Hammocks with removable, zipper bug net?

[mountaingoat]

Are there any hammocks that have removable bug nets, that don't require a separate large net around the whole thing? I was given an old Speer that has velcro- removable bug net and I like that I have options, but it's very sticky and all that stuff that comes with velcro. . Has anyone made their own zippered removable bug net for a hammock? Has anyone done that to a Traveller?

[lazy river road]

Well its not exactly removable in the sense you can take it completly off. But 2QZQ have a mod 4 for the HH which allows you to completly un zip it and put the netting in a pouch by the food end.

[Redwood Guy]

Does anybody know if the newly updated JRB Bridge that now has a zipper can have the zipper fully removed?

[skyclad]

that's :

http://2qzqhammockhanger.com/
they do good work.

[wetware1967]

The Switchback can be unzipped down both sides and then tied to the ridgeline up out of the way. Again, not completely removable in the 'leave it behind' sense.

[mountaingoat]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will try and figure out how to do it myself; I had so much fun making my no-see-um skins..

[BurningCedar]

A while back I built an HH-clone that I equipped with a removable bug-net and top-cover. I really loved the versatility it gave me:

1. Bug-net when needed
2. MUCH cooler without when no bugs are around, and
3. Replace the bug-net with a top-cover in cold weather to add about 5* to your setup.

The versatility was great and I occasionally still use it (just used it last weekend as a matter of fact). The only downside was that the only zippers I could find long enough were pretty burly and heavy; resulting in a fairly heavy hammock.

I'm considering making a much lighter version this winter with a slightly different and lighter zipper system.

[warbonnetguy]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will try and figure out how to do it myself; I had so much fun making my no-see-um skins..

you need a custom made 2 way seperating zipper, those are custom from the zipper manufactuer, and i doubt you'll be able to find somebody to make you just one (could be wrong)

[mountaingoat]

Brandon, I don't get what you mean. Could I not get 2 long zippers and sew one on each side? I was thinking about getting the traveller and doing that. Please explain the zipper bit, if you have time. Thanks

[BurningCedar]

you need a custom made 2 way seperating zipper, those are custom from the zipper manufactuer, and i doubt you'll be able to find somebody to make you just one (could be wrong)

They are difficult to find; but not impossible. OWF has them (#10 100" near the bottom of the page). I also found some at ZipperStop; brass #5 in any length up to 250". I honestly can't remember where I found the zippers I used; but I do remember that I designed the hammock around the zipper length. The biggest issue I had was finding one long enough that wasn't also very heavy-weight.

My plan for my next design is to use 4 separating zippers instead of 2. It would use a short and a long zipper on each side and they'd meet right at the shoulder pull-outs. My costs would probably go up; but I hope to accomplish three things this way:

1. Since the zippers are shorter, I'm hoping I can find lighter weight zippers (i.e. #3 or #5 instead of #8).
2. I can use one-way instead of two-way separating zippers (again, this will hopefully open up more sources of zippers)
3. When closed, the zipper pulls would be much more conveniently located at my shoulder instead of at the very peak of the hammock.

At least that's my thought right now. Right now the plans entirely in my head (indeed, a scary place at times )