After watching your videos I've recently picked up singing while camping. My wife and I just did a few multi-day trips on the AT and she asked, "What the heck are you doing?" "I'm singing. Like Shug! He's hilarious!" "He sure thinks he is", she responded flatly. While she may not be impressed, I am. Keep up the good work.
I just bought a second hand modified hammock from an outdoors shop for a bargain with this system! Didn’t have a clue how to install it, now I do! Thank you 🙏
There are other methods for hooking up the whoopie sling but the marlinespike/toggle/treestrap is my favorite..... superiorgear.com/product/superior-suspension-system dutchwaregear.com/product/beetle-buckle-complete/#beetle-buckle-hardware
It's been a few years since I used the Marlin-Spike hitch... such a simple thing, but I had to come back and watch again because the old brain just wouldn't pull it out of the archives! 👍 Thanks for everything you've taught us over the years Shug!
Thanks for this mate, I know it's old but I'm only just starting to use whoopies and I always have way too much slack and a short hang. this way I can tie the marlin spike riiiiiiiiight up to the post / tree 🌲
I have a potentially stupid question... with the Marlin Spike and toggle you could hook your continuous loop from your hammock right on the knot (not the toggle!), no? Why bother with the whoopee sling then, and not just use webbing long enough for your hanging needs? Thanks for the videos Shug! They've helped out this noobie quite a bit.
I just did that and di it when I have a short hang. On my foot end. See it in this video at 7:13 in......ruclips.net/video/nWFgHNwnG-M/видео.html I prefer whoopies over webbing. Just a personal preference. Webbing in the deep winter though. Easier with gloves on.
Just got back from an overnighter with friends, took out Dutch's new speedhook system. I'm convinced it will replace whoopie slings, saved myself 40 grams of weight and it can't be simpler. Speed Hook
Thank you that solved a problem no one else's explanation was making clear to me! (on the KNOT, *not* on the TOGGLE lolol) This'll save me much aggravation!
As I develop my hammock system I'm learning what works with my budget I'm starting with a Winner Outfitters hammock so I'm planning to keep the loops, get 2 12-foot straps, put the marlin spike hitch in the strap and hang the continuous loop to the hitch (not the toggle).
All you have to do is reach down and get a stick and put it through the loop. Since the whoopee sling hangs on the knot and not on the toggle a stick will do just fine. And you don't have to pack it in with yo.
Oldcoinsandstuff1 I have some. Not used them since I went to hammocks. I was looking for a more comfortable way to have breakfast whilst laying in the sleeping bag. Also...I like sitting up to put on my boots.
Good timing i am just sorting it out for myself this morning for my first hang. I think i am going to try a carabina as the toggle into a marlin spike hitch. Then slippery hitch after the MSH to be sure not to slip. I am using a knotted webbing like (think atlas strap) from my hammock so then just clip into the biner then adjustment and clip on is easy. If it doesnt work i an just use the biner in the end of the webbing straps :)
Have you ever replaced your toggle with a carabiner? No toggle worries, no slippage.. attach biner to loop instead of inserting toggle and run whoopie from biner to hammock.. Just wondering if youve ever tried it out that way? I wanted to try it to see lol
I wonder what is the advantage of Marlin spike + toggle vs Becket hitch (used with conjunction with whoopie slings)? You prefer that and i wonder why: more hardware, danger of hanging it wrong (on the toggle).
Shugemery thanks for the demo! Question: what does the whoopie sling look like on the other end? Do you use a dutch hook to clip to the hammock continuous loop?
NOT on the toggle... got it. So.. why not? I am thinking about getting a hammock again.. and getting the buckles from Dutch. My first hammock I was using the carabiner and the knot on the rope.. but it was a major pain in the butt. NOT on the toggle.. >_o Thanks for the video
I used the toggles for awhile after seeing the How-To series, then switched to the Dutch Buckles. Not as easy to adjust, but I won't loose them! So what do you do for deep winter?
Shug, I'm swapping my ENO continuous loop and biner with a whoopie sling. My plan is to lark's head the fixed loop end of the whoopie sling through the ENO channel (passing through channel twice), as shown in various youtube videos. My question: if I use the marlin spike hitch with a toggle on the adjustable end of the whoopie sling, what should I use for a water break? I don't want to use a shoelace, but I also don't want to get wet. Should I skip the MSH and toggle in this scenario and instead use a Dutch biner to connect the whoopie sling to the tree strap, where the Dutch biner would also serve as my water break? Or is there a more elegant solution for a water break for those of us who like to hack our ENO hammocks with a whoopie sling?
Maybe the answer lies here? www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/9420-Drip-Rings-and-Marlinspike-Hitch "we hook the suspension loop underneath the hitch and toogle. This pushes the hitch and the toogle underneath the webbing and the suspension line and forms a drip spout for the water to run down and drip off" In practice, does this work? I don't have the equipment yet to try this out with a cup of water.
I had to watch this knot tutorial after your last July 12, 2019 video on the tarp pitch, and I just noticed the "Madam Mystic, Palm Reader" sign at 3:20! Pretty cool! Was it for Halloween?
What is a good material and source for the tree straps if I am using the Marlin Spike knot? I am using 1500lb Polyester from Ripstop by the Yard and it's great for buckles but doesn't take a knot very well.
Say, is it possible to use a karabiner instead of the toggle and then attach the hammock to that karabiner? If not, would a clove hitch or other knot allow to do this?
shugemery wow, i though my smart alack comment would likely go unnoticed. By the way thanks for all the info on your channel. Been camping since I was a kid but new to hammocking. I like it so far but haven't had the opportunity to venture much farther than the garage.
I got a question that hopfully somone could answer. Instead of putting a stick threw the loop could you just stick a caribiner threw their? And if so how much weight could be held? Im 280. Could that hold 400 pounds?
Shug you have the most odball collest toy's ever. keep on keeping on brother. i found some of my alcohol stoves that I made a few years back. Send me a P.M. and I will send you one . I talked to you way back about them . All secure in sector 69.
Shugmery when you do the hammock camping in coldest period of winter there is always a missing segment that we never see. You share with us your breakfast in the hammock and everything else. However we have never actualy seen you actually get out of the hammock at -37 degree. I have questions? Does a grown man cry when gets out of his warm hammock? Do sleep in the same close you wore all day? Does the moisture clothing work that well to allow you not to change? How do you slip in to your boots when it is that cold. I find your cold weather adventure fascinating and fun to watch. Could you consider addressing this in your future video? Thank s Paul
I stretch and grin and move quickly upon hammock egress.I sleep in dedicated clothing that is dry. No...I always change as a sweat hiking in. If in camp for two days then I just strip some off before crawling in the hammock. Less is best for sleeping. Boots...I open them up wide as they will freeze up. Mukluks stay for supple. I film as much as I can for a one man op.
Why can't the loop be on the toggle if the toggle is strong and the knot is tight? I think this knot was originally a rope worker's knot used to put a spike in a line so you could have a handle to pull hard on the line. (Animated knots shows it being used to make a ladder from two ropes and a bunch of dowels, so you actually stand on the "spikes".) I try to put the loop on the knot mostly because I just use any old stick I find on the ground that doesn't look too rotten.
I think it's mostly because the toggles made for this purpose are made to be as lightweight as possible, so having the weight further out may cause it to fold in on itself. It would also be more slippery than on the knot(which would keep the knot tight), not sure if that would have any real world effect though.
Do the tree's ever get angry with you for using them as a hammock support device? Thankee for a yet another fantastic video! I'm off for some French fried pertators and some potted meat product, emmm hymmm...
Hej Shug .... could not write under your giveaway, so I write here. ;) I'll just say it's great idea to give you some of your equipment away ..... since you almost become a cult person here in europe ;) .... love seeing your uploads, your trips and your positive and humorous approach to the hammock outdoor life. Thanks ;) After many years of tent nights in nature, I am now beginning to explore hammock opportunities. I've spent an awful lot of money but now has a Blackbird and a Superfly tarp (Warbonnet) ;) ...... yesterday I ordered a Revelation Pro top quilt (Enlightened Equipment). I am going to pay taxes / fees ect but hope it can keep me warm through a cold Danish winter. I want to say thank you and tell you that you have many followers in Denmark as well Hope the above makes sense in English .... writes this in Danish May you and your family have a continued pleasant week Med Venlig Hilsen Martin fra Danmark ;)
***** .... meeting your Danish and European "hammock followers" it would be great ;) You could use this opportunity to launch the "Whoooo Buddy" Shug hammock gear system ;) Mvh Martin .....thanks for taking the time out to reply ;)
I am in NO way an expert.... but the way that I configured my tree straps is with a 'toggle' fitted through the end of it (with a knot so it doesn't fall off) so the end of my tree strap doesn't lay on the ground... kind of a "all in one" thing..... its exactly the same thing, only different.... lol
um... Long! the straps' previous life was holding my kayak to the top of a car... the toggle is just a piece of cpvc - works great and keeps everything together, I tend to loose things lol - I will be putting it (my new self made whoopie slings and $tore bought under quilt) to use this weekend in Greensboro "wooo buddy, its going to be cold" but am prepared! and YES, I will be saying "on the knot, NOT the toggle" all weekend - thank you for making us all laugh
The tree likes the webbing better. Here in the USA many places will allow hammocking if using webbing and not cord. I think it looks better for our image.
***** Since I'm not a fan of the Marlin Spike I came up with my own solution. You may have seen it on the www.Hammockforums.net The Line Locker! Being a rock climber I don't like bunching up my webbing. You loose tensile strength doing that. The Line Locker is used in climbing and an off shoot sport Slacklining. My Line Locker is attached to my whoopiesling, (acting as a stopper so I can't pull out the loop). It is made of two links of chain welded at 90° of one another. Let me know what you think. goo.gl/ZHbtQi
Tried it out last weekend at our Fellowship of the Woods Rendezvous. Fantastic results. No more fiddle farting around with atlas straps for me. Got some 1.5 inch straps from AHE and cut an old crossbow bolt for the toggles. Now I need to find the right type of nylon to make my own 11 foot hammock that will hold my fat ass. the ENO Doublenest just isn't long enough for my total comfort.
Rewatching this again in 2024 because it’s so good. Woo Buddy!
Still my Go-To way.....
After watching your videos I've recently picked up singing while camping. My wife and I just did a few multi-day trips on the AT and she asked, "What the heck are you doing?"
"I'm singing. Like Shug! He's hilarious!"
"He sure thinks he is", she responded flatly.
While she may not be impressed, I am. Keep up the good work.
Mark Thompson Sing on a solo trips.....less backtalk from the peanut gallery))))))
I just bought a second hand modified hammock from an outdoors shop for a bargain with this system!
Didn’t have a clue how to install it, now I do! Thank you 🙏
There are other methods for hooking up the whoopie sling but the marlinespike/toggle/treestrap is my favorite.....
superiorgear.com/product/superior-suspension-system
dutchwaregear.com/product/beetle-buckle-complete/#beetle-buckle-hardware
It's been a few years since I used the Marlin-Spike hitch... such a simple thing, but I had to come back and watch again because the old brain just wouldn't pull it out of the archives! 👍 Thanks for everything you've taught us over the years Shug!
I still use the marlinspike as one of my go-to knots. Also use it for tarp stakes.
I recently learned about the Farrimond friction hitch, it has since become my go to knot for tarp stakes.
Yes sir, that's exactly how I do it. Learned from you years ago when you did your hammock & tarp series. All secure in sector 7!
I learned that one from Shug also.
You have a knack of explaining things very well.....thanks, great video
On the knot and not on the toggle. Thanks for the video. I have gone back to this multiple times to remember how to do the knot right.
Still my favorite way to suspend!
Thanks for the slow-mo for us Southern boys, lol Great How-to, Thanks Shug
***** m y p l e a s u r e . . . . .
Thanks for this mate, I know it's old but I'm only just starting to use whoopies and I always have way too much slack and a short hang. this way I can tie the marlin spike riiiiiiiiight up to the post / tree 🌲
I have a potentially stupid question... with the Marlin Spike and toggle you could hook your continuous loop from your hammock right on the knot (not the toggle!), no? Why bother with the whoopee sling then, and not just use webbing long enough for your hanging needs? Thanks for the videos Shug! They've helped out this noobie quite a bit.
I just did that and di it when I have a short hang. On my foot end. See it in this video at 7:13 in......ruclips.net/video/nWFgHNwnG-M/видео.html
I prefer whoopies over webbing. Just a personal preference. Webbing in the deep winter though. Easier with gloves on.
Yes Sir Thank You Sir May I Have Another :) Great video and tips loved the slowmo.
Just got back from an overnighter with friends, took out Dutch's new speedhook system. I'm convinced it will replace whoopie slings, saved myself 40 grams of weight and it can't be simpler. Speed Hook
Your videos are informative, entertaining, and most important of all .. make me want to get outside. Thanks Shug!
Whoooooo Buddy)))))
Informative,entertaining and usefull. Thanks for making me smile which that last bit there.
That ending was too much. Good stuff
Thank you that solved a problem no one else's explanation was making clear to me! (on the KNOT, *not* on the TOGGLE lolol) This'll save me much aggravation!
I'm glad it helped. This is still my go-to suspension with the exception of deep Winter camping here in Minnesota.
Anutter gud'n Shugrow ... Edu-ma-cation and a chuckle. Well done sire!
***** I thankee Sir.
As I develop my hammock system I'm learning what works with my budget I'm starting with a Winner Outfitters hammock so I'm planning to keep the loops, get 2 12-foot straps, put the marlin spike hitch in the strap and hang the continuous loop to the hitch (not the toggle).
Carry forth!
What are your toggles? Where do you get them and where can I get some? Thank you for all your videos, I love them.
All you have to do is reach down and get a stick and put it through the loop. Since the whoopee sling hangs on the knot and not on the toggle a stick will do just fine. And you don't have to pack it in with yo.
I use sticks from wherever I am hanging the hammock. None have broken so far! (because, knot, not toggle, hah.)
Shug,, you ever use tents? How did you discover hammocks ? What was your first experience with them that " turned you "???
Oldcoinsandstuff1 I have some. Not used them since I went to hammocks. I was looking for a more comfortable way to have breakfast whilst laying in the sleeping bag. Also...I like sitting up to put on my boots.
Good timing i am just sorting it out for myself this morning for my first hang.
I think i am going to try a carabina as the toggle into a marlin spike hitch. Then slippery hitch after the MSH to be sure not to slip. I am using a knotted webbing like (think atlas strap) from my hammock so then just clip into the biner then adjustment and clip on is easy.
If it doesnt work i an just use the biner in the end of the webbing straps :)
Oh and who needs a $10k slo mo camera :)
Tac Blades Should work. It won't slip....
Have you ever replaced your toggle with a carabiner? No toggle worries, no slippage.. attach biner to loop instead of inserting toggle and run whoopie from biner to hammock.. Just wondering if youve ever tried it out that way? I wanted to try it to see lol
Not I...I love toggles. Weigh nothing. But some folks do use biners.
I wonder what is the advantage of Marlin spike + toggle vs Becket hitch (used with conjunction with whoopie slings)? You prefer that and i wonder why: more hardware, danger of hanging it wrong (on the toggle).
Just personal preference. It was the way I started.
loving the slow mo!
Jacob Williams T h a n k s
We need a slow mo Spam opening !! I like my Caribiner after the hammock for drips
Ah this is in your Hammock How to videos. I suggest everyone go watch that series of videos.
VaughnDesiel A re-do and much needed update...
love the intro music and the whole video
Thankee feller. That is a Bill Monroe tune called Wheel Hoss
Shugemery thanks for the demo! Question: what does the whoopie sling look like on the other end? Do you use a dutch hook to clip to the hammock continuous loop?
I use a dutch biner.....flic.kr/p/j3MWgf
NOT on the toggle... got it. So.. why not?
I am thinking about getting a hammock again.. and getting the buckles from Dutch.
My first hammock I was using the carabiner and the knot on the rope.. but it was a major pain in the butt.
NOT on the toggle.. >_o
Thanks for the video
Eat Carbs Dutch will do you right..say Shug sent ya'
I did that first thing brutha! >_o
What kind of camera do you use? and how many have you gone threw with all the things you've thrown at it? haha
Gone through 4.
Now I use a Sony DSC-HX 80
Why use the Dutch clip/carabiner at all instead of just running it through the loop of the other end?
Saves me a bit of time and easier if I need to adjust my tree strap up the tree...especially if I need to go over limbs.
I used the toggles for awhile after seeing the How-To series, then switched to the Dutch Buckles. Not as easy to adjust, but I won't loose them! So what do you do for deep winter?
Eric McIntosh I use straps and buckles in Winter...easier with gloves and sub 0º
I tie my toggles to the loose end of the strap. That way they are always with the strap and I won't lose them!
Shug, I'm swapping my ENO continuous loop and biner with a whoopie sling. My plan is to lark's head the fixed loop end of the whoopie sling through the ENO channel (passing through channel twice), as shown in various youtube videos. My question: if I use the marlin spike hitch with a toggle on the adjustable end of the whoopie sling, what should I use for a water break?
I don't want to use a shoelace, but I also don't want to get wet. Should I skip the MSH and toggle in this scenario and instead use a Dutch biner to connect the whoopie sling to the tree strap, where the Dutch biner would also serve as my water break? Or is there a more elegant solution for a water break for those of us who like to hack our ENO hammocks with a whoopie sling?
Maybe the answer lies here?
www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/9420-Drip-Rings-and-Marlinspike-Hitch
"we hook the suspension loop underneath the hitch and toogle. This pushes the hitch and the toogle underneath the webbing and the suspension line and forms a drip spout for the water to run down and drip off"
In practice, does this work? I don't have the equipment yet to try this out with a cup of water.
Still needs to be under the tarp or it is a moot point. Carry forth.......
This is exactly what I needed!
Righto~~
@@shugemery I went and used this setup and it worked great! I took an hour nap in my new hammock while using it.
@@aurtisanminer2827 My favorite!
Slow motion voice is good for a "Silence of the Lambs" impersonation. It puts the whoopie loop on the knot not the toggle or it gets the hose again.
Nice vid, great pointers for a newbie
Michael Smith Hope so!
I had to watch this knot tutorial after your last July 12, 2019 video on the tarp pitch, and I just noticed the "Madam Mystic, Palm Reader" sign at 3:20! Pretty cool! Was it for Halloween?
From a Halloween party when my daughter was 10. Had a woman play Madam Mystic. A party she will never forget.
@@shugemery Nice! You are an awesome father!
So, the whoopie is sling goes on the toggle, right? 🤔…. 😁
I think so...if I remember correctly~~~
What is a good material and source for the tree straps if I am using the Marlin Spike knot?
I am using 1500lb Polyester from Ripstop by the Yard and it's great for buckles but doesn't take a knot very well.
I have been using polypro for years.....dutchwaregear.com/product/polyester-huggers/
Wow, awesome response time.
You are the MAN.
I haven't seen a dancing man in for ever. I need to make one
wildfire53575 I made a big un....
Video so nice I watched it twice
thanks and thankee.
Great video Shug!
Great videos, I am now reading something on using Mule Tape, what are your thought on this?
+John Butler I have never used it as a tree strap......
+shugemery Thanks, Have you ever had tree damage using whoopieslings? or how do you tie to trees?
+John Butler Use tree saver straps.
The whoopie sling will dig into the bark and could damage the tree and your whoopie sling.
Say, is it possible to use a karabiner instead of the toggle and then attach the hammock to that karabiner? If not, would a clove hitch or other knot allow to do this?
Yes. Many use a biner instead of a toggle with the marlinspike.
Thanks!
So you put the whoopiesling on the toggle, or was it not on the knot, no, not? I'm confusicated.
ekhaat I know not.....
Do you recommend the whoopie sling be hung on the toggle or knot?
On the knot...not on the toggle::::!
shugemery wow, i though my smart alack comment would likely go unnoticed. By the way thanks for all the info on your channel. Been camping since I was a kid but new to hammocking. I like it so far but haven't had the opportunity to venture much farther than the garage.
i like thinks that have more than one use. do you think i could use a ferrocerium rod for the toggles? that way i would have back up fire starters too
+MrMrsregor Should work....
+shugemery you say there is not much force on the ferrocerium rod (toggle) when you put the woopie sling on the knot, and not on the toggle. right.?.
+MrMrsregor That is righty-o.....
+shugemery thank you for great videos, and the fun ending
Thanks for the knot-course! (not the not course :-D )
loud and clear
Survive Without Aye!
Woooo Buddy! Right great knot indeed!
TheOutdoordude Use it for my tarp stakes too...
I got a question that hopfully somone could answer. Instead of putting a stick threw the loop could you just stick a caribiner threw their?
And if so how much weight could be held? Im 280. Could that hold 400 pounds?
crunkinthis Sure you can. Several guys I know do. Use a climbing caribiner.
So the Whoopie Sling hangs off the knot, not the toggle? ;-)
You got it.
Appreciate this tutorial. Thank-you...
Y'elcome.
Great ending Shug!
Shug you have the most odball collest toy's ever. keep on keeping on brother. i found some of my alcohol stoves that I made a few years back. Send me a P.M. and I will send you one . I talked to you way back about them . All secure in sector 69.
Jared Price Thanks but I have way too many stoves just waiting to go.....got my go-to now.
dont you have a few videos like this shug? was that on the toggle?
Danny Panetta Just an update re-do. The other is buried in my how tos.
***** i hear ya. keep it personal. most people would say- see my video on this topic.
Good video! haha I like the humor. Keep em coming.
Whooooo Buddy)))))
Shugmery when you do the hammock camping in coldest period of winter there is always a missing segment that we never see. You share with us your breakfast in the hammock and everything else. However we have never actualy seen you actually get out of the hammock at -37 degree. I have questions? Does a grown man cry when gets out of his warm hammock? Do sleep in the same close you wore all day? Does the moisture clothing work that well to allow you not to change? How do you slip in to your boots when it is that cold. I find your cold weather adventure fascinating and fun to watch. Could you consider addressing this in your future video?
Thank s
Paul
I stretch and grin and move quickly upon hammock egress.I sleep in dedicated clothing that is dry. No...I always change as a sweat hiking in. If in camp for two days then I just strip some off before crawling in the hammock. Less is best for sleeping. Boots...I open them up wide as they will freeze up. Mukluks stay for supple. I film as much as I can for a one man op.
What kind of strap material are you using?
Poly strap...dutchwaregear.com/product/polyester-huggers/
Shug i really want to hammock camp but I need an underquilt
Shug!! I’m a lefty too!!! We are cool…. 😅
We are looc!
Love your videos can't wait for the next one God speed my freind
James Wallace Whoooo Buddy...knot on...
what do you use as your toggle and where do you get them?
mine were a gift but these are good....dutchwaregear.com/product/titanium-toggles/
Nice Shug!
Elisa Duran Thankee.
You betcha!
Now I'm curious about "Madam Mystic Palm Reader".
clockguy2 Old Halloween sign from a big party....
Was it knot on the not or knot on the not pike?
JohnQPublic11 Was it it was wasn't it?
Nice vid, thanks for sharing
Nicholas DiVito Y'elcome
O_O you replied!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDD @shugemery
How did you make the camera-flyby intro?
......ruclips.net/video/PTyKlnTNLXY/видео.html
Thanks Shug.
***** Y'elcome.
Woooooo buddy!
land- walker Whooooo Backatcha...
Why can't the loop be on the toggle if the toggle is strong and the knot is tight? I think this knot was originally a rope worker's knot used to put a spike in a line so you could have a handle to pull hard on the line. (Animated knots shows it being used to make a ladder from two ropes and a bunch of dowels, so you actually stand on the "spikes".)
I try to put the loop on the knot mostly because I just use any old stick I find on the ground that doesn't look too rotten.
I would imagine that the strap is so slick that a pull on the toggle would be enough to make it slip. Rope would probably hold in the same instance.
I think it's mostly because the toggles made for this purpose are made to be as lightweight as possible, so having the weight further out may cause it to fold in on itself. It would also be more slippery than on the knot(which would keep the knot tight), not sure if that would have any real world effect though.
FlashGeiger If you have Total toggle Trust then proceed.......
clockguy2 Mine never have...I like straps on trees. Better for the hammock hobby due to public perception.
got it thanks
Shug, would you be willing to show your camera zip line set up?
Keeping that one to myself)))) Search cable-cam on YT....
fair enough... thanks!
Great video but it was short need more shug!!!
***** Mini-Vid....
Do the tree's ever get angry with you for using them as a hammock support device? Thankee for a yet another fantastic video! I'm off for some French fried pertators and some potted meat product, emmm hymmm...
Marshal Jim Duncan Only moody trees!
Hej Shug
.... could not write under your giveaway, so I write here. ;)
I'll just say it's great idea to give you some of your equipment away ..... since you almost become a cult person here in europe ;)
.... love seeing your uploads, your trips and your positive and humorous approach to the hammock outdoor life. Thanks ;)
After many years of tent nights in nature, I am now beginning to explore hammock opportunities.
I've spent an awful lot of money but now has a Blackbird and a Superfly tarp (Warbonnet) ;)
...... yesterday I ordered a Revelation Pro top quilt (Enlightened Equipment). I am going to pay taxes / fees ect but hope it can keep me warm through a cold Danish winter.
I want to say thank you and tell you that you have many followers in Denmark as well
Hope the above makes sense in English .... writes this in Danish
May you and your family have a continued pleasant week
Med Venlig Hilsen
Martin fra Danmark ;)
***** Thankee Martin. I hopw to visit Denmark someday......
Meet the cult :-)
*****
.... meeting your Danish and European "hammock followers" it would be great ;)
You could use this opportunity to launch the "Whoooo Buddy" Shug hammock gear system ;)
Mvh
Martin
.....thanks for taking the time out to reply ;)
I am in NO way an expert.... but the way that I configured my tree straps is with a 'toggle' fitted through the end of it (with a knot so it doesn't fall off) so the end of my tree strap doesn't lay on the ground... kind of a "all in one" thing..... its exactly the same thing, only different.... lol
Michael Vassily I think I can picture that......how long is your strap to lay on the ground?))
um... Long! the straps' previous life was holding my kayak to the top of a car... the toggle is just a piece of cpvc - works great and keeps everything together, I tend to loose things lol - I will be putting it (my new self made whoopie slings and $tore bought under quilt) to use this weekend in Greensboro "wooo buddy, its going to be cold" but am prepared! and YES, I will be saying "on the knot, NOT the toggle" all weekend - thank you for making us all laugh
coolest
Q here... : why always webbing and never cord for tha tree ?
The tree likes the webbing better. Here in the USA many places will allow hammocking if using webbing and not cord. I think it looks better for our image.
@@shugemery ALRIGHTY THENNN...
Damn Shug, you made this Video almost three years ago. You are getting old dude! Just kidding. Keep up the good work edumacating us all!
True and thanks.
mmm hmm. I recon Imma try eet. I use a marlon spike hitch to hang my food bag instead of the ol clove hitch.
Never had it fail me......
Now... to find my first hammock as a tester that won't break the bank...
.......www.dutchwaregear.com/wide-11-ft.-netless-hammocks.html
On the knot and not on the toggle.. on the knot and not on the toggle!! 🤙
Gosh that is imprinted in my memory...
Whooooo Buddy)))))
Tell us why - "on the knot + not on the toggle"
The toggle can/will bend, break, snap. The knot is a for sure.
***** Since I'm not a fan of the Marlin Spike I came up with my own solution. You may have seen it on the www.Hammockforums.net The Line Locker! Being a rock climber I don't like bunching up my webbing. You loose tensile strength doing that. The Line Locker is used in climbing and an off shoot sport Slacklining. My Line Locker is attached to my whoopiesling, (acting as a stopper so I can't pull out the loop). It is made of two links of chain welded at 90° of one another. Let me know what you think.
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Laochri That works for you..cool. I am quicker with the Marlinspike and have not had a strap problem or snap yet. Carry forth.
Bet some body will still hook it to the toggle instead of the knot.
Mike Eddleman They always do.....kaboom.
Was it the knot or the toggle? He didn't make himself to clear. Oh well. whoooo buddy
uhmmm-hummm, so yer sayin' that I put my whoopee slang in that there toggle? That's how we did it up the nervous hospital.
I reckon.
I can't even say Tree Hugger Marlin Spike Toggle...and whoopee sling? That just sounds wrong :)
After reading your description ... I HAD to watch.... Damn you... :-) lol
SoulSurvivorX2 Wearing mine right now...sassy)))))
So basically the Marlin spike hitch is just a slipknot
with a stick or toggle in it.
Tried it out last weekend at our Fellowship of the Woods Rendezvous. Fantastic results. No more fiddle farting around with atlas straps for me. Got some 1.5 inch straps from AHE and cut an old crossbow bolt for the toggles. Now I need to find the right type of nylon to make my own 11 foot hammock that will hold my fat ass. the ENO Doublenest just isn't long enough for my total comfort.
Ffs... I got it !!!!!
Knot on the toggle !
Whooooo Buddy)))))
shugemery Lol
irritating
For You.