How To....Tree Hugger-Marlin-Spike-Toggle for Hammock Suspension

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  • @ewanquainton8772
    @ewanquainton8772 6 місяців тому +2

    I just bought a second hand modified hammock from an outdoors shop for a bargain with this system!
    Didn’t have a clue how to install it, now I do! Thank you 🙏

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 місяців тому +1

      There are other methods for hooking up the whoopie sling but the marlinespike/toggle/treestrap is my favorite.....
      superiorgear.com/product/superior-suspension-system
      dutchwaregear.com/product/beetle-buckle-complete/#beetle-buckle-hardware

  • @stevesummersell_K4WXX
    @stevesummersell_K4WXX 8 місяців тому +9

    Rewatching this again in 2024 because it’s so good. Woo Buddy!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 місяців тому +3

      Still my Go-To way.....

  • @markwthompson71
    @markwthompson71 10 років тому +8

    After watching your videos I've recently picked up singing while camping. My wife and I just did a few multi-day trips on the AT and she asked, "What the heck are you doing?"
    "I'm singing. Like Shug! He's hilarious!"
    "He sure thinks he is", she responded flatly.
    While she may not be impressed, I am. Keep up the good work.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +3

      Mark Thompson Sing on a solo trips.....less backtalk from the peanut gallery))))))

  • @TacticalCannedHam73
    @TacticalCannedHam73 Рік тому +1

    It's been a few years since I used the Marlin-Spike hitch... such a simple thing, but I had to come back and watch again because the old brain just wouldn't pull it out of the archives! 👍 Thanks for everything you've taught us over the years Shug!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  Рік тому

      I still use the marlinspike as one of my go-to knots. Also use it for tarp stakes.

    • @athaphian
      @athaphian 5 місяців тому

      I recently learned about the Farrimond friction hitch, it has since become my go to knot for tarp stakes.

  • @Robjmar7
    @Robjmar7 9 років тому +3

    You have a knack of explaining things very well.....thanks, great video

  • @CampfireTalk
    @CampfireTalk 10 років тому +6

    Yes sir, that's exactly how I do it. Learned from you years ago when you did your hammock & tarp series. All secure in sector 7!

    • @scraprider7
      @scraprider7 10 років тому +1

      I learned that one from Shug also.

  • @chuckbarker4394
    @chuckbarker4394 3 роки тому +1

    On the knot and not on the toggle. Thanks for the video. I have gone back to this multiple times to remember how to do the knot right.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  3 роки тому

      Still my favorite way to suspend!

  • @rls303
    @rls303 10 років тому +2

    Thanks for the slow-mo for us Southern boys, lol Great How-to, Thanks Shug

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      ***** m y p l e a s u r e . . . . .

  • @nickdewald5529
    @nickdewald5529 6 років тому

    Your videos are informative, entertaining, and most important of all .. make me want to get outside. Thanks Shug!

  • @PureTazr
    @PureTazr 10 років тому +2

    Yes Sir Thank You Sir May I Have Another :) Great video and tips loved the slowmo.

  • @matte-d349
    @matte-d349 Рік тому +1

    I have a potentially stupid question... with the Marlin Spike and toggle you could hook your continuous loop from your hammock right on the knot (not the toggle!), no? Why bother with the whoopee sling then, and not just use webbing long enough for your hanging needs? Thanks for the videos Shug! They've helped out this noobie quite a bit.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  Рік тому +2

      I just did that and di it when I have a short hang. On my foot end. See it in this video at 7:13 in......ua-cam.com/video/nWFgHNwnG-M/v-deo.html
      I prefer whoopies over webbing. Just a personal preference. Webbing in the deep winter though. Easier with gloves on.

  • @HikingFeral
    @HikingFeral 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this mate, I know it's old but I'm only just starting to use whoopies and I always have way too much slack and a short hang. this way I can tie the marlin spike riiiiiiiiight up to the post / tree 🌲

  • @CaLebHillSmallMt
    @CaLebHillSmallMt 10 років тому +1

    Informative,entertaining and usefull. Thanks for making me smile which that last bit there.

  • @lilricky2515
    @lilricky2515 10 років тому

    Just got back from an overnighter with friends, took out Dutch's new speedhook system. I'm convinced it will replace whoopie slings, saved myself 40 grams of weight and it can't be simpler. Speed Hook

  • @TheBlackDog73
    @TheBlackDog73 10 років тому +8

    That ending was too much. Good stuff

  • @RallohE
    @RallohE 10 років тому

    Anutter gud'n Shugrow ... Edu-ma-cation and a chuckle. Well done sire!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      ***** I thankee Sir.

  • @ivytarablair
    @ivytarablair Рік тому

    Thank you that solved a problem no one else's explanation was making clear to me! (on the KNOT, *not* on the TOGGLE lolol) This'll save me much aggravation!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  Рік тому

      I'm glad it helped. This is still my go-to suspension with the exception of deep Winter camping here in Minnesota.

  • @aurtisanminer2827
    @aurtisanminer2827 2 роки тому

    This is exactly what I needed!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  2 роки тому +1

      Righto~~

    • @aurtisanminer2827
      @aurtisanminer2827 2 роки тому

      @@shugemery I went and used this setup and it worked great! I took an hour nap in my new hammock while using it.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  2 роки тому +1

      @@aurtisanminer2827 My favorite!

  • @Jacob_Williams1
    @Jacob_Williams1 10 років тому

    loving the slow mo!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Jacob Williams T h a n k s

  • @leapyear9460
    @leapyear9460 4 роки тому

    Video so nice I watched it twice

  • @72mwsmith
    @72mwsmith 10 років тому

    Nice vid, great pointers for a newbie

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Michael Smith Hope so!

  • @intezamable
    @intezamable 6 років тому

    love the intro music and the whole video

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 років тому +1

      Thankee feller. That is a Bill Monroe tune called Wheel Hoss

  • @nathanvess4035
    @nathanvess4035 10 років тому

    Woooo Buddy! Right great knot indeed!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      TheOutdoordude Use it for my tarp stakes too...

  • @texaslonestarrider
    @texaslonestarrider 10 років тому

    Great video Shug!

  • @BobPreis
    @BobPreis 7 років тому

    Shug, I'm swapping my ENO continuous loop and biner with a whoopie sling. My plan is to lark's head the fixed loop end of the whoopie sling through the ENO channel (passing through channel twice), as shown in various youtube videos. My question: if I use the marlin spike hitch with a toggle on the adjustable end of the whoopie sling, what should I use for a water break?
    I don't want to use a shoelace, but I also don't want to get wet. Should I skip the MSH and toggle in this scenario and instead use a Dutch biner to connect the whoopie sling to the tree strap, where the Dutch biner would also serve as my water break? Or is there a more elegant solution for a water break for those of us who like to hack our ENO hammocks with a whoopie sling?

    • @BobPreis
      @BobPreis 7 років тому

      Maybe the answer lies here?
      www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/9420-Drip-Rings-and-Marlinspike-Hitch
      "we hook the suspension loop underneath the hitch and toogle. This pushes the hitch and the toogle underneath the webbing and the suspension line and forms a drip spout for the water to run down and drip off"
      In practice, does this work? I don't have the equipment yet to try this out with a cup of water.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  7 років тому +1

      Still needs to be under the tarp or it is a moot point. Carry forth.......

  • @survivewithout
    @survivewithout 10 років тому

    loud and clear

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Survive Without Aye!

  • @MrMrsregor
    @MrMrsregor 9 років тому

    i like thinks that have more than one use. do you think i could use a ferrocerium rod for the toggles? that way i would have back up fire starters too

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  9 років тому

      +MrMrsregor Should work....

    • @MrMrsregor
      @MrMrsregor 9 років тому

      +shugemery you say there is not much force on the ferrocerium rod (toggle) when you put the woopie sling on the knot, and not on the toggle. right.?.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  9 років тому

      +MrMrsregor That is righty-o.....

    • @MrMrsregor
      @MrMrsregor 9 років тому

      +shugemery thank you for great videos, and the fun ending

  • @sayuas4293
    @sayuas4293 7 років тому +2

    Why use the Dutch clip/carabiner at all instead of just running it through the loop of the other end?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  7 років тому

      Saves me a bit of time and easier if I need to adjust my tree strap up the tree...especially if I need to go over limbs.

  • @bencoleman5388
    @bencoleman5388 9 років тому +1

    What are your toggles? Where do you get them and where can I get some? Thank you for all your videos, I love them.

    • @richhyer1789
      @richhyer1789 8 років тому +1

      All you have to do is reach down and get a stick and put it through the loop. Since the whoopee sling hangs on the knot and not on the toggle a stick will do just fine. And you don't have to pack it in with yo.

    • @alysspillman7657
      @alysspillman7657 7 років тому +2

      I use sticks from wherever I am hanging the hammock. None have broken so far! (because, knot, not toggle, hah.)

  • @bumboclat
    @bumboclat 6 років тому

    Say, is it possible to use a karabiner instead of the toggle and then attach the hammock to that karabiner? If not, would a clove hitch or other knot allow to do this?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 років тому

      Yes. Many use a biner instead of a toggle with the marlinspike.

    • @bumboclat
      @bumboclat 6 років тому

      Thanks!

  • @ahaywood89
    @ahaywood89 7 років тому +1

    Do you recommend the whoopie sling be hung on the toggle or knot?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  7 років тому +4

      On the knot...not on the toggle::::!

    • @ahaywood89
      @ahaywood89 7 років тому

      shugemery wow, i though my smart alack comment would likely go unnoticed. By the way thanks for all the info on your channel. Been camping since I was a kid but new to hammocking. I like it so far but haven't had the opportunity to venture much farther than the garage.

  • @TimothyShaw
    @TimothyShaw 6 років тому

    As I develop my hammock system I'm learning what works with my budget I'm starting with a Winner Outfitters hammock so I'm planning to keep the loops, get 2 12-foot straps, put the marlin spike hitch in the strap and hang the continuous loop to the hitch (not the toggle).

  • @mre4433
    @mre4433 6 років тому

    Have you ever replaced your toggle with a carabiner? No toggle worries, no slippage.. attach biner to loop instead of inserting toggle and run whoopie from biner to hammock.. Just wondering if youve ever tried it out that way? I wanted to try it to see lol

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 років тому

      Not I...I love toggles. Weigh nothing. But some folks do use biners.

  • @sobi20
    @sobi20 6 років тому

    I wonder what is the advantage of Marlin spike + toggle vs Becket hitch (used with conjunction with whoopie slings)? You prefer that and i wonder why: more hardware, danger of hanging it wrong (on the toggle).

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 років тому

      Just personal preference. It was the way I started.

  • @Oldcoinsandstuff1
    @Oldcoinsandstuff1 10 років тому

    Shug,, you ever use tents? How did you discover hammocks ? What was your first experience with them that " turned you "???

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Oldcoinsandstuff1 I have some. Not used them since I went to hammocks. I was looking for a more comfortable way to have breakfast whilst laying in the sleeping bag. Also...I like sitting up to put on my boots.

  • @timothyhaskell8262
    @timothyhaskell8262 4 роки тому

    What is a good material and source for the tree straps if I am using the Marlin Spike knot?
    I am using 1500lb Polyester from Ripstop by the Yard and it's great for buckles but doesn't take a knot very well.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  4 роки тому

      I have been using polypro for years.....dutchwaregear.com/product/polyester-huggers/

    • @timothyhaskell8262
      @timothyhaskell8262 4 роки тому

      Wow, awesome response time.
      You are the MAN.

  • @mat-ventures
    @mat-ventures 5 років тому

    I had to watch this knot tutorial after your last July 12, 2019 video on the tarp pitch, and I just noticed the "Madam Mystic, Palm Reader" sign at 3:20! Pretty cool! Was it for Halloween?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  5 років тому +1

      From a Halloween party when my daughter was 10. Had a woman play Madam Mystic. A party she will never forget.

    • @mat-ventures
      @mat-ventures 5 років тому

      @@shugemery Nice! You are an awesome father!

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 7 років тому

    Appreciate this tutorial. Thank-you...

  • @JohnQPublic11
    @JohnQPublic11 10 років тому

    Was it knot on the not or knot on the not pike?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      JohnQPublic11 Was it it was wasn't it?

  • @jeremychrist
    @jeremychrist 8 років тому

    Shugemery thanks for the demo! Question: what does the whoopie sling look like on the other end? Do you use a dutch hook to clip to the hammock continuous loop?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 років тому +1

      I use a dutch biner.....flic.kr/p/j3MWgf

  • @Idoitfortheskonkas
    @Idoitfortheskonkas 8 років тому

    Good video! haha I like the humor. Keep em coming.

  • @jhamersmidt1983
    @jhamersmidt1983 10 років тому

    Love your videos can't wait for the next one God speed my freind

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      James Wallace Whoooo Buddy...knot on...

  • @EricMcIntosh
    @EricMcIntosh 10 років тому

    I used the toggles for awhile after seeing the How-To series, then switched to the Dutch Buckles. Not as easy to adjust, but I won't loose them! So what do you do for deep winter?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      Eric McIntosh I use straps and buckles in Winter...easier with gloves and sub 0º

    • @87balexander
      @87balexander 10 років тому +1

      I tie my toggles to the loose end of the strap. That way they are always with the strap and I won't lose them!

  • @esadventuretales.
    @esadventuretales. 10 років тому

    Nice Shug!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Elisa Duran Thankee.

  • @johnbutler2231
    @johnbutler2231 9 років тому

    Great videos, I am now reading something on using Mule Tape, what are your thought on this?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  9 років тому +1

      +John Butler I have never used it as a tree strap......

    • @johnbutler2231
      @johnbutler2231 9 років тому

      +shugemery Thanks, Have you ever had tree damage using whoopieslings? or how do you tie to trees?

    • @spydergs07
      @spydergs07 8 років тому

      +John Butler Use tree saver straps.
      The whoopie sling will dig into the bark and could damage the tree and your whoopie sling.

  • @garrytaylor929
    @garrytaylor929 3 роки тому

    So, the whoopie is sling goes on the toggle, right? 🤔…. 😁

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  3 роки тому

      I think so...if I remember correctly~~~

  • @abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379
    @abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379 10 років тому

    dont you have a few videos like this shug? was that on the toggle?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Danny Panetta Just an update re-do. The other is buried in my how tos.

    • @abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379
      @abitofthisabitofthatwithda5379 10 років тому

      ***** i hear ya. keep it personal. most people would say- see my video on this topic.

  • @ekhaat
    @ekhaat 10 років тому

    So you put the whoopiesling on the toggle, or was it not on the knot, no, not? I'm confusicated.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      ekhaat I know not.....

  • @MegaEgglady
    @MegaEgglady Рік тому

    What kind of strap material are you using?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  Рік тому +1

      Poly strap...dutchwaregear.com/product/polyester-huggers/

  • @TacBlades
    @TacBlades 10 років тому

    Good timing i am just sorting it out for myself this morning for my first hang.
    I think i am going to try a carabina as the toggle into a marlin spike hitch. Then slippery hitch after the MSH to be sure not to slip. I am using a knotted webbing like (think atlas strap) from my hammock so then just clip into the biner then adjustment and clip on is easy.
    If it doesnt work i an just use the biner in the end of the webbing straps :)

    • @TacBlades
      @TacBlades 10 років тому

      Oh and who needs a $10k slo mo camera :)

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Tac Blades Should work. It won't slip....

  • @brianpratt6577
    @brianpratt6577 5 років тому

    So the Whoopie Sling hangs off the knot, not the toggle? ;-)

  • @skateerboy13
    @skateerboy13 8 років тому +2

    What kind of camera do you use? and how many have you gone threw with all the things you've thrown at it? haha

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 років тому +1

      Gone through 4.
      Now I use a Sony DSC-HX 80

  • @LonerOnTheField
    @LonerOnTheField 7 років тому

    what do you use as your toggle and where do you get them?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  7 років тому

      mine were a gift but these are good....dutchwaregear.com/product/titanium-toggles/

  • @atommachine
    @atommachine 10 років тому

    We need a slow mo Spam opening !! I like my Caribiner after the hammock for drips

  • @mat-ventures
    @mat-ventures 6 років тому

    How did you make the camera-flyby intro?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  6 років тому +1

      ......ua-cam.com/video/PTyKlnTNLXY/v-deo.html

  • @timothyciarlette8250
    @timothyciarlette8250 10 років тому

    Thanks Shug.

  • @SheplerStudios
    @SheplerStudios 10 років тому

    Great ending Shug!

  • @mat-ventures
    @mat-ventures 6 років тому

    Thanks for the knot-course! (not the not course :-D )

  • @TomsBackwoods
    @TomsBackwoods 10 років тому

    You betcha!

  • @MementoMori._.
    @MementoMori._. 10 років тому

    Nice vid, thanks for sharing

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Nicholas DiVito Y'elcome

    • @MementoMori._.
      @MementoMori._. 10 років тому

      O_O you replied!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDD @shugemery

  • @KyleLeeWoyote
    @KyleLeeWoyote 10 років тому

    Ah this is in your Hammock How to videos. I suggest everyone go watch that series of videos.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      VaughnDesiel A re-do and much needed update...

  • @crunkinthis
    @crunkinthis 10 років тому

    I got a question that hopfully somone could answer. Instead of putting a stick threw the loop could you just stick a caribiner threw their?
    And if so how much weight could be held? Im 280. Could that hold 400 pounds?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      crunkinthis Sure you can. Several guys I know do. Use a climbing caribiner.

  • @wildfire53575
    @wildfire53575 10 років тому

    I haven't seen a dancing man in for ever. I need to make one

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      wildfire53575 I made a big un....

  • @davidhelfrich6487
    @davidhelfrich6487 10 років тому

    Slow motion voice is good for a "Silence of the Lambs" impersonation. It puts the whoopie loop on the knot not the toggle or it gets the hose again.

  • @Robjmar7
    @Robjmar7 9 років тому

    got it thanks

  • @EatCarbs
    @EatCarbs 10 років тому

    NOT on the toggle... got it. So.. why not?
    I am thinking about getting a hammock again.. and getting the buckles from Dutch.
    My first hammock I was using the carabiner and the knot on the rope.. but it was a major pain in the butt.
    NOT on the toggle.. >_o
    Thanks for the video

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      Eat Carbs Dutch will do you right..say Shug sent ya'

    • @EatCarbs
      @EatCarbs 10 років тому

      I did that first thing brutha! >_o

  • @wilemuse
    @wilemuse 10 років тому

    Shug, would you be willing to show your camera zip line set up?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Keeping that one to myself)))) Search cable-cam on YT....

    • @wilemuse
      @wilemuse 10 років тому

      fair enough... thanks!

  • @connorwatkins8254
    @connorwatkins8254 9 років тому

    Shug i really want to hammock camp but I need an underquilt

  • @JPTHEMAN1
    @JPTHEMAN1 10 років тому

    Shug you have the most odball collest toy's ever. keep on keeping on brother. i found some of my alcohol stoves that I made a few years back. Send me a P.M. and I will send you one . I talked to you way back about them . All secure in sector 69.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      Jared Price Thanks but I have way too many stoves just waiting to go.....got my go-to now.

  • @seanfarrar6931
    @seanfarrar6931 2 роки тому

    Shug!! I’m a lefty too!!! We are cool…. 😅

  • @JPTHEMAN1
    @JPTHEMAN1 10 років тому

    coolest

  • @TomahawkSmith1
    @TomahawkSmith1 10 років тому

    Great video but it was short need more shug!!!

  • @clockguy2
    @clockguy2 10 років тому +1

    Now I'm curious about "Madam Mystic Palm Reader".

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +3

      clockguy2 Old Halloween sign from a big party....

  • @FlashGeiger
    @FlashGeiger 10 років тому

    Why can't the loop be on the toggle if the toggle is strong and the knot is tight? I think this knot was originally a rope worker's knot used to put a spike in a line so you could have a handle to pull hard on the line. (Animated knots shows it being used to make a ladder from two ropes and a bunch of dowels, so you actually stand on the "spikes".)
    I try to put the loop on the knot mostly because I just use any old stick I find on the ground that doesn't look too rotten.

    • @clockguy2
      @clockguy2 10 років тому

      I would imagine that the strap is so slick that a pull on the toggle would be enough to make it slip. Rope would probably hold in the same instance.

    • @coast2coast00
      @coast2coast00 10 років тому

      I think it's mostly because the toggles made for this purpose are made to be as lightweight as possible, so having the weight further out may cause it to fold in on itself. It would also be more slippery than on the knot(which would keep the knot tight), not sure if that would have any real world effect though.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      FlashGeiger If you have Total toggle Trust then proceed.......

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      clockguy2 Mine never have...I like straps on trees. Better for the hammock hobby due to public perception.

  • @marshalljimduncan
    @marshalljimduncan 10 років тому

    Do the tree's ever get angry with you for using them as a hammock support device? Thankee for a yet another fantastic video! I'm off for some French fried pertators and some potted meat product, emmm hymmm...

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Marshal Jim Duncan Only moody trees!

  • @carlosmartinezreborned6403
    @carlosmartinezreborned6403 7 років тому

    Damn Shug, you made this Video almost three years ago. You are getting old dude! Just kidding. Keep up the good work edumacating us all!

  • @shofarox4037
    @shofarox4037 4 роки тому

    Q here... : why always webbing and never cord for tha tree ?

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  4 роки тому +1

      The tree likes the webbing better. Here in the USA many places will allow hammocking if using webbing and not cord. I think it looks better for our image.

    • @shofarox4037
      @shofarox4037 4 роки тому

      @@shugemery ALRIGHTY THENNN...

  • @mentalmonkey26
    @mentalmonkey26 10 років тому

    Woooooo buddy!

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      land- walker Whooooo Backatcha...

  • @Wanderingfool1000
    @Wanderingfool1000 10 років тому

    Shugmery when you do the hammock camping in coldest period of winter there is always a missing segment that we never see. You share with us your breakfast in the hammock and everything else. However we have never actualy seen you actually get out of the hammock at -37 degree. I have questions? Does a grown man cry when gets out of his warm hammock? Do sleep in the same close you wore all day? Does the moisture clothing work that well to allow you not to change? How do you slip in to your boots when it is that cold. I find your cold weather adventure fascinating and fun to watch. Could you consider addressing this in your future video?
    Thank s
    Paul

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      I stretch and grin and move quickly upon hammock egress.I sleep in dedicated clothing that is dry. No...I always change as a sweat hiking in. If in camp for two days then I just strip some off before crawling in the hammock. Less is best for sleeping. Boots...I open them up wide as they will freeze up. Mukluks stay for supple. I film as much as I can for a one man op.

  • @martintvingsholm
    @martintvingsholm 10 років тому

    Hej Shug
    .... could not write under your giveaway, so I write here. ;)
    I'll just say it's great idea to give you some of your equipment away ..... since you almost become a cult person here in europe ;)
    .... love seeing your uploads, your trips and your positive and humorous approach to the hammock outdoor life. Thanks ;)
    After many years of tent nights in nature, I am now beginning to explore hammock opportunities.
    I've spent an awful lot of money but now has a Blackbird and a Superfly tarp (Warbonnet) ;)
    ...... yesterday I ordered a Revelation Pro top quilt (Enlightened Equipment). I am going to pay taxes / fees ect but hope it can keep me warm through a cold Danish winter.
    I want to say thank you and tell you that you have many followers in Denmark as well
    Hope the above makes sense in English .... writes this in Danish
    May you and your family have a continued pleasant week
    Med Venlig Hilsen
    Martin fra Danmark ;)

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      ***** Thankee Martin. I hopw to visit Denmark someday......
      Meet the cult :-)

    • @martintvingsholm
      @martintvingsholm 10 років тому

      *****
      .... meeting your Danish and European "hammock followers" it would be great ;)
      You could use this opportunity to launch the "Whoooo Buddy" Shug hammock gear system ;)
      Mvh
      Martin
      .....thanks for taking the time out to reply ;)

  • @CaptainRScott
    @CaptainRScott 4 роки тому

    Tell us why - "on the knot + not on the toggle"

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  4 роки тому

      The toggle can/will bend, break, snap. The knot is a for sure.

  • @cmargheimable
    @cmargheimable 8 років тому

    mmm hmm. I recon Imma try eet. I use a marlon spike hitch to hang my food bag instead of the ol clove hitch.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 років тому

      Never had it fail me......

    • @cmargheimable
      @cmargheimable 8 років тому

      Now... to find my first hammock as a tester that won't break the bank...

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 років тому

      .......www.dutchwaregear.com/wide-11-ft.-netless-hammocks.html

  • @unaluv88
    @unaluv88 6 років тому

    On the knot and not on the toggle.. on the knot and not on the toggle!! 🤙

  • @michaelvassily4707
    @michaelvassily4707 10 років тому

    I am in NO way an expert.... but the way that I configured my tree straps is with a 'toggle' fitted through the end of it (with a knot so it doesn't fall off) so the end of my tree strap doesn't lay on the ground... kind of a "all in one" thing..... its exactly the same thing, only different.... lol

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Michael Vassily I think I can picture that......how long is your strap to lay on the ground?))

    • @michaelvassily4707
      @michaelvassily4707 10 років тому

      um... Long! the straps' previous life was holding my kayak to the top of a car... the toggle is just a piece of cpvc - works great and keeps everything together, I tend to loose things lol - I will be putting it (my new self made whoopie slings and $tore bought under quilt) to use this weekend in Greensboro "wooo buddy, its going to be cold" but am prepared! and YES, I will be saying "on the knot, NOT the toggle" all weekend - thank you for making us all laugh

  • @geokite
    @geokite 8 місяців тому

    Gosh that is imprinted in my memory...

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  8 місяців тому

      Whooooo Buddy)))))

  • @MrMeddle2243
    @MrMeddle2243 10 років тому

    Bet some body will still hook it to the toggle instead of the knot.

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      Mike Eddleman They always do.....kaboom.

  • @Laochri
    @Laochri 10 років тому

    ***** Since I'm not a fan of the Marlin Spike I came up with my own solution. You may have seen it on the www.Hammockforums.net The Line Locker! Being a rock climber I don't like bunching up my webbing. You loose tensile strength doing that. The Line Locker is used in climbing and an off shoot sport Slacklining. My Line Locker is attached to my whoopiesling, (acting as a stopper so I can't pull out the loop). It is made of two links of chain welded at 90° of one another. Let me know what you think.
    goo.gl/ZHbtQi

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому +1

      Laochri That works for you..cool. I am quicker with the Marlinspike and have not had a strap problem or snap yet. Carry forth.

  • @joevance4493
    @joevance4493 9 років тому

    Was it the knot or the toggle? He didn't make himself to clear. Oh well. whoooo buddy

  • @georgeshaw8276
    @georgeshaw8276 7 років тому

    So basically the Marlin spike hitch is just a slipknot

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  7 років тому +1

      with a stick or toggle in it.

    • @georgeshaw8276
      @georgeshaw8276 7 років тому

      Tried it out last weekend at our Fellowship of the Woods Rendezvous. Fantastic results. No more fiddle farting around with atlas straps for me. Got some 1.5 inch straps from AHE and cut an old crossbow bolt for the toggles. Now I need to find the right type of nylon to make my own 11 foot hammock that will hold my fat ass. the ENO Doublenest just isn't long enough for my total comfort.

  • @placentahelper1
    @placentahelper1 8 років тому

    uhmmm-hummm, so yer sayin' that I put my whoopee slang in that there toggle? That's how we did it up the nervous hospital.

  • @smacurface
    @smacurface 5 років тому

    Ffs... I got it !!!!!
    Knot on the toggle !

  • @SoulSurvivorX2
    @SoulSurvivorX2 10 років тому +1

    I can't even say Tree Hugger Marlin Spike Toggle...and whoopee sling? That just sounds wrong :)

    • @alanskinner537
      @alanskinner537 10 років тому

      After reading your description ... I HAD to watch.... Damn you... :-) lol

    • @shugemery
      @shugemery  10 років тому

      SoulSurvivorX2 Wearing mine right now...sassy)))))

  • @crackshot1456
    @crackshot1456 8 років тому +1

    irritating