I've been thinking about doing this for awhile and found myself with a bit of free time today to finally throw together version 1. A attached bugnet without need for zippers, Omnitape, Velcro, or Shock cord.
I've been thinking about doing this for awhile and found myself with a bit of free time today to finally throw together version 1. A attached bugnet without need for zippers, Omnitape, Velcro, or Shock cord.
*Heaven best have trees, because I plan to lounge for eternity.
Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement. - Mark Twain
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Nice bugnet. A couple of questions:
How wide was the netting that you used?
Is it a two piece or one piece construction?
Thanks,
Chef
There are very few problems we can solve ourselves, but there is almost nothing we cannot solve together.
Most often when someone says they can't, they are unwilling to try.
Cool idea. Have you testing it out yet? If so, how did it work?
Also, awesome shirt!
Fronkey
Looks like you've got a bug-free project!
It proves once again that there is more than one way to skin a cat.
Mike
"Life is a Project!"
Started with a 60 inch wide noseeum picked up from local army surplus store. It is single piece construction. Stitched long side of the noseeum to the side of the hammock and trimmed the open side to fit.Originally Posted by Badchef
A couple of hours worth of watching the bugs failing to get at me so far, will be giving it a full test tonight.Cool idea. Have you testing it out yet? If so, how did it work?
Also, awesome shirt!
Fronkey
Cowabunga, Dude!
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[QUOTE=Catavarie;710453]Started with a 60 inch wide noseeum picked up from local army surplus store. It is single piece construction. Stitched long side of the noseeum to the side of the hammock and trimmed the open side to fit. [QUOTE]
AWESOME! I have a piece of netting that I had planned on making a bugnet out of and then realized I had made a few too many snake skins.
This will work great!
Last edited by Badchef; 04-17-2012 at 15:18.
There are very few problems we can solve ourselves, but there is almost nothing we cannot solve together.
Most often when someone says they can't, they are unwilling to try.
If it is a little short hang it at an angle before sewing and it will form a "footbox" style corner as well. That's what happened to mine, it was long enough, but due to the amount of sag it was barely enough to cover the lowest points on each side. the footbox was a happy surprise.AWESOME! I have a piece of netting that I had planned on making a bugnet out of and then realized I had made a few too many snake skins.
This will work great!
*Heaven best have trees, because I plan to lounge for eternity.
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Spent last night in my hammock and the SEEP bug net worked great. I sat there and watched the bugs trying to get at me and my lamp for about an hour till the comfort of the hammock pulled me to sleep. This morning woke up to a bug free hammock and a bite free me.
The foot box that the netting formed altered the lay of my hammock slightly and I had to do a minor adjustment to knock out the calf ridge and I was totally comfortable. Was the first night that my top quilt didn't try to leave the side of my hammock, thanks to the sewn in bug net.
I awoke around 0230 to the sound of rain on my tarp and a good breeze blowing through my camp. It was just enough to give me a little chill since I had my tarp pitched open. The rock weights in the SEEP were enough to keep it from flying around and it remained "sealed" against the open side of my hammock. The pitter patter of rain on the tarp lulled me back to sleep before I could adjust my tarp down to block the wind. (I do so love that sound.)
So the negatives about the bug netting are that I think I need to fiddle with the SEEP side a bit to find the right curve. There is one point which when weighted contacts the ground currently, but that could easily be remedied by raising the hammock an additional 4 inches. Also as nice as the foot box is I think that the next time I will cut the sewn side into a matching parabola so as to not loose any length of the hammock along the sewn side.
The positives to the SEEP Bug net are that I now have a hammock with attached bug net, so no more worry of things flying out the side of my hammock in the night. And my 3 season hammock kit just got an ounce lighter due to the excess netting that I no longer need. Also it seems to me that since there are no zippers or other fasteners that it is an easier construction process and is provides very quick entry and exit from the hammock as well.
I'd love to know what you guys think of the idea, and to see pictures of other hammocks made with it as well.
*Heaven best have trees, because I plan to lounge for eternity.
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I love it! Great job!
Megan
In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer. [Albert Camus]
Well done, nice job
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