What do I use to hang this? Should I buy the hanging kits or replace the rope with carabiners? The ropes are way too long.
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I used carabiners and bungee cords. I bought some camo bungee cords here on amazon. The bungees work out well because the give some flexibility in the wind. I started by planning out the connection at the house side, where I have 3 of them attached to a set of upright posts. At the end away from the house I was able to use posts attached to the fence, and spanned the gap with the bungees. But you have to plan it out or they won't hang right.
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Depends on your situation....I used two carabiners and hooks on the house side and a long rope to reach a tree across the yard for the last corner.
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I don't see where you would need to buy anything additional ---- just cut the ropes if the are long, or wrap them up and tie up any extra rope that might be hanging down. You can also replace the ropes with any type of other cord, including bungee type cords, etc. It all depends on how and where you plan to use the sun sail. Hope this helps.
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Depends on where your trying to hang this. Unless your trying to hang this indoors off 2 walls then no. You can wrap any kind of cordage around a tree, post, etc. and create a permanent or temporary fixed loop that acts as an 'anchor point'. The hooks from the hammock will attach to those points. I'd recommend a 'slip knot' if your not going to replace the hooks with carabiners. It's hard to get them off (not impossible) but you won't have to worry about the hooks coming loose from your anchor points.
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Hi Loren, people usually hang it from the ceiling, we send our trapeze with extra nylon ropes if you ceiling is too high or if you want to hang it over a beam or a tree. The only thing what you have to buy are the ceiling hooks. Hope it helped! Thank you, TracyYOGABODY Naturals
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yes it comes with ropes, and they are very long. ropes are attached to the swing. I looped them through hooks in a tree, but in theory you could probably just loop over the branch itself with what is provided. but you should look at a separate hanging kit too
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No harder to hang than most things one would hang from a tree I would think. Just need to find the right tree limb and make sure you have a strong enough rope!
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Harbor Freight has a good kit w/ rings & twine, but I folded mine in 1/2 and used a wooden rod @ the top & bottom. I just hung the top & strung the bottom. I also stapled some to a wooden door, worked fine. This is all outdoor if you didn't know.
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The ropes can come off. They are an accordion style plastic. They work, but you could definitely make it look nicer with some sort of chain or velvet. You just need to be sure to fill the bottom of the posts with sand.
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I don't hang mine but do you have the handles loose enough to spin them downward? you could just tie something around the handle and use that as the hanger. Sorry I can't help much.
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Here's a cool way to to help with the sag. If you must buy tree straps then why make them single purposed? I bought 1" nylon webbing (1/2the price of slings) 2x 10 ft and used the hammocks included 550 for cordage. The webbing is super strong has a larger mass and less abrasive to the hammock. Thread in place of the 550 and when tearing down camp the webbing can be used for lashing and other as needed. Webbing I got is rated at 1k and is (with propper training) a very good self made rescue rappell harness or lanyard for gear in floating water crossings. Not bad multi use. Add two climbing rated carabiners and you have a system to hang hammock and many other uses. Here's a cool way to to help with the sag. If you must buy tree straps then why make them single purposed? I bought 1" nylon webbing (1/2the price of slings) 2x 10 ft and used the hammocks included 550 for cordage. The webbing is super strong has a larger mass and less abrasive to the hammock. Thread in place of the 550 and when tearing down camp the webbing can be used for lashing and other as needed. Webbing I got is rated at 1k and is (with propper training) a very good self made rescue rappell harness or lanyard for gear in floating water crossings. Not bad multi use. Add two... » Read More Here's a cool way to to help with the sag. If you must buy tree straps then why make them single purposed? I bought 1" nylon webbing (1/2the price of slings) 2x 10 ft and used the hammocks included 550 for cordage. The webbing is super strong has a larger mass and less abrasive to the hammock. Thread in place of the 550 and when tearing down camp the webbing can be used for lashing and other as needed. Webbing I got is rated at 1k and is (with propper training) a very good self made rescue rappell harness or lanyard for gear in floating water crossings. Not bad multi use. Add two climbing rated carabiners and you have a system to hang hammock and many other uses. « Show Less
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The material is all attached with carabineers, however you have to supply something to hang it from. For example, if you want to attach it to a beam in your ceiling, you will need some sort of a swing hook/screw. If you want to hang it from a swing set or a tree branch, you don't need any other hooks or anything like that. I actually hooked mine up to a doorway exercise bar, and I didn't need any other hooks to do that! I hope that helps!
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We bought a tree swing hanging kit for $46. It included two 3' straps and hardware. It made hanging the swing a lot easier and will be gentler on the tree limb. :)
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I don't even use a anchor. I purchased some thin rope at tractor supply...tied it around a tree...made a loop big enough for my battle rope. Spent 5 $
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It should be tall enough as the rope to hang during setup is adjustable. You will have quite a bit of extra slack though, may have to trim the rope when finished setting up.
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My chair is hung from a C stand, I can't remember if the chair came with necessary hooks or not, I might have used my old hardware, but the ropes are looped so it can hang from a C stand.
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Hi Fosh, while ours is strung between two trees that are 24'9" apart(measuring from the inside distance between the trees), the nylon ropes we use for the hammock are tied to the trees at 8'9" off the ground and extend 7' to the end of the carabiner, which ends up being 13'9" apart (adjust for your personal comfort). We used Chouinard/mountain climbing carabiners rated at 4000 lbs. If you have to use a stand, I suggest getting the largest one you can and if necessary, use nylon rope and climbing carabiners to attach to the the loops of the hammock. It will give you a wider "swing" in the hammock. Additionally, it makes it easier to remove the hammock before it gets wet. We bring ours in at nite and the carabiners make it easy. Another point...don't lay in the hammock if you have buttons on your back pockets. You may snag a string and break it like we did. It easy to repair by tying the strings back together in a double knot, but thought I'd bring it up as a cautionary tale. I hope this is helpful to you. I LOVE my hammock and hope you will enjoy yours as much. Lee
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it does not come with a rope. you buy your own depending on your tree and how high your branches are. my neighbor hung mine using a rope that holds 1000 lbs. and hook like that of a mountain climber.
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Go buy hooks, clamps and white rope at home depot. It works great at its easy to install and take off when needed