@@Confoil Which is why I mentioned putting additional wraps around the tree and then ensuring the ends lie across those wraps when you finish. Distributing the force is the point of using straps. Can a rope not be tied in such a way that it also distributes the force it generates? Why else does a friction hitch work if not for the fact that additional wraps are contributing to the hold?
Alternatively, putting a rubber pad under the rope would probably be the easiest thing to do without sacrificing your ability to do addition things with the line.
@@zecuse If one tries to use your suggestions of distributing force along a rope or putting a pad underneath the rope there's all kinds of room for error and inevitably it's going to cause damage to trees, which in turn, will get hammocks banned from more places. Just use straps - they have been tried, tested, and found to be the best method to achieve the desired result of causing the least amount of damage to trees.
I love your videos for their clarity and creativity. Thanks for this! And yes, great weather.
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Wish you well.
Great tying, thanks for sharing 🙏😀
this is amazing
Bellissimo! We are fighting here with a huge flood and I relaxed with your video... Thank you very much
2" 3-ply Tree Savers for the win
I would have thought paramax would be too stretchy for a hammock. Good to know it will work.
Two things: 1) can soft shackles easily be undone after they are under heavy tension? 2) Can you please make a system for something I do several times a week? I take my dog to the park and string a 100ft rope in between to trees and clip his harness to a leash and the leash to the rope so he can run back and forth. I’m hoping you can come up with a way that his leash stops 10ft from each tree so he can’t make it to the end and then wrap around the tree several times and get stuck. Also, I’m hoping the system doesn’t involve massive tension from a polo tackle or truckers hitch using the main line wrapped around the tree and grind the main line over the bark. Thank you so much.
That was really cool! I was in Vegas last week, knew I wouldn’t have to time to get away and try to buy to stuff from you but we’ll be back soon, I’ll reach out then and see if we can meet up. Thank you for all your content, really appreciate you.
Request 🙏
Hi, Thanks so much for the great content!
Would you please do a video on the best knot for tethering tactical/miliraty gear to a plate carrier/tatctical vest/rifle etc.?
i.e.
tethering:
flaslight/scope to rifle
knife to vest
etc.
thanks!
TREE SAVERS REEEEEEEEEEE
I like that bowline under tension
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Clever, but I have some concern about the rope to tarp attachment. It's probably fine with low weight, but I guess I'd like to see something folded over the rope and wrapped if I were to get on it. Also, any suggestions for tying to slick poles instead of trees?
The knot used on the tarp is good under steady tension, but i'd have concerns about creep with a cyclic load.
I would think you could do a fat sheet bend. You know that’s not going anywhere. 😊
This is fantastic, where do you buy your rope?
You buy. From him.
I love your videos! And also have a request: I want to add more anchor points to my truck’s bed, someone suggested I tie a rope between the two existing points. Is there a way to add fixed points along the rope (maybe for a shackle)? Also, what is the best way to tie this rope between the two existing anchor points?
Thank you in advance!
What's the name of that first inline loop? Looked a bit like an Alpine butterfly.
I’ve seen it in another video called a riggers loop. Not quite the same as the alpine butterfly.
ruclips.net/video/HKDEggv2t2U/видео.htmlsi=ncb0As_XErEYYId_
very nice.
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Nooo! Please don't put rope right next to tree bark. It creates an injury that doesn't become visible immediately, but it's there. You can find free stuff all over the place that puts less pressure on the bark. I've used a lot of old 1" ratchet strap webbing, mule tape, and even seatbelts from baby carseats. The 3/4" mule tape is probably my favorite, but it's very slippery when new.
Is the first knot the Alpine Butterfly?
I’ve heard it called a riggers loop. Not quite the same as the alpine butterfly.
ruclips.net/video/HKDEggv2t2U/видео.htmlsi=ncb0As_XErEYYId_
I think it's very similar to the Alpine Butterfly, but that's usually created by making two half twists in the bight in the same direction, rather than two that cancel each other out.
@@kenahoo Hmm, which is the original, and which one is the derivative?
I practice and practice... but never fully understand this language of knots... i envy You 😂❤