Keep it Simple Stupid!

**Coffee** · 03-26-2009, 08:53

Oh man. This reminds me of all the cat cuts vs parabolia vs bent stick arguments of past. Do some searching on that for some good engineer and math people vs the world discussions. All in good fun though.

That is what I try to do will all my gear. I think it is easy to start making more and more complicated DIY gear. Stuff that sounds like a good idea to you, but in the end has too many parts, steps, or something to go wrong or weight the system down. I fell into this big time when I started. Now the simplier and easier it is to use and setup the better.

**jeffjenn** · 03-26-2009, 09:14

Originally Posted by doogman4

Now that's HUGE!
I am hopping if I need to park my bike under it I can. And if I am ground dwelling, I can just use the tarp as a,,,,well,,,, as a tarp.

Now I'm confused,

the tarp you are making will be bigger than my HH hex.

**JayS** · 03-26-2009, 09:25

Originally Posted by doogman4

... I put the hammock up last night and let the kids and wife get in. Now I have 3 more to make. The wife thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. At least now she won't yell at me for spending money on materials.

;

Well, you have the major battle won! Sewing....

uhhhhh, I mean... GEAR PRODUCTION is easy compared to that. My wife has hammocked one time for two nights and wasn't happy. She was cold, even with a down UQ at 45 degrees so I added a pad, which she continued to unconsciously shove out of the hammock taking the TQ with it. She's willing to try again at least so that's good.

**doogman4** · 03-26-2009, 10:09

Originally Posted by jeffjenn

Now I'm confused,

the tarp you are making will be bigger than my HH hex.

NO, Not based on the measurements you provided. I remarked that yours is huge-er than mine. Not many times that I guy will admit another guy's thing is bigger.

**jeffjenn** · 03-26-2009, 12:28

Originally Posted by doogman4

NO, Not based on the measurements you provided. I remarked that yours is huge-er than mine. Not many times that I guy will admit another guy's thing is bigger.

Ridgeline:
Yours=12' or 144" vs Mine 141"

Tieout to Tieout:
Yours=8' or 96" vs Mine 84"

Width:
Yours=11' vs Mine 10'

Unless my ruler is broken yours is bigger

I'm not arguing, just wondering if I'm missing something?