WB Bugnet

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08-03-2010, 04:00
dvisic

WB Bugnet

I recently bought an ENO guardian bug net from Amazon. I'm thinking of sending it back for one reason only...the vertical zipper makes it so you can't shove it out of the way easily to use the hammock as a camp chair. Does the WB Bug Net allow this? Or is there a mod or other option my newbness is missing? Thanks!
08-03-2010, 06:20
KP

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Originally Posted by dvisic

I recently bought an ENO guardian bug net from Amazon. I'm thinking of sending it back for one reason only...the vertical zipper makes it so you can't shove it out of the way easily to use the hammock as a camp chair. Does the WB Bug Net allow this? Or is there a mod or other option my newbness is missing? Thanks!

Can't you just undo one end and slide the whole thing to the other end? Also, while it's at the other end can you just stuff the hanging parts back into the stuff sack and just let it hang there until you're ready to use it again? I think that I'm going to try it after work on my Nano to see if what seems to work in my head will work in real life. So far the only part that would still be a chore is the need to empty the hammock of it's contents first otherwise it won't fit through the opening at the ends of the net. OK well, I'll post my results unless someone has the right solution. Long term I would like to mod the Bug Guardian into a mosquito sock. It should shave a ton of weight but I don't have a sewing machine and if I did I'd need to learn how to use it....
08-03-2010, 06:46
lazarus

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Originally Posted by Liv2Ride

Can't you just undo one end and slide the whole thing to the other end? Also, while it's at the other end can you just stuff the hanging parts back into the stuff sack and just let it hang there until you're ready to use it again? I think that I'm going to try it after work on my Nano to see if what seems to work in my head will work in real life. So far the only part that would still be a chore is the need to empty the hammock of it's contents first otherwise it won't fit through the opening at the ends of the net. OK well, I'll post my results unless someone has the right solution. Long term I would like to mod the Bug Guardian into a mosquito sock. It should shave a ton of weight but I don't have a sewing machine and if I did I'd need to learn how to use it....

do a hear another vote for someone to manufacture an ultralight bug sock
08-03-2010, 07:06
Hawk-eye

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Originally Posted by dvisic

..... Does the WB Bug Net allow this? Or is there a mod or other option my newbness is missing? Thanks!

Absolutely it does ... the zipper is an arch ... fully unzipped it is completely accessible for sitting. Check out this video showing the newer WB Bugnet.
08-03-2010, 17:40
KP

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Originally Posted by lazarus

do a hear another vote for someone to manufacture an ultralight bug sock

Yes indeed. That would be very awesome. Then I STILL wouldn't need to know how to sew :mellow:
08-03-2010, 17:47
KP

OK, test over. It works exactly like I thought it would with the Nano. Since I just recently sold my HHULBA I can't test the concept on it. Though why would I since it has a net. Anyway...So, as long as you don't mind emptying out the hammock when you want to have the net completely out of the way than it's a super easy process to simply open one end and slide it all the way over to the other end and stuff all of the net in it's attached sack. Maybe with a really thick hammock it wouldn't work but it does work with the Nano-7.
Last but not least, like Hawk said the new WB net seems to work without going through the hassle. And...it weighs less.
08-03-2010, 18:06
dvisic

It might be worth sending the ENO back, then. I think the sliding it over would be inconvenient...but I'll give it a test run on our next outing and then decide. We're going to hike the waterfall run along the Columbia River Gorge in a couple of days, camping for a night or two...so we'll see.

Thanks!