Pitching a tarp
Do not attempt to pitch a tarp before all hammock adjustments are complete and stable,
because trying to adjust both at once is frustrating.
Pitch the tarp between the rubber-tipped tarp extensions as you would between trees,
using a split or continuous ridgeline.
Important
: the tarp extensions or the tarp’s
ridgeline must
always
be guyed to the ground between the hammock anchors, or
symmetrically to both hammock guylines themselves. Unless guyed out, the tarp
extensions can break under wind loads on the tarp, destroying trekking pole function.
In lucky cases, the tarp will fit cleanly between the tips with little or no adjustment of pole
angles to make taut. In most cases, the tarp will be short or long. If short, tie a loop in your
ridgeline around the tarp extension tip at the right distance, and then guy out the tail. If
long, drape the excess tarp length over the rubber tip and guy out.
Single pole setup
When setting up with a single pole, first attach the foot end of the hammock to the on-
site support, then pull the head end out to determine the correct pole position and assess
best anchor points, and proceed as from step 4 above.
Specifications
Trekking Treez support gathered-end hammocks up to 12 feet in length with reasonable
sit height. We warrant the poles to hold users up to 250 pounds (110kg), ground
conditions firm enough to hold the anchors permitting. Other types of hammocks that
require support points up to 56 inches (140cm) high can work, but may present
complications. For example, bridge-type hammocks will generate higher guyline forces,
and thus may require firmer ground conditions than gathered end hammocks for the
same user weights.
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