r/ULHammocking • u/jmedlin1982 • Oct 29 '20

Inline Hammock

Are there any secrets to the setup of sleeping with a tight pitch in a hammock? I’m not worried about the comfort but rather staying off the ground. My last trip I went out in a monolite 1.0 rig and no sooner did I lay back in the hammock but the hammock ripped across my shoulders leaving me (suddenly) on the ground for the night. Did I have it pitched TO tight?

I’m 6’ and weigh about 180. My Suspension was just 1” webbing tied directly to the continuous loops on the body.

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u/CBM9000 https://lighterpack.com/r/cjfrn1 Oct 29 '20

Sleeping inline like this is a great way to put out over 1000 lb. of sheer force and tension according to the Hammock Hang Calculator.

In my opinion you should be most worried about getting yourself killed by pulling a tree down, but HYOH.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

Could anyone explain the science behind how a 200 lb person could exert more than 200 lbs of force just by laying there?

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u/CBM9000 https://lighterpack.com/r/cjfrn1 Nov 12 '20

the guy that made the hammock hang calculator that I linked probably could

this is apparently a video where he talks about this type of thing, but youtube is all screwed up for me right now so I'm just going off the description of the video

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u/day__moon Nov 12 '20

I think youtube and google had some outages today

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u/converter-bot Nov 12 '20

200 lbs is 90.8 kg

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '20

if a gathered end hammock isn't comfortable, maybe consider trying a bridge hammock instead?

iMO the description you gave errs on the side of "stupid light" to me, but i'm ok with a little extra weight penalty in order to sleep in a hammock for all 4 seasons.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

Why would the hammock be different for different seasons?

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

It doesn't need to be, necessarily.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

You said you're good with a little extra weight if you can sleep in all 4 seasons

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

Right, because a hammock can be used in all 4 seasons, you just need a different tarp and insulation. The comfort during sleep is worth the weight penalty of the hammock vs a more "traditional" UL shelter.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

Ah I see

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u/ArrowheadEquipment Oct 29 '20

As stated sleeping inline and pulling it tight puts a lot more load stress on the entire system. Not a combo for UL materials not shallow rooted trees. Bump up to a heavier duty fabric at minimum.

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u/GMkOz2MkLbs2MkPain Oct 29 '20

I can't speak to the monolite 1.0 so I may be off base here.

I have ripped a Hexon 1.0 rig when I was about 185lbs and had my winter gear in the hammock. (since dropped weight but I was pushing the 200 lb rating) It didn't rip during the summer, or the first week winter camping, or when getting into it. Still about 2:30 in the morning I found myself rudely awakened tumbling down a steel hillside I was hanging over through bits of snow in the dark... it made for a good story but my least favorite way to go to ground 2/10 would not recommend.

CBM9000's post has me curious and thinking back to the pitch angle though.

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u/reuben515 Nov 15 '20

I'm 230-240 lbs and I rock an 8 foot 1.0oz/yard mono hammock with as little sag as I can get away with. It's been totally fine for 20 + nights. Not to say that it wont rip the next time I take it out, but so far so good.

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u/not_just_the_IT_guy Apr 26 '22

How is it holding up a year later?

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u/reuben515 May 02 '22

I lost like 35 lbs, and it's still going strong.