I like the design. I'd add a ridgeline channel, then sew one end shut and raise the open end slightly. with the front raised my water bottle won't slide out and hit me in the face. With the back sewn...
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I like the design. I'd add a ridgeline channel, then sew one end shut and raise the open end slightly. with the front raised my water bottle won't slide out and hit me in the face. With the back sewn...
I don't let velcro anywhere near my hammocks. Velcro is great, but it tears up nylon quickly.
I've been using my tarp without a ridgeline up until now, but I decided to upgrade to a Zingit ridgeline with dutch clip and wasp. I see everyone using shock cord loops to suspend the tarp from the...
Just get the cheapest, used, working machine you can find. We're (mostly) not doing any fancy stitches, or commercial work. An old singer with a foot treaddle would work just fine. I have an old...
I think I understand how you put that together, but a diagram would be nice if you have one. That looks nice and warm.
Is it Silnylon?
Where did you acquire the material?
Did you use an...
I use two kinds of earplugs. Radians (DIY) custom molded, and 3M E.A.R. Classic foam.
The radians are great because they go in quickly, fit perfectly every time, and are very cheap compared to...
I don't know how much force is exerted on the toggle of a marlin spike hitch, so I might just be talking out of the lowest point of my hammock, but...
I'd be very reluctant to use carbon fiber...
It doesn't look like it's available online.
This might be it, but it might not... It appears to only be available in white or...
That's exactly how I measure my projects too.
Do you have a hole in the top of this so that you can have a fire inside?
If I were making a poncho, I'd make sure to have a big overlapping vent in the back. Maybe in the front or under the arms too. My old motorcycle jacket had mesh pockets that doubled as vents if you...
A fair point. One that I'll probably consider more when I have a bit more experience setting things up.
I don't think anyone needs to be afraid of posting off topic. We're just bouncing ideas.
My initial goal was just to reduce the chances of finding knots in my suspension when I unpack it. To that...
You're definitely doing it wrong then.
Okay, how about this revision? The middle UCR is replaced with a whoopie sling, but we still don't know if a lark's head is suitable on its own or if another...
Sorry olddog. I'm still just a noob, and I don't understand any of this. Maybe if you had a picture... :(
Great suggestion. Do you have a link to how this is done with a UCR?
Yes, that looks like a much better idea to me. Thank you.
Only if you need to adjust your sag. The ridge line is structural....
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tGrSTXHV7uE/UhTxQCd9f2I/AAAAAAAACHA/SGMNqOzpoZc/s800/SLS-UCR.jpg
1. Locked brummel eye splice
2. Bury
3. Lark's Head
4. Adjustable tail
5. Fixed tail
Red...
I'm thinking of switching over from Whoopie slings to UCRs. I don't care mutch about pack weight, but I think UCRs would reduce tangles quite a bit. To that end, I think that a single line would...
I wasn't at all. It's possible to learn from someone else's mistakes, but when you learn from your own... Man, It really sticks.
I didn't even think of that. That's a great point!
Well, I'd...
Nice! I like it. I haven't tried one with the whipping buried in the end chanel. Is there an advantage?
For the benefit of someone who might take either of us seriously... Yes, it's a real thing. It means that a crankshaft bearing ran out of lubrication and failed such that the crankshaft can no longer...
I just figured out what I did wrong! I sewed the two pieces together along the 84" long side (correct), making a piece 84"X 118". Where I messed up was using the 84" seam as the ridge (incorrect),...
Nice take on the idea. I like the material a lot.
I'm in!
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That's pretty great.
Yes, it does seem to be a high quality machine. I was just surprised that it seized up with less than 100 hours of use. I got a bit of a run-around at Sears about it, and suspect some shenanigans on...
Yeah, but it's shorter too, I'll bet. It's 84" (7') long. I undid all of the chanel stitches on mine just so I could get a nother couple of inches out of it, and it's still too short for my hammock....
Mine ended up weighing 7 1/8oz. I agree that it's very, very strong material. It's pretty compressible too. It isn't very breathable, so it could be too much on a hot night, but I bet it holds heat...
Show the picture to a local welder, and ask for a price.
They said it just needed to be lubricated. It would be nice if there was a way to do it! I'm quite mechanically inclined, and I couldn't get the thing open to look at it, let alone oil it. When I...
If you have the space, then perhaps you could hang a spreader pole from the top bunk, much like some people hang one from the ceiling. The pole would take all of the compression load, and the bed...
Two thoughts for you.
1. Just use a small piece of webbing folded over, and sew them on to the pullouts that are there already. No need to cut anything this way, and it's reversible if you're...
I made one last night. I don't think it's going to be big enough for my hammock to fit in, but my daughter loves it.
It's a planetarium. We camp in style.
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
You have to blend in. It's bad news if they spot you.
Yes. I kept the larkshead away from the knot. I only put the knot there in case the hammock slipped. I don't want to bruise my bride.
It...
You're among friends. It's both.
So do I! That was the last piece they had. I would have bought a lot more.
Here she is testing it out in our kitchen.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hG58aVb7XL4/UgkYR3e7tJI/AAAAAAAAB_8/N9EHXF9dNng/s800/009_FirstHang.JPG
(Pay no attention to our lousy kitchen. It'll...
I made a couple of hammocks for my wife and myself. Here they are.
1.1oz ripstop that I used for my wife's hammock....
I used the diygearsupply.com patern and 7 yards of ripstop silnylon from the $1/yd clearance table at my local Ben Franklin Crafts store. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. Total cost was...
I got my Janome back. Sears tried to give me the run-a-round about the warrantee, but they covered it in the end, so all's well. The Janome is a lot quieter than the Singer, so it'll probably see a...
A single strand of 18 guage copper wire.
Stip off the jacket if it has one, fold it in half, and you're done. It's small enough and stiff enough to push through 7/64 amsteel without even bunching...
Very nice!
Awesome! Thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQRoEpK-7SY
This is my singer Model 237 Fashion Mate. I think it's from the early 1960s.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T-pWbhV4L1o/UgkXpRbOo1I/AAAAAAAAB_U/7kthRik48QM/s800/004_ThreadWelderTop.JPG
It was...
Why is a self inflating mat no good for hammocking?
Thanks. I've looked into FUDs a little for my wife.
+1 to the MP3 player. You can sleep to music, white noise, audiobooks or your favorite podcasts. I listen to podcasts all day at work, and while driving, but I can't listen while hiking. There is a...
Then what about inflatable pockets of some sort? Or pockets stuffed with ziplock bags or baloon animals (just snakes though) or something similar? Shouldn't that work just as well as anything else?
If you guys really want to get through the TSA lnes without a hassle, listen to to an episode or two of the No Agenda Podcast. It's a brilliant tip, and its perfectly legal and reasonable. I won't be...
how about this
http://www.go-girl.com/img/goGirl_3Danim_FPO.pngplus thishttps://plasticfreelife.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/p2100269.jpg?
You'd surely have to sit up, maybe even stand up, but at...