dant8ro's third link looks pretty close to the original chrysalis. I also believe Ber's cloud and cyrus were based on the chrysalis, the storage compartments were left out though, but they're easy...
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dant8ro's third link looks pretty close to the original chrysalis. I also believe Ber's cloud and cyrus were based on the chrysalis, the storage compartments were left out though, but they're easy...
I completely agree with Jazilla and making this raincoat to fit my down underquilt to the chrysalis bridge without having to use a tarp is nothing but a comfort issue based on preference. Yes a pad...
Jazilla, I ended up going with Scott from Diygearsupply. Great service, already have my noseeum & zippers (n° 3's, thx demostix :) ). Got some grosgrain from elsewhere and am still waiting on the...
Seam sealing is taking forever, stuff has to dry for 24hours. I started on the inside of the bag for the velcro. I did one side yesterday, turned it over today and did the other. Got a different...
The bag has been made. I still need to seam seal the whole thing, go over it with an additional waterproofing spray and then I need to field test it to see if it hangs right and wont squish the down...
I love this forum. :D Thanks DemostiX. :)
I had already read this page: http://www.questoutfitters.com/zipper_tips.htm
And another like it, but all that choice only made things more complex for...
Thanks JohnSawyer. Your answer reassured me enough to decide that I'm going to go with the fabrics from the previous post (1.5 for the hammock body, 1.1 for the overcover). For me weight is an issue...
@Servo - Since I'm also going to start my first DIY hammock, I've been looking for places in Europe to get some good fabrics too. I thought I'd share what I found (not much ;) ). So here are two more...
Here I am again, asking about fabrics... again, I know, it's getting old. :)
How about these:
http://ukfabricsonline.com/black-light-ripstop (hammockbody - weightwise I tend to hover between...
lol catavarie, I couldn't even tell with the explanation in the auction, because it had 3 different weights in there. Had absolutely no clue which one the auction was for. I did mail her though, and...
@Jazilla - Good advice, I'll rewip it, doesn't look that hard & quite silly of me not to think of that myself as something to try. :) I'm a bit cross with the thing though, since it kept me from...
Catavarie, you're the bearer of good news. No clue how you can tell it's 1.5 ripstop, lol. My logic was that it was 2.5 ripstop (because of that line in pink: Weight 70 gsm / 2.5 ounce / 1.7 square...
Been having the same problem as Dink and Servo. More than enough (expensive) ripstop on the European market that's coated, but almost none that is not. So I started looking on ebay... Anybody know if...
I really do hope I'll find it as comfy as many people here. I'm still trying to figure out if I'm a gathered end or a bridge hanger. I didn't like my eno much for sleeping. Great for lounging in, but...
Very interesting thread. I think this might become my first DIY hammock after I'm done with the chrysalis underquilt raincoat.
I've been wondering though, if this thing can't be made fully...
Burgundy and evergreen sounds very good. I'd want the zipperhood to be in evergreen too then though, so that even with a not-deployed overcover, I still have the pretty color combo. :)
And yeah,...
papasmurf, I was wondering if perhaps you could make a dangerbird notify list? Everyone that wants to order one, can put themselves on that list (google docs has some very easy and cool ways to do...
Well I measured the way I measured because of the panels it has. It just seemed the most logical way to tackle it and pretty much the only way to show what it really looks like.
If you think...
danalex, do you have one? If so, could you be persuaded to take detailed measurements of it so I can make a sketch of that one too?
Ugh... I'm always too late for these types of sales things and end up sticking with my eno's doublenest. Since I'm not all too comfy in the Eno (stress on my lower legs and heels, which makes it hard...
@Jazilla - I got a PM from someone that did a DIY chrysalis purely on the shape of this thing. So he took the outside measurements, put it on a one piece fabric, cut it out and used the cut-out as...
Hey oldyellahide. :) I've been thinking about a single waterproof layer with shock cord as you suggest as well. But before I would go nice & lightweight cuben, I would want to know it works, with a...
Darn... Too late for the first round. I might be interested in 2 of them when there's a second round of ordering. If shipping to Europe can be arranged that is. In the meanwhile I'll keep an eye on...
I've been mulling the idea of an UQ bag over for quite a while now. I want to use my WL full length down UQ with my chrysalis.
The biggest issue here is that I want to be able to use the...
Somebody asked me to give a more detailed view of what the chrysalis hammock looks like. So I decided to make a sketch (in sketchup :) ) showing what the chrysalis hammock really looks like. I wanted...
Totally agree with all of the above! Am also a happy WL customer. :)
Well, I don't feel unstable in it. IMO it's easier to get into when tighter and I haven' gotten the feeling of tipping over. But I do often use two guy-lines (with shock cord in them), since the tent...
Problem is, the chrysalis is the only bridge hammock I own... So I can't really compare it to another bridge hammock. If anybody is willing to donate an old unused bridge hammock to a hammock charity...
Well, I've got an original one (not the newer one), if there's anything I can do for you (pictures, measurements) just ask. This is a good hammock, but it could be even better, so I'm all for helping...
Jefftrex is selling his for 120 Canadian Dollars. Perhaps a nice opportunity ? :) => look here: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=43090&highlight=chrysalis
Can't say anything...
Have fun with it. :)
@gmcttr - thanks for the suggestion, bit stupid of me to try it without something like that. I already used a similar solution on my original stand with a much shorter ridgepole for the eno (see...
You sure you really want a chrysalis? :)
I got one, but I'm not selling. :) Agreed some ppl got one for 120$, but that was because it was end of line and the new chrysalis was waiting to get...
Darn, bought one too soon. :)
That depends on where you're looking => http://www.hammockgear.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_7
They say on that page that a 900+ down upgrade, which will be 5° warmer, will add the...
@willswim - I'm not sure what another person having the two quilts could tell you that hasn't been told yet. My WL quilt should go in the mail today. I went for that one for a couple of reasons:
x...
Again, thanks for the comparison Opie. I ended up going with the full length UQ from wilderness logics. Turned out to be the better deal for me. When I added to that the fact that Marty has helped me...
If anybody has any good ideas of stuff I can try out on how to fix the "bridge hammock vs turtlelady stand" issue explained below, they're more than welcome. In other words: Please help me! ;)
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@Opie - Nice comparison, exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Been wondering about asym sleeping and bridge hammocks with these UQ's. I have an Eno DN (summer) and a chrysalis (winter). For the...
Roadrunnr72 - thanks for considering it! I've just received the string, so *jeeeeej*. ;)
Time to make some whoopies & soft shackles & to replace the straps on my chrysalis. :D
I love this forum!
@Catavarie - It especially sucks when you're a tinkerer like me. I have to get real creative to make the things I want to because I can't get half of the material that is listed in most DIY guides....
Look what I found on youtube. :)
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Seems like the forerunner of the Turtlelady bamboo stand. Must say I like all the innovations made to the bamboo stand a lot more...
@Backtrack - thanks, I sent a mail. It does say they don't ship internationally though... And I also can't find 1/8" or 5/32" amsteel blue on the site, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I'm looking for somebody that could buy around 60ft of amsteel blue (1/8" or 5/32") for me and send it in a regular envelope to Belgium/Europe.. More is ok too, as long as fits an envelope of some...
@flashbang - I did the following: ridgeline length + (shackle length*2) + (hammock loops*2) = ridgepole length. :) The logic? I used soft shackles to attach my whoopie ridgeline to the loops of the...
@flashbang009 - not sure if this helps you, but I'm using a regular metal curtain rod, you can see it's welded together on the inside. It's a little more than an inch in diameter, the wall is only...
Jazilla, I think I wont go for telescopic ones, but rather the tripods that you "screw" to put together and take apart. Looks something like what Olddog just posted below your post, but then in a...
@shumway, I saw those land survey things as well, but I decided they were too heavy and expensive. I looked at many tripods before I found the fish weighing things and honestly know nothing about...
Question: Anybody ever thought of using fish weighing tripods ? :)
I was looking around for aluminum tubes (square&round) here, and as per usual it's hard to find anything around here. And when...
Thanks Jazilla & Turtlelady. I decided to go ahead and buy the chrysalis. I'll also get an extra curtain rod for the ridgepole, I can add another pole of 1,20m (4')without losing too much of my...