Our Hammocks provide the maximum relaxation,so let the fine swinging motion and everlasting floating midair begin
How
to Hang Hammock
Comfort
is also dependent on the proper hanging of the
hammock, which can be quickly mastered. In the
following discussion, a distinction is made between
two types of "sag": 1) good sag, that
which is sufficient to allow the user to hang
well below the tip-over point; and 2) bad sag,
that which is excessive between supports too close
together and which prevents user from lying horizontally.
To
properly pitch a hammock, select sturdy supports,
generally trees, four to eight feet farther apart
than the length of the hammock itself; then position
the hammock evenly between the supports. Note
that this means the average eight-foot hammock
should be set up between supports that are 12
to 16 feet apart; that's a lot farther apart than
most people would normally choose.
The object here is to have two-foot to four-foot
long tie-outs on each end of the suspended hammock.
In g,eneral, the farther apart the supports, the
more level the hammock will be when occupied.
Many purchased hammocks provide inappropriately
short tie-out lines, which require supports too
close together and result in excessive and uncomfortable
sag when occupied this is he best-avoided deep-V-shape
common to many commercial hammocks.
The
twelve-foot long tie-outs designed for my hammock
help ensure pitching with proper sag as long as
the supports are four to eight feet arther apart
than the length of the hammock itself, as ,alled
for above.
The tie-outs should also be attached to the supports
t the same height above the ground; this is often
an ptical illusion problem on steeply sloping
ground!
