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Drip Lines, Part 2

Derek Hansen — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:23:53 +0000

Another look at drip lines to protect your hammock from water seeping down your suspension and onto your hammock

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Hummingbird Hammocks Tree Straps Review

Derek Hansen — Tue, 17 May 2016 13:27:03 +0000

Hummingbird Hammock Tree Straps Product Description When I wrote my post on lightweight hammock suspension systems, the Hummingbird Hammocks Tree Straps weren’t available. At 2.3 oz (65 g) per pair (43.5 in/ounce or 4 cm/gram) I’ve now updated that post to highlight one of the (if not THE) lightest suspension on the market. The design […]

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Ultimate Hammocks Ultimate Straps Review

Derek Hansen — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:31:16 +0000

Ultimate Hammocks Ultimate Straps While the name is somewhat repetitive, the Ultimate Straps from Ultimate Hammocks does present one of the more unique designs to daisy-chain webbing straps that I’ve seen. The woven design allows the straps to be extremely slim and lightweight while maximizing total suspension length and strength. These straps are not only […]

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K2 Camp Gear Heavy Duty Hammock Straps – Review

Derek Hansen — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:13:07 +0000

K2 Camp Gear Heavy Duty Hammock Straps Product Description I think the word is out: daisy-chain straps are a great option for hammocks. The K2 Camp Gear straps are one of a dozen now in the market. The K2 straps are a cross between the flat daisy chain design that was first debuted by Kammok […]

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New Soft Shackle Design from Hummingbird Hammocks

Derek Hansen — Wed, 11 May 2016 22:17:50 +0000

Hummingbird Hammocks recently sent me a prototype hammock to review and they gave me permission to “leak” this little snippet they created. They have been using a soft shackle design since they came out with their first hammock, but it has gone through some significant upgrades to improve performance and usability. The new soft shackle uses […]

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Tribe Provisions Adventure Straps II Review

Derek Hansen — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:52:45 +0000

Tribe Provisions Adventure Straps II Product Description The Tribe Provisions Adventure Straps II are one entrant into a long line of daisy-chain hammock straps. What makes these straps stand out is the unique pairing of a wide 1.6 in (4 cm) strap with a 0.8 in (2 cm) daisy-chain webbing loops. Each strap has a […]

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Byer of Maine Micro Strap Review

Derek Hansen — Tue, 10 May 2016 13:06:52 +0000

Byer of Maine Micro Strap Product Description The Byer of Maine Micro Strap is a modified cinch buckle system that incorporates both tree-friendly webbing with a highly-adjustable suspension system in one. The straps are 1 in (2.5 cm) wide and 9 ft (2.7 m) long. One one end of the strap a loop is sewn […]

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The Becket Hitch for Hammocks

Derek Hansen — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:50:56 +0000

The Becket Hitch has been around for a long time and has been used with hammocks since pre-Columbian days. If you ever visit South America you'll see this hitch used almost exclusively to hang hammocks. Locally it is simply referred to as the "hammock knot."

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