Took me 45 minutes to untangle my hammock straps at Yosemite last weekend

I don't know how I did it, but my whoopie slings got so twisted up they looked like a birds nest. I was standing there in the dark with a headlamp trying to pick apart the knots one by one. My buddy set up his tent in like 5 minutes while I sat there cursing at the strings. Has anyone else had a ridiculous amount of trouble with hammock gear at camp?

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2 Comments

veramiller1mo ago

You were using whoopie slings in the dark? Why not just switch to daisy chains or cinch buckles before it gets dark?

adam_hernandez1mo ago

My 2 cents - whoopie slings are actually easier in the dark because you can feel the bury knot without needing to see it, no fumbling with metal buckles that get freezing cold.