Is 1.1 Ripstop mosquito proof?
What do you guys use while hiking in mosquito country?
Is 1.1 Ripstop mosquito proof?
What do you guys use while hiking in mosquito country?
Not for the big ones. I usually have an UQ of some kind or a bug bivy that goes around the hammock. If it had a DWR it would be worth a try.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
yeah, if you're talking about 1.1 for your hammock, i don't think a single layer of even the heaver fabrics will keep you from getting bit.
a double bottom w/ a ccf pad in between or under quilt should do it though. or treat your hammock w/ permethrin.
are you considering making a hammock out of 1.1oz fabric?
I too will something make and joy in it's making
trust me they can bite right thru itOriginally Posted by job13_5
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Amen!!! My worst night ever in a hammock was when it was 85*F, so I didn't need a underquilt or a pad, I didn't have to worry about the top because of the net, but they KILLED me all night long. I was miserabletrust me they can bite right thru it!!!!!!! The next morning Amanda was laughing because my back was covered with bites. That was biting thru the 1.9oz ripstop, and my clothes.
Psalm 19:1-3 "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard."
Dang. I was really hoping I was going to be safe. I've made a hammock out of 1.1 and I haven't put any mosquito netting on it yet. So I was considering building some kind of enclosure around it that I could sleep in and cook in.
If I did build an enclosure of some sort, I would need a floor too, right, otherwise I'll get mosquitos coming up from the duff?
Has anyone made something like this that's ultralight?
I use double bottom hammocks too, and I'm surprised they can bite through the waterproof outer layer. My idea is to put a layer of Tyvek between the layers.
Predictions are risky, especially when it comes to the future.
One option would be to sew a noseeum skirt and end panels to your tarp. That would probably use less material and be lighter than a whole separate enclosure, but it might be hard to get a good seal at the ends.
If you give up on the idea of cooking bug-free, there are bugnet tubes that should prevent the mosquitos from biting through the 1.1oz bottom. Jeff has some pictures on his site, along with other bug-free hammocking strategies. See http://www.tothewoods.net/HammockCampingBugfree.html
Permethrin is FANTASTIC! Love that stuff and have treated all my hammocks (and hiking clothes) with it. Treatment is good for at least a month with washing on any material. Been using it for a year and have had really good results down here in Florida. No ticks or mosquitoes have bothered me in my hammock.
Trust nobody!
Just be careful with Permethrin. My wife uses the stuff at work and claims that the main side effect to the stuff is that it will make you have square babys. They use it on their boots and pants legs to avoid ticks and chiggers. Just make sure that you wash the fabric between treatment and use since it can cause some nasty allergic reactions.
We are planning on putting together removable hammock socks out of no see-um. That way we can leave the weight out in the winter when the bugs are smart enough not to be out.
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