Stuff Sacks

**WLMiller54** · 03-12-2010, 07:30

Here is a good one on YouTube. I have several of these in different sizes, including Blackbishop Sacks for my hammocks and tarps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4xugh_Kvcw

**moytoy** · 03-12-2010, 07:31

Originally Posted by fuzzie

Anyone have some decent directions for photos for making stuff sacks that I can use to recruit a seamstress with?

a link to brawny's u-tube chanell..she has on on sewing stuff sacks.
http://www.youtube.com/user/brawny03

**moytoy** · 03-12-2010, 07:32

WL beat me to it.

**NCPatrick** · 03-12-2010, 07:42

Originally Posted by Randy

I have used those bags that the folding chairs come in,,, CUT'em in half anf ya can make 2 bags,,,,,,
One end already has a draw cord and all that is needed is a single hem for the bottom, the other piece just needs a draw cord and channel sewed on...as the bottom is already there.

But then you have to make a bag for the folding chair to go in! Just kidding/ good idea. I made myself a nice sil food bag from blue sil. Will contain or keep out leaks and rain and the blue is easy to see and/or hard to lose when you're bear bagging.

**MondayHopscotch** · 03-12-2010, 09:27

Many thanks for the abundant responses!

My DIY tarp should be done by today, I'm sure the grosgrain will add just a bit of bulk, But hopefully I will have it and a stuff sack to brag about by midnight

I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow if I can squeeze in some time to set it up and get a few pictures shot before work.

**JohnSawyer** · 03-12-2010, 16:05

My thoughts: Practice sewing on anything you have around to get familiar with the process. THEN make a couple of stuff sacks out of sil since that stuff is so darn slippery. There's a huge difference between sewing flannel and sil!

Best of luck!

**hiker_DC** · 03-12-2010, 19:19

Here is my thought: If it could get wet (ie. my hammock straps) it goes in a sil stuff sack. If I don't want it wet (ie. everything else) it goes in a sil stuff sack.

Originally Posted by MondayHopscotch

From the looks of it, and the fact that I'd rather use up some 'easier-to-come-across' rip stop, I'll probably just run out and buy a bit of it rather than using up my sil, being as I had to pay this weird 'shipping' fee on it.

I buy my sil from Ed Speer. Best prices (by FAR) that I have found on the internet.

Doc

**MondayHopscotch** · 03-13-2010, 04:09

These are what I whipped up today. I found an old rain fly for a non existent tent, so I had free material to practice on. The first one came out decent so I messed with numbers to figure out the smallest sack i could make to fit my hammock in -- seems to have worked.

That shiny smudge next to them is a zippo for size comparison.

Also, is there any draw-backs to leaving just my ripstop hammock compressed in a stuff sack long term? (It's packed much tighter than my tarp is in this picture)

**Ramblinrev** · 03-13-2010, 08:29

Originally Posted by MondayHopscotch

is there any draw-backs to leaving just my ripstop hammock compressed in a stuff sack long term? (It's packed much tighter than my tarp is in this picture)

It'll wrinkle. Horror of horrors... :P