First Hammock Test

**funnelcakes** · 09-01-2012, 16:32

Hi everyone!

Just finished making my first hammock and was able to test it out today. I would like to thank all the people who have dedicated a lot of time and effort into providing such a wealth of information. I would like to send out a special "WHOOOOO BUDDY!" to Shug for all his very helpful videos and a big thank you to Just Jeff for his website! Oh, and I could not have done this without some quality Dutchware! Anyways, the test went great. It took me a little bit to figure out my "lay", but actually fell asleep and had a little siesta under the trees! Gotta say, I'm hooked!

**gunner76** · 09-01-2012, 16:40

welcome to the madnesss.

**Burning_Daylight** · 09-01-2012, 18:27

Looks good.

**Shug** · 09-01-2012, 18:30

Mighty fine sunshine hang. Feels good does it not?
Whoooooo Buddy!
Shug

**2ply** · 09-01-2012, 18:34

Nice looking set up you put together!

**funnelcakes** · 09-02-2012, 00:05

Thanks for the kind comments. This was my first bout with sewing machine. I made a fixed ridgeline out of 7/64 amsteel I had left over by putting a 4in brummel splice in each end. I guessed about 93in, and it feels pretty good. I think I will change it to something lighter later down the road. I am off to the office in the morning to drop it on the mail scale to get a total weight. Now my thoughts are turning tarps . . . . getting there slowly but surely. Definitely could not have done it with out all the support and knowledge on these forums!

**MAD777** · 09-02-2012, 06:50

Looks like your first foray into the world of DIY turned out great! I can't wait to see the tarp

**creativeKayt** · 09-02-2012, 13:05

Fantastic! And many congrats!!
Excellent job!!
I can't wait to see more.

**GregB** · 09-02-2012, 20:37

Looking great. I built my first hammock the same way last month. Isn't it great when you can lay in something you built yourself and it actually works?

**funnelcakes** · 09-06-2012, 15:56

Total hammock weight is 14.8oz. This includes 72" tree straps with dutch clips, 6' whoopies with whoopie clips, a ridgeline (currently set at 93"), and of course the hammock (1.4oz ripstop nylon). Not sure how this stacks up, but I am pleased.