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The MacCat series was specifically designed for use with hammocks. Fitting on Hennessy, Warbonnet,Speer, and many other popular commercial and homemade hammocks, the MacCat series works to keep the key parts of the hammock dry. The steep slope of the sides near the head and foot ends keep the hammock ends dry, and the wide, sweeping side along the middle of the hammock provide protection to the main body of the hammock that diamond tarps to not. The long end parallel to the hammock also provides a lot of sheltered space on the ground in wind driven rain, something that diamond shaped tarps do not, no matter how large they are.

Function

MacCat tarps feature a simple, yet very effective system of tieouts. The four side tieouts keep the center of the tarp tensioned due to their angle, all the while simulating a catenary ridgeline. The angle of the tie outs makes a catenary ridgeline unnecessary. The “simulated catenary ridgeline” gives all of the same benefits of a true catenary cut ridgeline, without the problems that it may cause in setup. Tarps with a catenary cut ridgeline also suffer from a loss of headroom – not a problem with a MacCat!

The two ridgeline tieouts provide a system of attachment to the hammock similar to commercial hammock tarps-simply clip the D ring onto the adjustable sliding hook. We recommend that one end be tied to one of the supporting trees, and one end be attached to the hammock. You risk losing functionality when attaching it solely to the hammock (the tarp gets loose when you enter the hammock), or adjustability as is the case when tying it solely to the supporting trees on both ends (you cannot adjust it later when your knots settle). By tying it to both the hammock and the tree, the tarp will not sag when you enter the hammock, nor are you unable to adjust it without untying your knots.

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