A HH clone without velcro

[Frolicking Dino]

This discussion took place in another thread and got me to thinking - could a HH clone be made without the velcro? It would seem that the hammock body would close up without sealing to me. What think ye wise DIYers?

I also learned that in a Hennessy it is impossible to be discrete about the middle of the night trips to the bathroom. That darned velcro will give me away every time. Jeff sorta grinned when he mentioned he heard me get up a couple of times during the night. Really, the only clandestine date I had all weekend was with the bathroom up the way. The complete inability to be discrete about my entrances and exits has been noted though.

You could always remove the velcro, no? I thought it was only there to keep bugs out when you aren't in the hammock. The same thing could be accomplished by just tossing something of weight in the hammock when it isn't occupied, perhaps a clothes bag.

I usually had things in my hammock, and the velcro didn't close unless I closed it. I probably won't modify my HH, but I am starting to think about making my own.

[Hooch]

What about closing it with those hook thingies that you close a bra with?

[angrysparrow]

This discussion took place in another thread and got me to thinking - could a HH clone be made without the velcro? It would seem that the hammock body would close up without sealing to me. What think ye wise DIYers?

I'm not in the 'wise DIYer' category, but I'm pretty sure that the earliest HH models didn't even have velcro, and I think that the Ultralight Racer model still doesn't.

[headchange4u]

What about closing it with those hook thingies that you close a bra with?

Guys have enough trouble with those things when they are on a bra. I couldn't imagine trying to get those undone in the middle of the night with a bladder about to burst.

I would say that removing the velcro would work fine. I had never thought about the whole "announcing your midnight potty breaks" thing before. I camp alone quite a bit so it's usually not an issue, but the next time I am camping with other people I will be very self-conscious about going to the bathroom. Thanks for that.

[Coffee]

I'm not in the 'wise DIYer' category, but I'm pretty sure that the earliest HH models didn't even have velcro, and I think that the Ultralight Racer model still doesn't.

Your right, that model doesn't. When I would get in mine, my weight would hold it shut. The JRB nest uses most or all of the velcro anyways.

[Coffee]

Guys have enough trouble with those things when they are on a bra. I couldn't imagine trying to get those undone in the middle of the night with a bladder about to burst.

I would say that removing the velcro would work fine. I had never thought about the whole "announcing your midnight potty breaks" thing before. I camp alone quite a bit so it's usually not an issue, but the next time I am camping with other people I will be very self-conscious about going to the bathroom. Thanks for that.

Hey, speak for yourself.

[headchange4u]

At one point in my life I was a Kung Fu master at the one-handed-remove-the-bra technique. I'm married now so I don't get the practice I use to.

[Hooch]

Guys have enough trouble with those things when they are on a bra. I couldn't imagine trying to get those undone in the middle of the night with a bladder about to burst.

Hey, speak for yourself.

Amen!

[NCPatrick]

At one point in my life I was a Kung Fu master at the one-handed-remove-the-bra technique. I'm married now so I don't get the practice I use to

Your wife got tired of you doing that?

[Cannibal]

Guys have enough trouble with those things when they are on a bra. I couldn't imagine trying to get those undone in the middle of the night with a bladder about to burst.

AMEN!

How about some strips of felt? When combined with the bear-trap action of the closing slit, I'd think that would pretty much seal the opening from any bug recon and it'll be quiet.