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7 metres of ripstop nylon from ebay, about 8 pounds sterling delivered.

A bit of folding, a couple of knots and sone paracord and you get this.

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Im making an UQ, and was wondering if I'd be able to get away with using a good double sided tape (3M VHB for example) as an alternative to sewing the baffles in?

My neighbour is happy to...

Im in Aberdeenshire. If it fits in I might nip down for a kip.

Nightshifts for me are an 'on call' type of affair, and the bedroom provided is pretty crappy.

So I hung my hammock on the balcony and slept outside. I know its a bit low, but its the best I can...

I have rigged my diy uq on my asym hammock with 2 clips sewn onto loops on the uq and hammock to keep it off centre, and lengths of shockcord to pull it taut round the ends of the hammock. Bit of a...

Ive got a ukhammocks woodsman, and a diy UQ made from an opened out down sleeping bag.

The UQ worked fine with my old DD, fastened with a bungee round the cord at each end. With the new hammock,...

Nikwax used to, and may still, offer a down proofing product, you wash it in, and it reduces the amount of water that the down will absorb.

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Ill happily lower the odds for everyone else. Im in.

My findings.

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I've gone for the frontline, ill report my findings.

It's for camping, 3 to 4 day trips.

Oh, I forgot, I'm in Scotland, so it needs to be properly, and I mean PROPERLY bug proof.

I had a short swing in a dd frontline last weekend, and rather liked it. I'm not keen on spending megabucks, are there any alternatives I've missed? Oh, I'm in the UK btw. Cheers

Hi there. I'm Nick. I lay in a DD frontline for the 1st time last weekend. I'm seriously considering one, along with a sleeve and an XL tarp.

Unless you want to point me in a different direction...