Drip Line for Hammock suspension

Dutch Biner....www.dutchwarege...
Water Breaks and Drip Lines by Derek Hanson...theultimatehang...

[@jayceandjeremysadventures.4441]

Thanks Shug. I just wanted to say whenever I have a crap-tastic day or just feel kinda blah, I just watch a few of your videos and my day gets better. Thank you

[@shugemery]

I bow to you.

[@G8rquest]

That trick would have saved me from sitting on a rock under my tarp for five hours waiting for daybreak several years ago. Another test survived for lack of a hack. Your sharing of knowledge makes us all a bit more wealthy within. Thank yee kindly good sir.

[@shugemery]

I am bowing here.....

[@chazphot]

1:05 You look beautiful in the woods Shug. I hope you're proud of this channel, it's an absolute treasure trove of information. I consider you the Sheldon Brown of hammock camping.

[@shugemery]

Thankee. I've enjoyed having this channel for many years.

[@smithjeffreyprojects]

I was able to apply the small strips of of cordage to both tarp line and hammock ridge line this past weekend. I sat back watching it perform its magic without fail, as you described. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. I for one really appreciate your dedication. Thank you!

[@shugemery]

Whoooooo Buddy)))) Off for a two nighter today myself!

[@denischasse3567]

Hé ! Merci Shug ! Tu nous apprend toujours quelque chose ! Bonne été à toi 😜 la vie c'est dehors 🎩🎩🎩

[@shugemery]

Mon plaisir!

[@OrkKnuckles]

Love your videos man! I will consistently stay up until the wee hours of the morning laughing and enjoying your awesome videos. My friend and I joke about how we are going to be just like you and hickory when we are older.

[@shugemery]

Never grow old inside. Take the road less traveled. Don't ever let bitterness rot your soul. Are you sure you want to be like us?

[@treatjoseph]

The best part of finding Shug's youtube channel is all of the great content the worst thing is for many hours I guarantee that nothing productive will get done around the house. Then you go through withdraws like some kind of junkie until another video comes out. Don't hold back Shug there's a whole 21 step program being created to deal with addictions related to watching Shug.

[@shugemery]

Think of my wasted time doing them. And I only do them when I have something to offer or when it feels fun. It can be a burn-out sometimes.

[@treatjoseph]

I'm sure but you have provided great amounts of belly laughs and entertainment. Thanks for what you do!

[@duenge]

I'm thinking you ought to have your own PBS-type show, weekly Ramblings with Shug!....America is ready for a new Bob Ross type personality...

[@shugemery]

I always envied Bob's hair!

[@davidmikal512]

I see him being more like red green

[@shugemery]

Bob and Red are Hunks!

[@notquiteultralight1701]

Shug! This was amazing! I’m running the ddhammock frontline with the original webbing. Ive kind of gotten used to doing the shoelace knot to hang my hammock. I just installed 8 driplines all about 12” long cowhitched to both straps coming out of the hammock and going on a trip this weekend where there may be some heavy rain! The cordage used is just some white cord like one would find in a hardware store. I am seriously thinking about just picking up the whoopie kit from DD. Seems like that would solve any issues with water coming down the webbing. Thank you again sir and I hope you and yours are all doing well! NQU

[@shugemery]

I've never had water get into me yet down the lines. Have a great trip in the soggy bottom lounge!

[@schneidaren]

Dear Shug, I lost hope for mankind then I found you again. You make me happy.

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy

[@snobbs1676]

That's a braw hammock and tarp you've got there Shug! I've recently switched to sleeping in a hammock instead of a bed and my body loves me for it!

[@shugemery]

Good to hear that.

[@richardflaherty2373]

Thank you for the update. I don't even have a hammock yet but, I am going over to dutchwaregear and get a couple of Dutch Biners 'cause that's the kind of guy I am.

[@shugemery]

Be prepared.

[@Theron622]

I always enjoy your videos Shug. They are enlightening and never dull!

[@shugemery]

Appreciate it.

[@sashasashasashasasha]

I love ALL your videos. Such great editing and no wasted time. Very entertaining to watch while I always learn something new from you. Whoooo Budy!

[@shugemery]

Thankee for that.

[@gen2-x364]

Good advise Shug.Keep em coming.

[@shugemery]

Yessir.

[@CoolerkingsOutdoorAdventures]

Shug...you're too modest, you're pretty in the outdoors! We all are, it's our natural environment.....😉👍🏻 haha! Simple options are the best, I had tied the straps up in the past, mainly as I don't like them hanging around but I shall move it further in and use it as a water break.....but I do like my Dutch bling......I may need some biners.....? Thanks for sharing buddy!

[@ssiewnad]

Simple solutions are the best ... the cotton shoelace is the winner! Great Vid and I'm looking forward to seeing ya at the Wis state fair.

[@shugemery]

'tis true. Ahhh....see you there.

[@kc0gmf]

Sector Seven thanks you for your devotion to the empire! Your new title is "The King of Fun."

[@shugemery]

I have been annointed The Lord of Lollygag.

[@TYTfan]

Dirty sock, love it you are a rock star.

[@shugemery]

No....I 'm a Sock Star!

[@Tutorp]

You do look pretty in the woods. Thanks for this tip! I've been thinking of getting a hammock, and never though of this potential problem (or the solution).

[@shugemery]

If you get one be patient. There is a learning curve to get the best out of them.

[@whoopieslings]

Another great video. Thanks from a fellow shoe lace user.

[@shugemery]

Drip on.....!

[@shaunnicholson5389]

Thanks shug, another great video. Should have known you would have one for this topic I was researching. Nice work my friend!

[@shugemery]

Yessir! Whoooooo Buddy))))

[@daltonvickers7977]

Thank for the great tips. I had to use a couple zip ties I kept in my pack once they worked very well. Great video

[@shugemery]

Yessir.

[@julessanchez9216]

Great advice, Shug, , you always have great videos !!

[@shugemery]

Thankee and thanks.

[@texaslonestarrider]

Fantastic Video! Thanks For Sharing!

[@shugemery]

I am a sharer.

[@atommachine]

Cheesey wiffy sock saves the day! great tips

[@shugemery]

Oh...you smelled them!

[@usadave]

Always entertaining, sometimes informative

[@shugemery]

Yes, sometimes.

[@TomsBackwoods]

Always great info Shug!

[@shugemery]

It does come up. Thankee.

[@hangswithraccoons]

Cool trick shug! I will remember that!

[@shugemery]

An oldie but goodie.

[@TacBlades]

Yep just works, i use natural string drip lines, never failed me yet. :) nice vid.

[@shugemery]

Simple. And works.

[@RallohE]

Most excellent advice from a right "pretty" Gorge Rat!

[@shugemery]

Shucks and mullosks....

[@livingthedreamwade347]

just love how you make the vid fun

[@shugemery]

Thanks feller.

[@richardkremmen7811]

Great advice, thanks!

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy))))

[@Reyes253]

Fr saving me 🙏 appreciate the tips

[@shugemery]

Righto~~~

[@benjaminshaw4263]

Thankie, Shug. Love your face, man.

[@shugemery]

My visage thanks you.

[@scruff_uk]

Great tips amigo, thanks!

[@shugemery]

Aye!

[@EatCarbs]

Great tip.. Thanks for the video Shug

[@shugemery]

New Avatar!

[@woodlandsnorth]

Thanks for this Shug. Your like a hammock-Jedi.

[@shugemery]

Or Emissary. Thankee.

[@artfulcoyote]

Thanks Shug!

[@shugemery]

Y'elcome.

[@ethantube98]

Nice video Shug!

[@shugemery]

I thankee.

[@cyclinguy]

Me likely! Thanks Shug!!

[@shugemery]

Y'elcome.

[@Bhamlunker]

I had some mason line but kept losing it - I have some shoe string - brilliant - will work better :) You rock shug! Woo buddy!

[@shugemery]

Whoooooooooo Buddy)))))

[@MrTmax74]

You should say Whoopi Sling with Elmer Fudds voice. I would die laughing every time.

[@ColonolDekker]

England thanks you!

[@shugemery]

On behalf of the great Nation....I do so thank you.

[@matthewmahoney6260]

you're awesome man! super info and super funny!!

[@shugemery]

Mucho obligato.

[@erikgiggey4783]

good info shug. btw my shug shirt will be my camp shirt this weekend 5 mtn summits :)

[@shugemery]

Yessir....stink it up good.

[@johnrutherford4042]

Magic my friend

[@shugemery]

Whooooo Buddy)))))

[@markcreamer1162]

Thank you

[@RS.Outdoors]

Good advice. Atb Ray

[@shugemery]

It vexes folks it seems.

[@ghosticalogic]

Great video again to inform ....il personaly even don't think for a moment to crawl into a tent ....hail the tarp and hammock ,thx to shug by the way bro ...peace and karma shug !

[@shugemery]

It is really a fine way to camp. Thankee.

[@NorwegianWoods]

Thanks for the tip! I guess Shug knows best :) - Martin

[@shugemery]

I don't know best but do know a few things.

[@sparkyarreff1917]

Pretty good ideas.

[@shugemery]

Just passing it on......

[@dennisritchey3162]

Love IT Man

[@shugemery]

Thankee

[@joejones3462]

Good stuff!

[@shugemery]

I thankee. Hope you glommed something from it.

[@twentyonetwelve2179]

Hey Shug... love your vids. Question... Will snake skins act as a water break? I keep my hammock and tarp in them, at night they just hang from each end of my hammock over the whipping.

[@shugemery]

Your water break need to be under your tarp.....kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGKyiYGZlK94hsU

[@DonMilligan]

I'm inspired! right nice video Shug!

[@shugemery]

Inspired to camp!

[@ergot57]

Wetside Story. Gotta love it.

[@shugemery]

Watched it with my Dad.

[@marycmcnaught]

Hey Shug, got to disagree with you at the start of this vid! I know you are the great Shug and all but,... You do look pritty in the woods!! : ) Yup, I use drip lines and double metal attachment points as it is always raining in Scotland. Cheers Mary

[@shugemery]

Well...the woods surround me with pretty!

[@derekbrigette]

Hey Shug...im a new subscriber. I'm about 4 yrs late to this vid. You mention the UQ shock chords getting wet if your water break is down stream of where they connect. That makes sense, but could also just add a drip line on the UQ shock cord before it reaches the quilt? Or will the water somehow get by the drip line because its made of shock chord? Thanks!

[@shugemery]

I've never done that us usually my drip line of biner is on the suspension before it gets to shockcord.

[@brent338]

keep em coming shug...

[@shugemery]

I always do! ....434 videos uploaded.

[@mr.somebody1493]

Whoo Buddy! first post.

[@shugemery]

Your a winner!

[@mr.somebody1493]

I'm always a winner when you post a new video.....;)

[@wickedsensationphotography]

"Ask yourself, do you look pretty in the woods?" !!!!!!!

[@shugemery]

Not look pretty....but feel pretty.

[@koningbolo4700]

I shave in the woods... ergo I look pretty in the woods...

[@larrye.quigley4379]

Great info, Shug! Now let me hold a sock I'm running commando.

[@shugemery]

Sassy!

[@wellsgb1957]

Cheers Shug's :)

[@shugemery]

Backatcha.

[@FixedByDoccom]

never had this issue i can proudly say... but ive always used a biner clip on whoopie slings so i guess thats why lol... as for wet socks well i wear water proof shoes so dont get that issue either hehehe... might i suggest keen dry or merrel dry model shoes and as a back up get granger boot water proofer spray for $8 per bottle... its the best... all else fails i always carry a pair of water proof socks for forging water crossings :)

[@shugemery]

I have waterproof boots but eventually in rain and hiking all day they get wet. But I am a soggy type.

[@FixedByDoccom]

***** lol i somehow never get wet its magical lol... my shoes always seem to stay dry even when it rains for weeks while backpacking the AT...

Thanks for the hammock wizardry again. I was wondering while watching, where´s all the mosquitos? Have a great summer Shug.

[@shugemery]

They were there but i had them at bay. Burning skeeter punks.

[@redpanda1971]

1 down vote?!? Some "Mister Falcons" are always trying to iceskate uphill. Great vid, thanks.

[@shugemery]

Thankee. One ain't too bad.

[@BobPreis]

Shug, I posted this question on another one of your videos, but maybe the question is more relevant to this video: Can the Marlin spike hitch + toggle be used as a water break? I've read that if you hang the whoopie sling from underneath the toggle, instead of over the top of the toggle as is tradition, then the toggle and hitch will rotate itself such that the toggle can serve as a water break. Have you ever tried this? Does it actually work, or do you need a secondary water break with MSH + toggle?

[@shugemery]

It would need to be under the tarp. Take free end of whoopee and tie it under tarp to act as a drip line. Sure I show that in this video.

[@Paddling_Adventures]

I am a New subscriber and new hammock camper. Thanks for the great tips and videos, I love the element of crazy you add. How manny people live in your head? Keep it up.

[@shugemery]

13 in my head. 6 in my heart. One in my soul.

[@elrabbitstacticalreviewsl3737]

great info

[@shugemery]

Thankee.

[@mikelatta484]

I look pretty in the woods!

[@shugemery]

Be Proud Mike!

[@travissaulman1506]

I dont look pretty in the woods but that should help! Mistone!

[@MrTmax74]

Good info, tx.

[@shugemery]

Thanks.

[@silverspoon79gbg]

Hello from Sweden. Ty for all the videos and tips... It really helped me a lot. Now after 1,5yrs i finally got my own one :) Does this also work on the standard hammock suspensions like mine from (traveler dd hammock) or i need to upgrade? I still haven't been caught in the rain yet but I feel it's only a matter of time, sense it either rains or it rains over here.. Keep up the awsome work 👍

[@shugemery]

They will work the same on any hammock. Carry forth.

[@colinremmer2417]

Just a quick observation, but with your hammock suspension touching on the tarp edge, doesn't the rain run down the hammock suspension straps and then down the underside of the tarp? Would a drip loop fixed where the hammock suspension touches the tarp work?

[@shugemery]

When I get in the suspension drops down most of the time. Never gotten wet that way as of yet.

[@colinremmer2417]

@@shugemery 'As of yet' - that sounds optimistic! Only joking Shug. I watched another of your videos afterwards & noticed that the suspension lines clear the tarp ridgeline when you get in. Wondered if you've ever tried the 'creating vee's' in the tarp reidgeline as described by Derek Hensen? Keep the videos coming - I learn so much from them

[@shugemery]

@@colinremmer2417 I do the v's sometimes but in the real world they don't always work perfectly depending on tree spacing and my tarp lines.

[@colinremmer2417]

@@shugemery Yes, I tried them the other day & found out that you have to have similar tension on each side (pullout tab) of your tarp or it pulls the whole thing out to one side more than the other which defeats the whole idea of keeping the hammock suspensions between the v's

[@shugemery]

@@colinremmer2417 Works fine for shorter tree spacing but not good for longer tree spacing in my experience. Nothing is a "for certain" in hammock hanging.

[@ValentinEisendle]

Great entertainment!

[@shugemery]

Thankee.

[@WoodsTrekkinAdventures]

NICE!

[@shugemery]

Thanks.

[@trent7700]

Really enjoy your your videos and would like to thank you for all I've learned from your videos.Now how do we hang when it's 120 degrees in Arizona.

[@shugemery]

Bring a small battery fan!

[@CncObsession]

Small?

[@shugemery]

www.travelonbags.com/3-speed-personal-folding-fan

[@CncObsession]

No I meant bigger. He said 120! Maybe like this www.bigassfans.com/

[@better.better]

doesn't actually need to be under the tarp, just close enough ... an inch or two outside the tarp does the job if space is tight... more so on the Ridgeline where there's only a very slight sag and if you're using the two knot backup method, having the first knot outside the tarp slows the water running down the line, so even if it manages to jump your knot or 'biner the flow won't be strong enough to jump the second knot

[@shugemery]

I'd still like mine to be under. Seems easy enough.

[@samsmith8870]

LOL You never fail to crack me up. Hey, I was your 800th like on that video! So what do I win? :)

[@shugemery]

Ahhhh....777 was the winning number. Thankee.

[@samsmith8870]

Drat!

[@Trevor.Morrice]

I knew about driplines on my hammock, BUT! last trip I took my tarp ridge line was slowly wicking water into the middle of my tarp then dripping onto my down bag... about a drop every 5 mins, doesnt seem like an issue but a 10 hour night thats alot of water! I ended up sacrificing my buff and shoved it on the ridgeline to absorb the water for the night. this happen to anyone else?

[@shugemery]

I hear of that happening from time to time. Need drip lines there too. Or just go with two seperate lines for tarp.

[@TheRedneckprepper]

Thanks Sug ! what do we do in a hammock when the big storm hits bro ? :>(

[@shugemery]

Same as you would in a tent. Evaluate the situation and do what you need to do to be safest. That could mean hunkering down or bailing. Always check trees around you and look for widow-makers. Check the area for a place to sit out in a dire situation. You are at the mercy of Mother Nature and you wits.

[@TheRedneckprepper]

Thanks Sug !

[@stevemazz3121]

Great Advice.... With my still being a ground squirrel I find myself reminding others to check not only for those widow-makers hanging over head but for the possibility of a whole tree coming down when the bigger storms hit. Falling in the direction the wind is blowing most often. Funny sometimes how safe we feel with that thin layer a material between us and Mother Nature.

[@nathansnyder7265]

New to your channel, what kind of tarp are you using in this video?

[@shugemery]

That is a tarp I made for myself. I call it my Blackcrow Tarp.

[@nathansnyder7265]

+shugemery that is an outstanding tarp. Well done sir.

[@ahilbilyredneksopinion]

I use flat straps and can't git the water ta not run down them....stops at the hardware, but runs in ta my underquilt...spose I'm gunna need some whoopie slings. Thanks shug.

[@shugemery]

Try keeping twists in your straps between hammock and tree...water will run off.

[@ThePatriot4freedom]

Cool, What bridge hammock is that shug?

[@shugemery]

My Grizz Bridge. It ws a gift from him. He does not sell them...kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqWbmZuOj6d4r8k

[@ThePatriot4freedom]

+shugemery cool thanks. I just spent 5 nights in my WBRR. It's like sleeping in my bed at home. Love it. Thanks for the great videos.

[@ditodevice1950]

1:06 I just don't, like in general, so great solution 10/10

[@shugemery]

Righto~~~

[@joeydf]

What kind/brand of tarp is that?

[@shugemery]

It is a tarp I made years ago.

[@AnimusMachine]

I use my whoopie slings the other way around so the tail stays a constant distance from the end of the hammock under my tarp and doubles as a water break

[@shugemery]

I have one hammock set like that but am so used to pulling them the other way. Both work!

[@AnimusMachine]

+shugemery I'm all about multi-use lol you still camp Linville Gorge? I'm in Gastonia and go up there. I'll probably wait until it comes down a little before my next.

[@zachfiles23]

Great video Shug! Can we expect an upcoming backpacking video?

[@shugemery]

Thankee and just might be.

[@beamer6136]

what kind of tarp is that ??

[@shugemery]

I made that tarp. Use it on most of my trips. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYe5mn-hf7OMhdU

[@mickgately5423]

been using paracord like that for years only i make it long enough that water goes into couple of water bottles. then i use it to make my coffee.

[@shugemery]

Love how that happens.

[@cwetfeet]

What about the other end?

[@shugemery]

Oh, is there two ends?

[@kenklein32]

For my water break I hook up the do- hicky and connect it to my whatchamacallit

[@shugemery]

Is it a Dutch do-hicky and a warbonnet whatchamacallit?

[@BackpackingBen]

I think I'll try the tying my whoopie sling end to it.

[@shugemery]

There ya' go then....

[@BackpackingBen]

+shugemery thanks bud.

[@ryanwatkins7924]

I've said "breakfast from me hammock" at least 100 times. It's like a thing now.

[@shugemery]

Briickfeest frum thee Haamuck!

[@fleshrocker]

When you watch so many videos of a certain person to the point you feel like you know them personally. #shuglife

[@shugemery]

I feel the same way on watching the videos I watch!

[@theMRAAA]

A+ MR SHUG =)..............................................................................................................................

[@shugemery]

Thankee.

[@KATBIRD1026]

Shug = Hammock Guru.....

[@shugemery]

Just passing on the knowledge. Folks seem to want to use hammocks but they are way more complex than tents.

[@dianabenobo]

where the hell is sector seven?

[@shugemery]

200 feet around me wherever I am.

[@dianabenobo]

Oh ... well I guess that's why I feel more safe when you are painting my tablet display. I'm channeling zona siete! ... So what do you do when a tree too big to hug wanders into Seven and you don't want to stomp the brush pile just to hang out? Is there an art to slinging the cinchstrap without getting all twisted up?

[@shugemery]

@@dianabenobo More a game than an art. Lean in tight and sling the strap and hope to catch the end. Or .....lay it over a branch and walk it around. It can be done! Be persistent, focused and hopeful.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

A dirty sock will get a free wash, too!

[@shugemery]

and be a newly soggy sock.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

@@shugemery hope they have a dry pair. Lol