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I'd just get a length of fabric and custom fit it to your van. Hammocks don't need to be fancy; no need to sew at all (even unsewn sides lose their fray after a little while).

What I'd do is tie...

I have a room spanning hammock at home and use a normal summer weight underquilt with it.

I've extended adjusted the underquilt suspension by making cuts a couple of feet from the hammock end on...

Somebody was asking about a double hammock single suspension, and I thought of Dutch's Double Hammock Whoopie Hooks. It made me think of something.

How about a ring that gets threaded into the...

So I've been full timing since ~2008 and I've always used an underquilt. In all by the most intemperate of summer nights, you're going to need it.

Except when you don't. Except when you need to...

We go from a ~+15 USD price difference per increment between 40F to 0F, and then a +69 USD difference going to -10F.

What changes about the quilt when it goes from 0F to -10F that causes the...

Nope. No shoes. I did notice my daughter in it before I noticed the rip, but I don't know if she was wearing shoes or not.

I really do love my Brazilian hammocks. However, when full timing in them, I tend to rip the hammock near where my heels go. The last time this happened to me I just turned the hammock around and...

I have a Nighthawk and love it. It's my understanding that it shares the same cut as the still available Thunderbird.

Does the Freebird share the same cut?

You could pass some Lash-it through the middle of the strap.

Just a couple of words about efficiency:

An alpine butterfly is designed to take load from either side, not from the bottom. You might be better off with something like a bowline on a bite or a...

There are some interesting load tests at bethandevans.com:

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On the brummel

I don't think it matters which side the bury is in; a long bury splice (like you use when attaching Lash-it to Stingerz) goes back into itself as well.

Annotations on the McDonald Brummel Eye...

The worst part of hammock camping near Cleveland is the lack of free primitive camping. I need to drive at least 2 hours to get to a legal campsite to go backpacking.

And they ask me why all of...

Unfortunately, my phone can't focus on it well enough to provide you with a clear picture.

I can, however, describe what I did. About 6 inches away from the end of the rope, inserted the tent...

I took some of my new gear out for a test drive in a local park. I'll compare the new with the established (at least in my kit).

Hookworms vs Mini line locks

Winner: Hookworms

I like how...

So in the interim I actually went ahead and tried my hand at making one of these. Two actually: one with Amsteel, the other with Lash-it.

The first I did was with Lash-it. I made this very...

I'm new at the DIY stuff and have been reading up on making continuous loops. I see that the recommended bury length for Amsteel is about 8 inches to ensure ~95% breaking strength. I also see that...

I was actually thinking about this issue last night. I think using an Alpine Butterfly (or a series of them) or even a daisy chain would work pretty well in most cases. This is the equivalent of...

At 5'5", a normal 11' hammock will treat you right. No need to go wide.

Fabric weight should ideally be paired to your own weight. A 1.6 fabric typically holds ~280 lbs. The smaller the fabric...

I saw this a while back and I was less than impressed:

* The hammock attempts to integrate a rain shelter, but the shelter will not protect your underquilt from filling up with water.

* There...

This is the main reason I don't use whoopies. Right now I use a becket hitch on ~12' tree straps. I did order a Dutchware Spider recently to see how that works, though.

Whoopie hooks are great. They work really well. I don't like using whoopies themselves though.

I suppose my only concern with this setup is actually staying on the self inflating pad. I've used pads before, but always with Big Agnes sleeping bags with pad sleeves.

I definitely suggest you...

A ridgeline organizer is very useful. Phone, water bottle, headphones, handkerchief, keys, wallet, Aeros pillow stuff sack. My headlamp is usually larks headed to the ridgeline separately.

I'll...

The structural ridgeline's purpose is to provide a consistent geometry to the hammock. It should never be slack - that usually means you're hung your hammock between trees that are too close. A...

I'd use the Hammock Gear Cuben Sleeve as a model. It's awesome, so much better than the normal snake skins design.

First I attach my hammock suspension to the trees.

Then I attach the hammock to the suspension and test it.

Next, I usually attach my underquilt.

What follows is the tarp suspension and...

I suspect you are hanging without a structural ridgeline. While this does facilitate being able to bunk bed when made too taut, it messes with the hammock geometry and results in a poor hang. Using...

A double ended stuff sack will work just fine for keeping the hammock off the ground during setup and takedown. To set up, simply secure both trees with straps, then go to one of the trees and...

I think whoopies are my least favorite suspension. They bring a small weight and volume savings to the table, and great adjustability, but it is the downsides that drives me away from them.
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Depends on what you mean by "spend a fortune". Any underquilt is going to be more expensive than the pad you already have (or even a new $50 pad). A hammock will run you between 100 and 200...

I had a hammock like that. I attribute it to the cut of that particular hammock. Rather than an issue with the ridgeline etc, I would look at replacing the hammock (or potentially fiddling with the...

It's been about 6 years now that I've been sleeping in a hammock full time.

My first indoor hammock was a Seaside Hammocks Jewel Double (no longer sold). I liked it so much about a year after...

You should borrow your friends' equipment. Bring it and your normal setup on a car camping trip and see how you like it.

Hanging the tarp under the continuous ridgeline allows you to get it closer to the hammock ridgeline, which is desirable in inclement weather. It's also harder to center to your hammock's ridgeline....

As I've used the mule tape more, I've encountered fraying in it. I've also had it go a little wild and kinky.

I really like the use of the slippery sheet bend, and that part seems to work just...

I'm glad to hear you've had success with hammocking indoors. I've been doing it since about 2007, and have never had a need for a bed underneath me.

A couple months ago I got the bright idea to...

An overcover and a tarp fill two different roles. In rainy weather, the tarp prevents the hammock from getting wet. While you may think that an overcover serves the same purpose, it does not: if...

I think you should get a double layered simple gathered end hammock (the Dutchware 11' is a good bet) with a structural ridgeline. Add a separate bug net to that. The double layered hammock will...

I guess I'd just hang the tarp over the hammock stand and guy it out. You'll really only need to do that when it rains, though. You can make your entry-way more user-friendly by setting it to...

Additional material is not going to close the gap; it seems to be caused by the grosgrain(?) where the end of the bug-net attaches to the hammock. I think perhaps having a little tag of material at...

So I go out to PA for an extended weekend. On my last backpacking trip, a relatively new backpacker, Jen, grew interested in my hammock. She was really jealous of how quickly it went up and how I...

I took my Half-Wit out last weekend as well.

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I like the weight savings on the bug net, and didn't encounter any issues with bugs coming in, but they weren't exactly swarming me. When...

I started off with a Hennessy, and actually lent it out this past weekend for a noob hanger to borrow, along with a HG Phoenix underquilt. The thing is, being a noob and a general "tough it out"...

Consider me duly chastised.

While that kind of anecdotal evidence may be exactly what is needed to sway the mind of policy makers, I was more interested in the reality of the situation. Most of the time I'm stealth camping...

This morning I did a bit of research on tree cambium. It's a thin layer that transmits nutrients in the tree. I was trying to find any kind of documentation regarding the use of ropes vs straps. ...

I recently became aware of the AntiGravityGear MuleTape suspension via an article showcasing light weight hammock suspension systems. Intrigued, I ordered a couple.

Here's how it works:...

I've been hanging full time (ie I don't own a bed) since around 2007, I think. I've lived in 3 residences in that time, and in each one I've used eye bolts and S-hooks with a cotton Brazilian...

I've been sleeping nightly in an hammock for like 5 or 6 years. Across 3 residences. In 2 of those, I hung directly from eye bolts in the walls. The other residence was a ceiling attachment.
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