I am interested in some feedback here as well. I have been a full timer for a little over a year. I got my table cloth hammock dialed in perfect. Perfect sleep, and pretty easy to get up. I really...
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I am interested in some feedback here as well. I have been a full timer for a little over a year. I got my table cloth hammock dialed in perfect. Perfect sleep, and pretty easy to get up. I really...
I am around 350lbs, I put 5 inch x 3/8 lag bolts into the studs in my room. One is on a wall outside corner which has three studs stacked and one is diagional into a header above the door. I was a...
My daughter and I hung like this on her first trip about two weeks ago. I have two DIY hamocks and a DIY tarp, it rained on us pretty good and I hung my hammock as high as I could so I would not get...
+1 on this - In some cases the brick can pop off pretty easy. You may be better off to drill out the hole a bit bigger in the brick that way the brick will just act like a sleeve and angle an 8 inch...
Thanks for the suggestions, I am really looking forward to getting out there.
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Joe
I'll look into it, sounds cool.
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Joe
Thanks so much, she loves the outdoors and I think doing these things gives her a lot of confidence. We when for a 3-4 mile hike yesterday, no real plans, just out for a walk. I went barefoot,...
Hello guys and gals,
I am looking for some advice for a trip location for my daughter and I for this summer. I would like to make two different trips after she gets out of school. I would like to...
I keep seeing all of these double layer hammocks, so are you taking a 90" wide hammock and folding it in half or sewing two 90" hammocks together. Also what is the reason behind the double layer? Is...
Thank you all for the feed back. Next week I am going to order some table cloth material for a house hammock. Some ripstop for a woods hammock, and I wanted to make a tarp to replace my tyvek one....
Thank you for the information. I will look around some more.
Joe
I was looking at some ripstop on ebay, and if I was reading if right I could 10 yards of 40D waterproof ripstop for $46.00. Would this be proper material for a hammock? Or would it be to lightweight?...
That is great info, I'll check them out. I rigged up an old sleeping bag as an underquilt for my daughter lastnight. She said she slept great and was "roasty toasty"
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Joe
Thanks for the heads up. I'll look into it a little more.
Joe
I just looked around and found some decent prices for rip stop. I may just buy that and try it out. What do you guys use for thread? Is it anything special?
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Joe
Thanks for the feed back, I think I will give the hammock I am using to my daughter. She is five would fit better. I may just get a mayan for my room and try to find a bigger hammock for camping....
I have started hanging in the house full time and so far I haven't been able to make it through the night expect one time. I am sure most of my problems are do to inexperience but, I was hoping you...
Reset the hammock last night and it was better for sure. Not perfect yet, but better.
Thanks for the help.
Joe
Thanks for the tips ill give it a try. It does seem like I need a longer hammock, I am realy pushing this to the limit it seems to get flat
Joe
Slept in my hammock for the first time last night. Only made it until about 2 am. I woke up with a lot of pain in my shoulders. And today my collar bone and neck are sore. The hammock is an Eno...
Money sent
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Joe
PM Sent on Eno Single nest
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Joe
Thanks to everybody, glad to be here
Joe
Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am just getting into the site and am looking forward to gaining some much need knowledge. I am a life long fisherman, camper, outdoors person, whatever you...