like a hook into the ground. First insert
the stake through the holes in the end of
the boom tube to make a figure 7. Point
the boom toward the stand, and drive the
stake in at an angle to keep the boom
horizontal. Loop the end of the guyline
over the end of the stake and under the
tang, then twist the guyline around the
boom end as shown right.
The most challenging ground lacks any
cohesion, like loose sand, pea gravel, mud,
or the unstructured fill dirt below many sunbelt-suburban lawns. If possible, excavate or
relocate to find firmer ground. Try using both guylines and anchors on the foot end. If still
insufficient, find a log or fill the carry bag with the loose material, tie the guyline around
the middle, and bury it crosswise a foot or more deep as a “dead man’s anchor.”
Pitching a tarp
Finish all stand adjustments for the
hammock before pitching any tarp. Tarps
up to 11
ʹ
(3.35
M
) long fit between the
apexes, their staked guylines tensioning.
For more headroom, set up on a slope
with the head end pointing upslope to
make a roomy vestibule under the foot
end.
Longer tarps call for creativity or the
Tarp
Extensions for Tensa4
accessory (sold
separately; shown right) which also
increases headroom.
Never tension a tarp by tightening the
head end guyline.
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