pictures of my DIY tree huggers.

**HandsomeRyan** · 06-28-2007, 20:17

the straps are about 6.5ft long and i have no idea how much they weigh but there is narry a tree i can't lash to with these.

(i didn't sew them, my mom did. but now that i have a machine i hope to learn to sew things like these)

the strapping came from the local outdoor place and the guy said his freind pulls peoples jeeps out of mud holes with it so it must be pretty strong stuff. the rings are welded steel rings from the hardware store and they are heavy but so am i and i feel confident with them.

**Coffee** · 06-28-2007, 20:26

If it works for you than it is a great project. I think I remade most things 10 times before I came up with an end product that was light and worked well.

**Hooch** · 06-30-2007, 07:17

Cool project, Ryan. Like I always say, if it works for you then that's all that matters.

**headchange4u** · 06-30-2007, 08:15

I'd like to see a pic of those with the hammock setup.

**HandsomeRyan** · 06-30-2007, 09:08

Originally Posted by headchange4u

I'd like to see a pic of those with the hammock setup.

I'll be @ the houseboat all day today, but when i get back tomorrow I'll go hang the hammock and snap some pics. My mom made me some snake skins as well that i want to try.

**HandsomeRyan** · 07-02-2007, 06:09

the snakeskins have improved my quality of living from 3rd world to 1st world!

**Jazilla** · 07-02-2007, 12:35

Ryan, is there a loop in the other end of the hugger

**HandsomeRyan** · 07-02-2007, 15:51

Originally Posted by Jazilla

Ryan, is there a loop in the other end of the hugger

No. or more specifically, not yet?

**neo** · 07-02-2007, 18:07

Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan

the snakeskins have improved my quality of living from 3rd world to 1st world!

nice touch adding camo snake skins

neo

**HandsomeRyan** · 07-02-2007, 21:25

yea- when i was 6 my mom bought a bolt of that fabric and covered the ceiling in my bedroom (it was a jungle themed room). eventually i grew older and out of the jungle theme but my mom kept the fabric and now anytime we need some fabric for a project she cuts a little bit of that fabric. it just happened to work out that it was a great pattern for this project. i also have a camo scuba fin bag, and a camo pocket liner in a pair of old pants. lol.