Has anyone sewed their own daisy chain? I have some webbing from Dutch and have a couple of hammocks I only hang in the back yard. I was considering sewing a short daisy chain but didn't know what stitch to use
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Has anyone sewed their own daisy chain? I have some webbing from Dutch and have a couple of hammocks I only hang in the back yard. I was considering sewing a short daisy chain but didn't know what stitch to use
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Based on some testing that I did on breaking strength of various stitches, I'd do something like this one. I would, however, use two rows of bar tacks so that the the load was applied in shear instead of tension. With only one row of bar tacking, the load peels the two pieces of webbing apart and creates a lot of tension on the upper portion of the stitching.
Last edited by 5shot; 04-26-2016 at 14:56.
It's absolutely do-able, but it nearly doubles the weight of your tree straps unnecessairily. I bought ENO's Atlas Straps when I first got started because they were super easy to use with the ENO hammock or anything else with carabiners. They still work well, but ultimately, I'll probably just get a spider or cinch buckle setup. Not sure if it's worth the time and effort, but if you're looking for a project, go forth and create!
I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info.Originally Posted by 5shot
Based on some testing that I did on breaking strength of various stitches, I'd do something like this one. I would, however, use to rows of bar tacks so that the the load was applied in shear instead of tension. With only one row of bar tacking, the load peels the two pieces of webbing apart and creates a lot of tension on the upper portion of the stitching.
I use Marlin spike/toggle and whoopie slings when backpacking but was looking for something easy and fool proof for car camping, back yard, friends that borrow hammocks, etc
...and I have this webbing from Dutch that is staring at me
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