Sleeping bag as top quilt...cover/secure the zipper?????

[William36]

From what I have read here, everyone's big concern with using a sleeping bag as a top quilt is puncturing the hammock with the zipper.

Has anyone thought of a way to cover the entire zipper and secure the toggle so this no longer is an issue???

I am picturing a sheath, or tape, etc. Similar how do you cover the blade on a bow saw when not in use...

Ideas or suggestions.......

[Mountnman]

I used my sleeping bags before I got top quilts and never had an issue but I see where it could be, I would probably slap a piece of duct tape on it and have it stuck to my leg by morning that's a good question, without cutting it out and sew a footbox into it. Have to think about that one

[Shug]

I have used mine many times....never covered the zipper. If i did i reckon some tape would do it.
Carry Forth.
Shug

[belro]

A sleeping bag is what I always use and I've never had a problem. I've never even thought to cover the zipper

[HURTHEART]

I bruise and bleed easily, I cut the zipper off, finished the edges, everything looks nice and neat. Nothing to scratch me or bruise me.

[DC125]

+4

I've never had issues with the zipper damaging either of my hammocks.

Has anyone ever had any damage, or is this just and old hammock tale?

[TheFarmerCamper]

I've never had an issue but it always worries me. I hang in a BIAS WWM and that material always seems very fragile to me. I'm probably just imagining it.

[prereitz]

I have used my sleeping bag for years as a top quilt, i always worried that the zipper would tear my hammock, so i had my wife cut the zipper out and hem the edges closed, and she sewed the foot box closed. out of site out of mind.

[William36]

gonna do that too, for time being anyway...

[HammockDreamer]

Oh...never considered that
I have used my sleeping bag for approx 1 year with as far as I know no issues.

Has anyone had any hammock damage?