I'm starting to build a new hammock for this season. It's about time to add a bug net. What are you guys doing?
I'm thinking of making a Tom Claytor style bugnet attached with Velcro like a Speer. That way I wouldn't need a ridgeline.
I'm starting to build a new hammock for this season. It's about time to add a bug net. What are you guys doing?
I'm thinking of making a Tom Claytor style bugnet attached with Velcro like a Speer. That way I wouldn't need a ridgeline.
Hi funbun!
it would be better if you have a structural ridgeline. It would save you the trouble in adjusting your hammock everytime you set it up. I have a claytor clone with zipper on both sides. I used two slider/runner per side making entry and exit easier. The ridgeline was attached to hammock ends like Jeff's (http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeHammock4.html) and through the netting (i poke a hole near the grossgrain netting support and sewed a patch of grossgrain for support around it). You can stow the netting by wrapping it around the ridgeline and tying it with the netting's shock cord. I also tied the ridgeline a little bit higher on the hammock support. This will give you more headroom and uncluttered space specially if you use spreader bar for your netting.
have a nice day!
P.s. velcro sucks. Noisy and difficult to close specially at night!
Last edited by rptinker; 03-28-2007 at 21:56.
I like my ridgeline, it allows the same hang as said above and I can hang stuff from it at night.
A couple thoughts.
By TC and no ridgeline are you meaning cutting a bugnet small enough so it is pulled tight when you get in the hammock? If so I would be careful not to pull it too tight and stress the seams. That seams like it could be a weak link. You could reinforce it with GGR, but if you are going to do that I would just add a ridgeline.
Don't forget the biggest ones bite from underneath. I made a bivy that goes around the hammock. I have a pic in my gallery. I am about to make another one. Something with a bigger opening. This one is hard to get in and out of.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
I've got plenty of noseeum. I've have thought of making a tube bugnet.
What about one like this: ENO Guardian BugNet?
Yeah, something like that.
Holy crap - that guy looks just like my dad. Had to do a double-take!
16 oz and $50 is a bit much though.
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did you notice the little plastic clips they use? i wonder if they would turn loose of a few?
i don't know just what size they are, could be handy for attaching stuff???
I too will something make and joy in it's making
Think they're more convenient than JRB or BPL micro-biners?
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story
- My site: http://www.tothewoods.net/
- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
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