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I think you want the tarp to cover the whole length, be it ropes or fabric; it would not matter.

Tangling is of course one potential issue.

Overall fabric all the way seems simpler and stronger.

No, I was refering to the part of the hammock up your head and down your feet where the fabric (or alternatively the ropes) gather in a single point to be attached.

Sorry for the awkward...

Hi,

Maybe it has been discussed before but I was unable to find the right keywords: some hammocks are one piece of fabric till the ends, some have ropes to go from head/feet to attach point.
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Spinnaker fabric would be good indeed. The top of the sock would be clipped to the ridgerest. But that would not prevent contact on the side at the widest of the hammock.

I guess I will try but it...

Good points. To avoid contact I would need to hang well on top and also somehow force sides aparts. But then I need a larger and heavier sock. That calls from some thinking through ...

I'm not a fan of very big tarps; I find them cumbersome to setup, fold, dry ... and then I would loose some of the insulation provided by the sock.

I have a poncho anyway. The sock should be a...

Hi everyone,

new here and still a ground dweller but investigating how to go up without too much extra weight or bulk.

I have read about the socks on the forum and here...