DIY Backpacking Hammock? - Looking to make a short length with a flat lay
There might be some threads on this already, so feel free to point me in the right direction.
Is there a way to make a short (under 9') gathered-end hammock that utilizes some sort of footbox and/or modification to allow for a flat lay despite the length?
It would be sweet to have a rig for backpacking that doesn't take up much space but still sleeps well.
DIY Backpacking Hammock? - Looking to make a short length with a flat lay
Any updates on your build? I realize that was quite a while back.
Since December, I almost gave up on using a hammock for backpacking. However, few weeks ago I decided to do surgery to my DIY 1.1 double and now I think I'm back to stay.
It started after laying in a friends singlenest ENO. I was admittedly skeptical of those "lesser" hammocks, but after a few minutes I realized I had a flatter, more comfortable lay than I have ever had in my 1.1 double. The biggest thing I noticed was the stretch in the fabric - my 1.1 dbl had very little, while this singlenest had a decent amount. What it did for me was give a place for my knees and ankles to sink into (the number one problem I had in the past).
Being 6'3" and 165 lbs, I looked again at a few manufacturers specs for weight and fabric strength, and thought maybe I was going overboard with my 1.1 double. So I took the layers apart and whipped the ends with a few different styles before landing on a W-fold on the foot end, and a traditional gather at the head.
The whipping and the increased stretch felt weird at first (I had channels prior to this) but eventually I realized this was incredibly comfortable.
Not only that, but it cut my space and weight way down. To aid in that, I bought carbon toggles. Next step - cut and sew it into my own version of a Ghost Hammock (thanks for the inspiration Sgt. Rock) and add dynaglide UCR's. I guess I'll have to go back to channels, but I imagine the foot box alleviating the issues that the W-fold also alleviated.
Any thoughts or tips would be great. I've already read up on dynaglide strength.