Originally Posted by thbirks
Third, at first I had some problems stringing the hammock up. I've found that if I tie the cords at eyelevel the hammock is at a perfect height. I also had some problems with the ropes slipping down the trees as I moved around in the hammock. So make sure the ropes are nice and taught and securely lashed to the trees to ensure a good nights sleep.
thbirks, do you use the "tree huggers" currently available from Hennessy, or do you just tie the rope around the trees? I would imagine tree huggers not only protect the trees but also do not slip as easily. I had my hammock (with tree huggers) delivered around Christmas, but have not been able to test it properly yet.
--J