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Hi Cole--
since the ridgeline goes from apex to apex of the suspension triangles, and the spreader bars come in closer, then yes the ridgeline will shorten. Two main advantages of the the recessed...

I'm not clear on what the intentions are for the triangles at the end, but the rest of it looks very close to what I cut.
I'm 6'1" myself.

I just love it when old threads of mine are...

BER has it right. The hammock is shorter, which helps in particular in fitting under a hex tarp.

For this one the main body length is equal to the distance between my eyes and my ankles. The suspension curve is 7" deep. The (finished) length of fabric under the spreader bar is 48", so that...

The lightest ones I've found I got from a strapping system at an auto store,
"Advance Auto" I think. Sgt. Rock suggested it. He's got some straps at 4g/ ft but I've not seen anything like that.
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Thanks, I appreciate the comment. Are my northern roots so obvious? Since all of "my" people came over in the early part of the last century, perhaps this is more the Scottish engineer in me than...

No reason at all. That's called tech transfer....:cool: Might be a topic worthy of its own show...

I guess you're not in the cage tonight :cool:

Thanks WalkingBear. You've got your paw-prints on it too, you know.


Hiya Shug, these are the only CF hiking poles I've seen to play with, but they are solid for this use. A clear and easily...

Hiya Hawkeye! Glad you aren't presently behind the People's Great Firewall, seemingly, so you can see this right away. I read that they're on to your VPN-ing ways. On topic, the finished pieces...

For quite a while I've wanted to try a couple of ideas out in a bridge hammock design. The first was to make it light by using everywhere lightweight materials---1.1 oz /yd^2 ripstop for the body,...