Just got back from hiking the Smokies and Trail Days. I finally tried out all my home-made gear and did very well with it. I made a G4 pack, hammock and hammock sock, bugnet, tarp, and 6.5 oz. cook...
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Just got back from hiking the Smokies and Trail Days. I finally tried out all my home-made gear and did very well with it. I made a G4 pack, hammock and hammock sock, bugnet, tarp, and 6.5 oz. cook...
I must have done something wrong along the way. I made my hammock from some 1.9 oz. ripstop I happened to find at Wallyworld and some 1" strap I found at a fabric warehouse, 10 foot each end, and I...
I was just today thinking of starting on Sunday instead of Saturday, just to avoid the Saturday crowd.
Springer to Maine
March17
Homemade hammock, pad, SPE, tarp, G4 pack
20 degree bag
Approximately 25 lbs. fully loaded
I've slept in this setup at 30 degrees and was comfortable all night, I only...
I weigh 210 and I've been hanging around my trees for the past month and you would never know it. But like I said, I'm using 1 in. strap only.
I too have made a homemade hammock out of wallyworld cheap fabric, but at this point I'm just experimenting. I found some 1 inch strap in a bargain bin at a fabric warehouse for $.10 a yard. Yes,...