Dont know enough about those materials to comment. Most just use 1.9 ripstop and similar material. My Treklight double is more comfortable than the DIY hammock I made.
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I am actually working on a few ideas for the insulation. For now I have an closed cell pad inside of a $3 fleece blanket (for comfort)...all stowed inside of my sleeping bag (-25 deg). Seems to work okay so far. All stays together.
I am glad to know someone is close who knows about this this stuff. I am in Kernersville.
I do health and safety consulting and a client I was doing chemical assessments for last week, make batting and pillows. They told me I can have all of the scrap I can carry away...so I will begin experimenting soon with hollow-fill batting, egg crate type material, feathers/down fill and cotton liners.....so who knows what I will end up with.
sounds interesting. between the free insulation & all the near by walmarts w/ cheap fabric, you could end up w/ several really cheap but effective under quilts.
there are a few HF members close by. we'll be glad to get together w/ you & help if we can.
take a look at the member's on the map found on the home page here.
the claytor jungle is the way to go,double bottom which alows you to place a pad between the layers,its only 130.00 and free shipping,only 3 lbs and that includes a large fly and its in my favorite color amo:cool: neo
http://www.mosquitohammock.com/junglehammock.html
Welcome to the site pyr8fan!
Let me know if you want to make one of your own. I don't live too far from you and can give you some help if you want.