How to Set up the Blackbird Hammock | Warbonnet Outdoors

Watch this video to learn how to set up the Blackbird Hammock.
The Blackbird Hammock by Warbonnet Outdoors is an excellent hammock for backpacking and camping. Setting up the Blackbird Hammock is quick and easy with the right suspension system.
Take your time when setting up your hammock. You don't have to rush things and you also don't want to make mistakes that could result in injury or damage. Take your time with each step and follow the instructions in the video on how to set up the hammock:
Step 1: Find two trees that are 12-20 feet apart, more ideally 13-15 feet. Beware of and lookout for dead trees and dead branches in the immediate area.
Step 2: Attach the suspension at each end of the hammock to its tree so the suspension runs at a 25-30 degree angle.
Step 3: Adjust as needed, usually so the head end is lower than the foot end once you're inside.
Step 4: Stake out the shockcord on the sides (optional).
For more specific information, watch the video or visit our site to learn more about hammock suspension.
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Transcript:
Brandon: Now we're going to set up the Blackbird Hammock. The first step is to find two trees, 13 to 20 feet apart. Today we’re going to set up with the adjustable webbing suspension, if you'd like to see the difference between the adjustable webbing suspension, the line strap suspension, and the Whoopie sling the suspension check out our suspensions video. The adjustable webbing suspension has a piece of webbing with a loop sewn into one end, you're going to keep a carabiner in that loop, simply take it around the tree and clip it back to itself. You'll do the same thing at both ends of the hammock. And you'll try to keep the hammock off the ground. To adjust the buckles, simply separate them with your fingers about 1/2 inch or so. Tilt them backward and the webbing should be easily in both directions from this position.
Once you have the hammock up, the next step is to take a few steps back 15 or 20 feet, just to get a perspective of what's going on. You want to see that the suspension lines are running at about a 25-to-30-degree angle upwards towards the tree. Also, most people will prefer the head end to be moderately lower than the foot end of the hammock once they're inside, this helps give you a flatter feel.
The next thing to do is to stake out the side guy lines, on the side of the hammock. There's a link to the shock cord with a cord lock and a loop in one end you'll just loop it over a stake and adjust the cord lock. These aren't necessary to use the hammock, it just kind of spreads the mosquito netting out and makes it feel a little more roomy inside. A lot of people like to leave the shock cord on the zipper side of the hammock inside the hammock zipped up, when not using it. This just keeps the two shock cords from getting tangled with one another. There's a zipper running the full length on one side, when that mosquito netting isn't needed you can unzip all the way to the ends and roll up the netting and tie it off to the side using these two lengths of ribbon attached to this black patch here.
One way to tell if your straps are running at the appropriate 25-to-30-degree angle is to test the ridgeline. Once you're laying down, you can grab the ridgeline and kind of torque it with your hand. If it's guitar string tight and you can't move it at all you've probably got the straps a little bit too tight. You should be able to bend it at least a little bit.
Once you're inside the hammock, it's time to find the sweet spot. As you can see, I'm laying straight down the middle, to find the sweet spot. I'm going to position my feet over to the right in the foot box and my upper body over towards the left near the zipper, this will put me on a diagonal and give me as flat as possible.
Another feature is the storage shelf. There's about a two-square foot storage shelf over the side here and it's good for just about anything you want to put in. Now, to maneuver around, I'm going to grab a bed fabric. You don't want to grab the side of the mosquito netting and you don't want to grab the shelf but pretty much any of the bed fabric you can grab and pull yourself up or down whatever you need to do to find the position that you want to get in.

[@rja12]

Received my Blackbird 1.7 DL hammock & Superfly tarp. Amazing quality! I did tons of research and looked at approx. 12 different hammock manufactures...so glad I went with Warbonnet! Thank you!!! Also thanks to the folks at hammockforums for all the advice

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

Awesome combo,,,, good for all seasons and weather

[@MWDAdventures]

nice updated video. green now interesting

[@AaronAlso]

Once you go Black(bird) you will never go back. I love my Blackbirds.

[@kayakbandits9894]

Great Hammock. Hate the buckles. Almost had to cut them several times just to pack out.

[@Perambulator219]

Nice presentation good job.

[@jaksmith6465]

how does the foot box work when using a pad in the double layer? Should you have a different size or shape pad?

[@jrose152]

Due to a shoulder injury I got a couple years ago i sleep with my feet turned to the left, not to the right, is there a footbox on both sides or do you have to sleep with your feet to the right and head to the left?

[@kbwaddy]

it's sewn in. see "swapping out suspensions on a blackbird" video for a rough ide of what's involved in installing whoopies

[@LionheartSJZ]

Have you guys changed the design slighty since the release of this video? The top of the foodbox seems to be mosquito netting in my version. Just wondering.

[@kbwaddy]

Yes, we updated it to have more netting like the XLC does...more view and ventilation

[@BobBob-ij4bz]

how long are the bungie cords?

[@kbwaddy]

about 4' long (un-stretched)

[@kbwaddy]

We can make a mirror image version for 25$ extra

[@reneecase8678]

Does it bother anyone else that Warbonnet has a logo of a Native American with a Native American head dress and it's owned by a white man? I bought an underquilt from this company and when I saw the logo I had to send it back and they charged me a 20% restocking fee but I could not stomach the cultural appropriation by this company.

[@swanben11]

…Nope

[@13Voodoobilly69]

They should have told you no returns…

[@MWDAdventures]

nice updated video. green now interesting