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Well, not exactly new. I want to somewhat copy the design of the Maverick Gear bridge. What I'm thinking is somewhat hard to describe but here goes. My goal is a pretty flat lay with zero shoulder...

Does anyone know where to get the net type fabric that you see in backpacks and such. I can think of a bunch of uses for it, but have yet to find any anywhere. I've checked online, at Wal-Mart,...

There's the maverick gear as well, but it is prohibitively heavy. It's not exactly shoulder squeeze or bunching at this point. It's more of an upward and inward pressure on my inside elbow. (Laying...

I do have a fairly good amount of sag. I haven't used a ridgeline yet. I've tried a bunch of different amounts of sag. I do use a pillow. The best way I can describe the problem area is the wall you...

1.6oz rip stop polyester

I sleep on my stomach in a bed. Thus far I've only been able to sleep on my back in a hammock.

Both shoulders are equally sensitive. I've tried swapping positions side to side, swapping ends, tried both sides there, tried more sag, less sag, lowered and raised the head end, etc. I'm trying to...

Ok I made a 12'x5'. I can't get rid of the uncomfortable squeeze on my shoulders. It is actually more pressing up and in on my elbow, which is in turn causing shoulder pain. I have been searching...

Yes the hammock ended up at 8'8". I'm 6'1" 250 pounds. I will be making an 11'x5' hammock probably this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. I'll try the head end spreader bar after if the longer...

As far as a diagonal lay, I'm as far diagonal as I can get. Head almost to the end and feet almost off the opposite side. Both my Wal-Mart special and my homemade attempts have been very low stretch...

Ok, so I measured today, just to see exactly how long the hammock is. Apparently instead of 4 yards that I asked and paid for, I got 3. I'm at 8'8"ish. So, judgement reserved for now. I wasn't paying...

Polyester fabric. Pretty much zero stretch. Gathered with a triple sewn channel and rope.

After a couple of tries making a diy gathered end, I don't believe I've achieved my goal. 12' long and still squeezing my shoulders uncomfortably. 60" wide and 12' long. I'll try some adjustments to...

That's exactly what I did. I'm glad I didn't ruin some $10+ a yard material. At $10.50 for 7 yards of material, I feel the knowledge was worth the price. I'm not entirely sure where the problem is,...

I would say, as a newbie myself, that this is something to explore once you're perfectly comfortable with your ability to adjust your sag and get it perfect. I just made a second, longer version of...

I was thinking of diy ideas to get less shoulder squeeze and thought of this. Then came on here to see if it had been tried. So I bought some $1.50 fabric from Wal-Mart. I made a miscalculation on my...

Thanks for the help. I couldn't find a definitive answer to that particular question. All I could find was "longer is more comfortable". I'll probably go the diy route. At least the hammock isn't a...

I'm relatively new to hammocks. I've got a Wal-Mart special (equip traveler, 9'9"ish by about 60"). I'm thinking from all the reading I've been doing, that I'm getting shoulder squeeze because I need...

I'm pretty happy with my underquilt. I should have a chance to test it to about 40° this weekend. I'm still working the bugs out of my setup. I'm using a cheap Wal-Mart 40° mummy bag for a top quilt...

I'm relatively new to hammocks in general. I have made some of my own gear in the past, along with a few motorcycle seats and a few car interiors. My questions are what is the most comfortable...

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Singer 306k, I believe it's 50s or 60s, I haven't looked it up. It will definitely hold it's own.

I have always camped but usually car camping. When I decided to go lightweight, I started looking at reviews for lightweight tents. I honestly only thought of hammocks as the rope hammocks people...