FrankenSPE

[wa4chq]

Hi all...SeaElf here....new to hammock camping and I'm starting to get my stuff together so I can finally get out in the woods. My first project is nothing to brag about cuz it's kinda ugly but today I put together a SPE. The pad was from WM. Fabric was from D.I.Y. Gear. Size is 32"L X 30"W. I just sewed rolled hems top and bottom, then folded it in half and ran two rows of stitches along the raw edges....turned it rightside out, centering the seam. I placed the pad inside the sleave to get the dimensions of the wings. Then I just ran a row of stitches fore and aft to form a pocket. Did the other side. I'm 5'7" so I just cut three pieces from the end of the pad, 4" wide, one of the pieces I cut in half. These fill up the wings. I'm thinking that I can leave the pieces in the wings and then fold it up...the removed pad gets rolled. I'm sure I can find a place for them on or in the pack. Can't wait to try it. Reckon the hammock is the next project.

[nothermark]

nice job!!

[Syrrka]

It looks verra, verra nize...... Not look Frankenish at all. Very nice work.

[RadicalHope]

Looks cool. By the way, love the name "seaelf." My husband and I are aspiring sailors and hope to retire to a liveaboard someday. :-)

[rocketBoy]

Nice work!

[wa4chq]

Thanks guys....using an inject'r isn't new but sewing ripstop is....having a boat I'm used to heavier material.
Radicalhope... Tnx..l live on Sea Elf here in Virginia. You and your husband will do it!

[RadicalHope]

Radicalhope... Tnx..l live on Sea Elf here in Virginia. You and your husband will do it!

That's the life! Nothing better than being on a sailboat. Being in a hammock is a close second.

[wa4chq]

That's the life! Nothing better than being on a sailboat. Being in a hammock is a close second.

Before putting the sails on, I could hang a hammock between the masts!

[RadicalHope]

Before putting the sails on, I could hang a hammock between the masts!

We plan to do that next time we go out! (We don't own a sailboat right now, we are just chartering for now so we can figure out what we like before we buy and also saving up money).

[wa4chq]

We plan to do that next time we go out! (We don't own a sailboat right now, we are just chartering for now so we can figure out what we like before we buy and also saving up money).