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Hammock Acronyms

I bought some of the Treklight biners, and they seem to be the same as the ones you can get from the Hammock Forums store, DIY gear supply etc. They are rated at 500 kg (1100 lbs) and no, not for...

Thanks guys! I'm really happy with how it turned out. Only sewing experience is 8 years ago in home economics and I didn't even remember how to thread the machine before I started this project! (Ok...

Hey everyone

My first major piece of DIY gear...

1.1oz ripstop seconds and noseeum baffles from Backwoods Daydreamer
800 fp Down from Hammock Gear

Here is a photo of the materials laid...

If you want the covers to be removable, you obviously need a couple of detachable zippers. They are pretty hard to find long enough for a hammock. HC4U got some from cheap sleeping bags which you can...

You generally use about 15 feet to make a 6 foot whoopie sling. Here's a diagram that Scott from Backwoods Daydreamer recently made, showing the measurements:
Whoopie sling diagram



Not sure...

I have a Hennessy Expedition. probably takes up about 2L of space. The Expedition may come with a tarp but it's only good for a bit of dew or light rain. You will probably spend more money upgrading...

I'm pretty sure I read in the original Nacrabiner thread that they were tested consistently to about 1.7 times the rope strength (when using the diamond stopper knot). So 7/64th Amsteel Nacrabiners...

Haha that's pretty awesome. I've often thought about hanging up in a tree, but it seems like getting up to pee during the night would be a pain. Especially if you forget where you are and just try to...

That's exactly my thinking. I can always make another one later for warmer weather if I want to go lighter.

Here's how I calculate the loft using all of the down:

FP * OS * Oz / (L * W) = Loft...

Sounds like a great project Wakozacho, good luck with it! I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, but I'm in a very similar position to you, having barely used a sewing machine and about to...

The quality of down is in its lofting ability. Not sure how you could test that besides filling a bag with a specific weight of down and calculating the fill power.

length x width x loft (in...

I have the same hammock and I've made a few of the mods you're talking about.

I wasn't sure about whoopie sling length either so I made my first with about 18 feet. You can always cut some off...

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Way to spread the good news, brother :thumbup:. (Just a joke, I don't mean to offend anyone's beliefs)

Interesting. Doesn't make sense to me, I would think that the bug netting is the same length as the ridge line in the middle. Are you sure there is no tension on the bug netting? I understand there...

I think it's the braid that makes Amsteel suitable for whoopies, not just the fact that it's hollow. Wouldn't you have to cut holes to splice it through? That surely couldn't be a good thing. And you...

Ok, sounds like they would probably fit me, I will have a look at pedals and make up my mind.

Hmmm... I am yet to go clipless but now I am very, very tempted. How much roughly could you ship to australia for? Also, I hope it's not too much trouble but do you think you could measure your foot...

Here are the videos on YouTube that I used to make my first Nacrabiner:
Nacrabiner 1
Nacrabiner 2

Basically, you pass the rope through itself to form an adjustable loop, then tie a stopper knot...

No real problems as far as I can see, just something you should be aware of. When you hang a hammock tight (as I think you are suggesting with the trucker's hitch) it will tend to roll up tightly...

If you have a structural ridgeline, as all Hennessy Hammocks do, you don't have to worry about your hammock "drooping" - it should lie the same no matter how you hang it. The reason for the hanging...

There was a similar question and discussion back on pages 37 and 38.

I would say just use the full width of your fabric and add another foot or two to the standard length. You probably would also...

I really needed a hammock with a bugnet. I'm in North Queensland so the mozzies were getting to me in my old hammock. After some research I found Claytor hammocks and the Hennessy. Didn't know about...

Hi guys

Been hammocking for a while now but I only recently came across this forum. I have been hanging around and reading for a few weeks but now I thought I would share with you my first hammock...