How to setup a Hammock on a Slackline | Hammockline Tutorial

[@ManinderSingh-bx4pz]

You remind me of a guy i knew in university.. Carlos. He was a socialist and had similar hair but no slackline but he seemed as chill as you. Keep up man

[@matc87]

do yous stay clipped in to the line and your harness when on highline while in the hammock?

[@flowish]

Yes, always. Hammock is about chilling. The leash never bothered me and it makes sure nothing can go wrong while i sleep so there's never any reason for stress. I like to sleep well ;)

[@flowish]

Added the relevant gear links and extra knowledge references in the description ...

[@svenningen]

I got a jumpline kit with a ratchet (I'll admit to not having used my line as much as my climbing gear) but that shouldn't be a problem loadwise to use for this, right? (and a 51mm webbing on the line)

[@elcharrosays]

Have you experienced any permanent folding of the webbing with this method? I feel that adding some scrap pieces of rope on either side would increase the bend radius of the prussik and aid in holding friction. You would likely get by with only 3 or 4 wraps rather than 7. I really don't like the idea of pinching my highlining webbing so severely.

[@flowish]

Yes It can folds it pretty hard specially in low tension lines. But I never seen a 'permanent' fold. Increasing the bend radius is a good idea. It should help reduce deformations. It might make a highline setup a bit trickier to carry and not drop these small pieces :)

[@bobbyd0656]

I used 4 pieces of climbing rope glued to a piece of bike tire innertube to pad the prussick.

[@madduxtroy8619]

Instablaster.

[@PhoenixGenesis]

Locking binders would be better in this instance as the ones you show will unclip if you twirl around or high winds whip you around. My Siberian Husky has unclipped these binders many times. Also, the air pads for bottom insulation tend to pop out when you change position at night. Underquilt is way better. When I hang my hammock over cliffs, I like a sheet to cocoon me so that I don’t fall out, esp. with ultralight 8-9 foot hammocks.

[@flowish]

Locking biners are less likely to open for sure, but I was trying to emphasize in the video that the safety on a highline comes from having a harness and a leash connected to the line and not from the hammock setup itself. So yeah you can use locking biners for sure and have less chance of somehow waking up hanging at mid air :) never happened to me though. I Agree on the underquilt, just don't have one for now :)

[@PhoenixGenesis]

Flowish Motion Thank you for the explanation. Agree with harness and leash. You can make your own underquilt fairly easily - so many tutorials on KZbin. I’ve made 2 and am experimenting with a new idea I have. I also own the 20F Western Mountaineering Slinglite underquilt as it is super warm and weighs only 13 oz. and packs small. Since I am only 5’4”, it works perfectly fine as an overquilt as well. I love hammocks because they are so versatile compared to tents.

[@zschwizzy]

What 5mm cord would work for the prusiks?

[@zschwizzy]

And could i use the 6mm cord that i have

[@flowish]

I don’t know what cord you have… a good cord should have the right thickness (for the knot to hold) and enough strength (so it won’t break under the load). 5-6mm is fine and strength depends a lot on your weight, setup angles plus a safety factor. 100kg person on a 120 degrees angle setup would generate 100kg (~1 kN) on each cord, so with a nice safety factor of 5, a 5kN rated cord (breaking strength) is a good enough cord. If you know your hammock rating you can just make sure the cord is rated above it. Usually a good quality 6mm cords is enough but you should check and know the rating of your gear to be safe.

[@zschwizzy]

Flowish Motion Thanks mate

[@Iglum]

Man im getting a slackline.. Gonna hang my Boominator under my Hammock. A Boominator is a super nice boombox that you can build.

[@flowish]

Sound like a good way to party ! have fun :)

[@patob3363]

Is anyone else super not okay with using cord on a line. Possibly a high line? It should be line grips or nothing else in my world

[@flowish]

If you do this often, i suggest using a line grip to prevent any damage to the line. Here's an updated video where I show how to make cheap DIY line grips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKqlmH-heM9knZI

[@flowish]

​ @Noah Becker Ratchet tensioning system is bulky and heavy to carry and only useful only for short lines (~15-20m) . For anchors you can use the webbing itself but then over time this will cause friction with the tree (or the tree protections) and around the knot (specially if you are bouncing/surfing a lot) so you will lose a few rather expansive meters of walkable line for the anchor while you could have used a cheaper rated static rope / sling for that (no need for soft edges , elasticity etc...). Another thing is that if you wrap the end of the line with a loop and don't use a carabiner you need to pass through the whole line every time and for longer lines it's really annoying whilst if using a carabiner then you're already using extra metal so why not have a separate sling for the anchor already. If you just make a knot it significantly weakens the setup, annoying to make every time and may be extremely difficult to untie especially in high tension rigs. Also slackliners usually like to have more then one type of line (nylon, polyester etc) because it feels different and behave differently. With a separate anchor setup you need one and can use the same for different lines you have while if you don't have an anchor setup you will need to buy extra meters for each different line you have. It could make sense for rodeo lines which are short and low tension. Have fun!

[@thepope229]

0:55 Bjorn??

[@VoidMoth]

ikr? its totally him!!!

[@boubacarbah2218]

Hey can I some parts of you’re vid to use as an ad?

[@flowish]

Please pm your request to [e-mail]

[@anze9631]

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[@melodyabcdefghijklmnopqrst1663]

You cannot prevent damaging your slackline...? What is the cheapest slackline someone could get for hanging a hammock?!

[@flowish]

You can prevent damage to your Slackline if you buy 2 Line Grips and use them instead of the prusiks cords. But that would be quite expansive. That's why I made an updated video that shows how to make them yourself very cheap. For occasional use under normal conditions there shouldn't be any significant damage anyways...

[@flowish]

To find the cheapest slackline you can use this website: slackdb.com/

[@chuckm6274]

Over a ravine.......nope nope nope nope.

[@sixpointforge5573]

No offense but you are crazy for hanging over that giant gorge lol.

[@flowish]

It's quite safe if you know what you are doing (or do it with someone experienced).