{"id":98,"date":"2014-11-14T16:54:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyedtentea.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2015-05-25T02:46:42","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T09:46:42","slug":"yukon-outfitters-mosquito-hammock-unboxing-suspension-mod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyedtentea.com\/?p=98","title":{"rendered":"Yukon Outfitters Mosquito Hammock (unboxing + suspension mod)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I snagged this Yukon Outfitters Mosquito Hammock from Woot.com<\/a> at a great price. Woot sells items for a limited time or until inventory is exhausted (which ever comes first). This deal was only limited for 1 day. It was too good to pass up.<\/p>\n

From the very beginning, I was going to replace the suspension system of the original hammock. I wanted to use the Dyneema rope I had on hand. I figured I would tie a stopper knot of some kind (or a bend knot at the ends) to make a loop. I did some research on Dyneema rope and found that knots tend to slip on Dyneema because the rope is slippery. Further research, suggested splicing an eye\/loop instead of tying a knot. There are great references on how to do exactly that. I was able to splice my own with the tools I had on hand.<\/p>\n

I also opted to use two SMC Descending Rings for the suspension system. To connect the hammock suspension to the trees,\u00a0I ordered some straps from strapworks.com<\/a>. The straps will be connected to the SMC rings via garda hitch (you’ll need a pair of rings to deploy the garda hitch).<\/p>\n

I posted a\u00a0video of\u00a0the unboxing and the suspension modification. As stated above, I’m swapping the existing rope and carabiner suspension with a continuous loop of AmSteel Blue (Dyneema) rope and a pair of SMC Descending Rings.<\/p>\n

Knots used: lark’s head (cow hitch), prusik hitch, surgeon’s knot, figure-8<\/p>\n