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I bought "Lill" net curtains from Ikea for less than $10 and with very little sewing I got 2 nets. They are light, cheap and they keep just about everything out. The only downside is, they are white.

Not hearing anything....now THAT would freak me out.

Your problem is, you're still fresh enough to be thinking about what's around you.

Try a 20 km hike, add a few of hills to the mix, finish off with a beautiful sunset, cup of hot cocoa (or whisky)...

I had no problem with the suspension lines at all Matt, but you could be right on the money about having a short hammock. My hammock is 10.5', and the end of my footbox is a few inches away from the...

I just spent 3 days/2 nights hiking in the Blue Mountains, just outside of Sydney, with temps dropping below 0C (28F), and I can attest that the UQ and the design of it held up well. No gaps or cold...

Sorry for the late post of the photos but work has been challenging and I'm busy organising my 3 day solo hike this weekend. But on to business.

You'll probably notice that there is a channel sewn...

I did finish up going with option 2, ie. hanging the UQ from the corners through Linelocs.

I've used the UQ a few times now and I'm really happy with this set up. The adjustment of the final lie...

Sounds like a plan.

Given the feedback from everyone, I'm going to sew loops to the corners and hang the UQ from those points directly to the ridgeline. There were also concerns that perhaps the...

I would love to see a close up photo of the suspension system that the Jarbridge employs.

I hear what you're saying about the seal Snowball. Couldn't that be overcome by running a piece of...

I've just finished my 3/4 Climashield UQ but I'm now not sure which way to go with the suspension.

I know there are variations to the theme but the two main ways are,
1. shock cord running...

I've read that putting 2-3 tennis balls in with a down sleeping bag into a tumble dryer will reinvigorate a bags loft.

I'm wondering for how long.

Looks great. Well done!

What are the dimensions?

Would you do anything differently if you had to do it again?

Nice work!

If you did it again, would you change anything about the TQ design?

Yeah, I was afraid that it might be a little narrow. The problem is the roll is 150 cm (59") wide X however long I want it. So, I was hoping to work in with the natural width ie. use it as the length...

I'm planning out my Climashield Apex 6.0 underquilt project and I have some concerns about the width of the UQ.

is 39" too narrow?

Very nice job.

Awesome feedback folks. Winter is coming soon to Sydney, so I'm taking a lot of this advice on board.

I'm planning to make my own Climashield Apex 6.0oz underquilt pretty soon and I'm hoping to tap into the collective knowledge bank here. The temperature rating I'm after is around 0 C (32 F). The...

Is that a single layer 5.0?

Very inventive of you. I really like your first uq as it's construction was outrageously simple and the pulley system was very clever. Well done!

Thanks for the links WingNut. Very interesting reading.

And you're quite right Rev, but I thought seeing as I was using the sewing machine, I might as well get in some practice on sewing a decent...

For my converted sleeping bag UQ project, I've decided to sew webbing loops to each corner to attach the suspension. Can anybody tell me what kind of stitch I should use on the webbing to make the...

I've looked into it, and after taking into account cost of material and shipping to Oz, I came to the conclusion that the only reason I would make my own hammock was to achieve a sense of...

Are these wide and long enough for a comfortable overnight hang, or just for a snooze in the backyard? I'm 6ft and 163lb.

Ok, I gave it a go last night in the backyard and it was very comfortable with no cold spots. It was so comfortable that I initially planned on sleeping in the HH for a couple of hours to test it...

Would it not work if I placed 1/2 a synthetic sleeping bag (cut down the middle) as a base in my hammock and then layed my sleeping bag on top of it. I understand about loft and its effect on heat...

Well done! That was a top report and by the looks of it, a good time was had by all. I really did like that MBD Bongo stove. I'll have to check out Mini Bull and put that on my DIY list (or maybe...

Cool! Looking forward to seeing it.

Hope you all had a great time.

Looks great! Looking forward to reading the How-To and checking out the vid.

Thanks fellas. That was helpful but being my first project, I was hoping for an idiots how-to guide. I guess I'm going to have to get started and make whatever changes or mods as I go along.
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I am planning to make a summer UQ for my HH Expedition BE this week but I've got a few questions that someone here might be able to answer before I start cutting and threading.

1. What the...

Nice one CB. I'm going to give this a go.

Now that you've had this a few months, any changes or mods you'd recommend or suggest?

BTW, love your $1 camp kitchen.

Thank G-d I found this thread (no pun intended). It was driving me nuts trying to figure out what the heck a thread injector was, and Google was no help. Even the woman at the fabric store gave me...

Thanks for the feedback guys.

You say that the Scout might be too small for my daughter, but the dimensions for the Scout and the Expedition are identical, allbeit the width is shorter by 4"....

This is probably the noobiest of noob questions but what is the difference between Asymmetrical and Symmetrical hammocks?

I'm thinking of getting a HH Scout hammock for my 16 year old daughter and...

I would love to go but unfortunately, events have conspired against me that weekend.

Just bought my first hammock, HH Expedition and I'm keen to try it out. Would have been great to meet a few...

Thanks Hog On Ice. All of my camping thus far has been as a ground dweller and only just today bought a HH Expedition. Even though I've been trying to read up as much as I can, I'm still coming to...

I'm not familiar with the material. What is it and could fleece be used as an alternative?