Are
there special knots for quick set-up and take-down of a hammock?
The
best quick set-up solution is the Easy Loop.
The power in the Easy Loop is that the more weight that pulls
on it, the tighter it becomes. It is quite fast and easy to
undo.
Easy Loop in Action.
The rope comes through the end-loop of
the hammock (from behind), back around the "neck" of
the loop. The rope then passes under itself without going through
the hammock loop again. Now just pull the hammock ropes to make
it tight.