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I will be backpacking in Glacier National Park, up in the Howard Lake Region, and want to be able to use my hammock, are they allowed up there, and are there reasonably sized trees that high up?

Great ideas, but how do you weigh the down once you pull it out of the pillow or comforter?

Great Job!
I made one with the same dimensions, looks like yours with the Grosgrain edging and all. Your right, these are a ton of work. I think buying one would be worth the price.

Like it but some questions. In the 10' plans the side is 129 inches long, and the body is 147, so how does this make a 10' hammock? is the body shortened when the foot box is sewn on? Also, in your...

Nice lookin' organizer for a newbie.

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So I made my own hammock about a year ago and it worked fine until earlier this week on a kayaking trip to Lake Superior, when on the fourth night out no sooner had I climbed into it when...

No, to prevent fraying there are two things I do. Usually on most projects I roll the edged over twice and sew, or you can hold the edges over a candle and just slightly melt the edges. Be careful...

Funny I just posted last night my first underquilt attempt and made almost the exact same one as you. Nice job.

It would have been more of a summer quilt but I had no way of weighing down, so I just stuffed each chamber with one bag of down. Now that I know more like I know what I'm doing, more sophisticated...

Cost about 100 bucks, not cheap but cheaper than buying one already made.

two yards of down proof 1.1 dwr nylon,
8 oz 800 fill down
1.5" grosgrain ribbon, 12 ft?
blue and red gutterman thread, from Joanns
1/8" bungie, from local outdoor store here in Minneapolis,...

So after a year of debating, I took the plunge and just finished my first down underquilt. Thanks to MAD777 for posting how he did it and for all his hard work figuring out how to cut it.
I made...

Yup its an addiction. I'm doing my first underquilt and I probably could have purchased a fine one for a few dollars more but right now DIY is a source of pride and to purchase when I can DIY feels...

I'm in! October would be best for me. SHT or anywhere.

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Am in in need of 1.1 oz syl nyl pretty fast. Only need a couple yards and Noah Lamport sells ten yards minimum. Anyone know of a retailer in the minneapolis area that carries it? ...

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Trying to find on this forum plans/instructions to make a down underquilt, but I search and search and can't find the ones I had read in the past. Anyone have any links for me?
Thanks,...

I just scored some, thanks for the tip.

Before I gathered the ends of my hammock, I sewed both ends of the hammock into a tube about 9" long I think, so when I gathered the ends I had an end to sew to. Then I set up the hammock and put...

The design is on this forum. Look in the DIY forum under "My take on a Hennessey Hammock for the dimensions and the post beneath it on a gathered end hammock. I used both. Its 44 x 120.
Used 1.9 oz...

I would if I had the time!

The zipper is a #5 coil zipper from these guys. http://www.owfinc.com/Zippers/zippers.htm
They were a great help. I sewed one side of the zipper to the hammock and one side to the netting.

For the netting, it was a little time consuming, but I first sort of "pinched" the netting and the fabric together with pins, then sewed it and then wrapped the 1" grosgrain around it and sewed it up...

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Just finished my first DIY hammock and it turned out better than I expected. Its sort of a cross between a Hennessey in the way it is cut, but with a zipper instead of a bottom entry, and...

I have purchased from Noah Lamports three times and have found no noticeable blemishes or defects.

I see West Marine sells the Amsteel stuff. Will 3/16"th do? Its rated to 5600 lbs I think.

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Well my hammock is getting nearer to completion but one problem is I used accessory cord from a climbing shop and it stretched too much. About a two foot + drop when I got in. I...

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After experimenting today with different types of ends I prefer the Warbonnet method works best for me. My two cents.

I used accessoryu cord for my first tarp and it was way too stretchy, the hamock would settle about two feet when I got in.

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One more question about DIY hammocks, I am effectively done with my hammock with the exception of the netting. I plan on using a zipper on one side, but am not too sure which type I...

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Completing my first hammock ala Hennessey clone. With the ends whipped Warbonnet style its 116.5". How long should the ridge line be? I seem to remember reading on here that its either 89 or...

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I am in the middle of making my first HH clone, and am trying to decide between a 'W' fold then whipping or a gathered end type. Any recommendations? If I use a gathered end ala the...

Does anyone have a photo tutorial about the end knots in a Warbonnet BB? I am about to make my own hammock and was wondering weather I should use the Hennessey method, or the BB style. How is the...

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I have a HH Exped Asym and was wondering what type of fabric the thing is made from. Doesn't look like ripstop. I bought some fabric from a local store that looks just like the stuff my...

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Does anyone know of a source of 1" grosgrain in the Minneapolis area? :):D

Coo.... just let me know.

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I have just finished a DIY MacCat 11' x 10' tarp and a larger winter tarp, and I have the cat cut patterns made out of cardboard for both types that are free for anyone who wants them. I...

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I have been looking at the different types of underquilts constructed here and looking at all the down used and comparing the cost of what down costs, ie, 30.00 for 3.1 oz at Speers site, if...

Does anyone know of a book or detailed instructions to make a down UQ?

With my HH Exped I used a 15 deg dynthetic bag with a fleece liner inside, and the SS with an old down throw under that in 18 degrees in Northern Wisconsin last Oct and was toasty.

Thanks for the tip, and this supplier is a fabrics discount outlet that sells anything that comes in and they said they never know what comes in, just seems to be rendom. But if it is Sylnyl, its...

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I found what might be a supplier of Sylnyl close to home, at least it looks like sylnyl, and the let me take a small sample to test. I got about a credit card sized piece but how do I test it to...

I bought one of those cheap fishnet hammocks about 15 years ago-I just knew hammock camping was superior to tents with out trying it and I was right, only problem was I kept falling out of the thing...

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I was looking at the Excel program for making cat cut tarps and I had an idea and thought I would send it out to see if anyone has done this. The program gives you a list of x and y...

Never mind, read the instructions a second time.

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I am about to start my first tarp from the plans and Excel file I found here. I was wondering if the cat cut is applied to all sides or just the bottom? Judging from looking at the...

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I am in the process of making my first tarp and was wondering where I could get d-rings for 1/2" flat webbing? I haven't tried REI yet, but if there is another source it would be greatly...

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I was lurking here recently and came across a drawing someone made of an underquilt for a HH that included where to place the slit and the dimensions for a full length UQ. Can anyone...