Did you ever get around to building/documenting it? Would be interesting to see!
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Did you ever get around to building/documenting it? Would be interesting to see!
Nifty! Bit like the tarp tensioners I use. I think I'll nick your idea there :laugh:
Interesting setup! I used my trekking poles and skipped the bungee cords while in Scotland last year. The tarp sagged a bit but nothing major. I stayed dry on a very misty night right on the beach...
Ha, ha, okay, I stand chastised.
I thought there might be a couple of relatively easy to combine formula's, but if it's a question of structural engineering then I'm way out of my depth :)
Ah, ok, so it basically separates the downward forces from the sideways forces? If so, how (other than trial by **ouch**) do you calculate the necessary position and length of the spreaders and the...
I still can't figure out HOW this works :scared: I've tried to find a tut or explanation that explains the principles to a physics-challenged individual like me. Does anyone have a pointer?
Now that's a novel concept as far as I know! Sierra Designs has a Backcountry Quilt that has the head enclosed if you enter from the back, but this sounds at least as interesting.
Good one; I think this might even work in combination with the "collar" idea you mentioned for the synthetic. A combo might be the best option to day. I'll need to so some prototyping on that.
Great ideas all around folks! Loving it.
Ironfish, you're right about Ray Jardine's draft stopper not being insulated. I understand that hi reasoning is that it's for drafts and and that the draft...
Hey joluner, I checked out Astucas (nice site!) but couldn't really figure out their reasoning behind having an "egg shape" at the top. What do you reckon it's for?
Yup, it will also be used on the ground - I end up above the treeline quite a bit, so that's why I also aim to include pad straps (which I can leave off if not needed)
I like the idea of an inner...
I'd seen that before but couldn't get my head around how to make that in such a way that it stays draft free. How would you go about it?
Great idea about the securing the zippers with snaps. I...
Hey, all ideas are welcome! The more the better
The loop is a nice one; since I'll have a drawstring to cinch the footbox up anyhow I might just add this to it.
The curved top is something that...
Anyone know if the tenacious tape would also work for a (small) tear in the inner layer of a double layer hammock?
Hey folks
I've sewn hammocks, UQs, tarps and assorted small gear in the past. Time for a new challenge - so I've decided to go for an "ultimate" top quilt :shades:
What I'm after is building a...
Neat idea. Was wondering about the effect of small diameter rope myself a while back but never thought of this.
There's also an article on BPL somewhere where they discuss colors with regard to condensation (asks for tent and tarp fabrics). Basically, it boils down to having the (cold) outside fabric be as...
I had the same consideration a while back. While retaining the basic shape for easier suspension the idea was to gradually adjust fill volume to have maximum loft under where the body would be.
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I just put a sheet of (soft) tyvek under mine when going to ground. To be exact, I put the tyvek on the ground, then the hammock on top, and the exped in between the double layers of the hammock....
The #3 zippers with 2 pulls (one inside, one outside) from extremtextil work well. I have 2 of them on my son's hammock (the red one earlier in this thread) and we never had an issue with them. #5...
Looks great!
How about adding a small beak to protect your suspension? that might work instead of using the mini-tarps you mentioned above.
I know that the one Kyle sells at ripstopbytheroll.com is...
For a top quilt that's indeed less of an issue, but I'm making one for a kid, so I made sure it was - just to be on the safe side so...
Now THAT's the ONE DIY trick I still have to learn - I tend to overthink, re-think, overthink some more and, eventually, fly by the seat of my pants once the plan goes to shambles after all :scared:...
Looks great! What (if any) instructions did you use?
okay, sounds good to me. Lose fit and a suspension on its own it will be. Thanks!
That's a good idea as well; I though I'd use a biner to attach it to the UQ's suspension, and 4 little D rings along the UQ to keep it where it belongs
I WANT those straps! okay, not those, but straps with my name on them <turns green with envy>
Great job (yet again)!
Hi guys (and gals, of course)
Haven't posted in a while, but it's time for a new UQ! This time around I think I want to integrate supension points for an UQ protector. That got me thinking about...
Hmm, basically what happens is that the "bed" (the rectangular sheet) will become wider because the footbox adds a triangular area that would otherwise be pulled up towards the tree (not sure I'm...
i stuff some clothing (preferrably my fleece if i packed it, but other stuff will do fine) into my quilt's stuffsack and then put that into my buff. Nice and soft.
I find that I don't need as ...
By the by, I came across this beauty on a German forum (yes, but pictures speak for themselves) 88393
Full link is here: https://www.outdoorseiten.net/forum/showthread.php/55407-Daunenquilt
I...
Great, folks! That should get me started.
Mad777: I hadn't thought of the fact that a ground-dweller quilt should be wider - I'll try to factor that in!
Ironfish45: I'm lucky (?!) enough to have...
Those tarptents are really great for when hammocks are not an option (Highlands of Scotland, for example). Love the projects - and the fact that they're done on such a beautiful old machine. Who...
Hey folks
After taking my son on his first "real" hammocking adventure last weekend I've decided that it's time for him to get a real TQ. He's lugging around a heavy synthetic down sleeping bag...
Finally made it to the woods with my own (bought) Blackbird and my son's that I built from these plans. Needless to say the little man had a blast - and as you can see in the last shot he was VERY...
Good idea; I usually stuff my buff with spare clothes or my down jacket, but the camelback bladder sounds intruiging. Also makes it easier to find if I want a drink at night :mellow:
I used the 7den for a winter quilt and is fine It's a huge pain in the butt to work with but the finished result is light as a feather. Only downside is that I keep feeling the need to be extremely...
hmm, check out the warbird tut I included, that should make or a lot clearer. The only major difference is that the footbox/shelf assembly in the warbird is the pieces while here it's 2.
I'm...
If it's any use, the wbbb xlc uses coils.
Also, if you can't get a separating zipper that'll go all the way around you could opt for a long coil and just wad the bugnet into a small ball at the...
Love the shot of the first evening and the site you found for your second camp. Great that it worked so well with a motorbike.
Yes, 7ft would have been plenty, maybe even 6. When laying at what seems to be the sweet spot he has about 6 inches space left over at the head and about a foot to a foot and a half by the feet....
About the plans and explanations... whenever I DO get around to it (likely: never) I'll post the tut on my youtube channel... In the meantime, TheXringHunt is the orginator of the plans, so all...
I'm keeping the tree straps in a ziplock bag that goes into his pack; I was thinking about adding 2 pockets on the other side of the stuffsack but decided to forego that. The idea there was that...
sharp looking! those stuffsacks look very professional
Great work!!
A thing to consider is also what will happen if you get a small tear/hole in one layer of the ripstop... In a double layer I got away with that till the end of my trip. In a single...
I have to admit that I nicked that idea as well - I'm not that original. It's XTrekker's design (except that I refrained from adding treehugger pockets on the other side because I don't want wet...
plans are in the mail :-)
Ladies and gents,
Without (much more) ado: I present to you my first ever home made hammock.
A HUGE shoutout goes to TheXringHunt who sent me the AutoCad files I used as base for the design...
Excellent! I've made a backpack cover/gear hammock/lunch break seat a while back, but my seat option needs 2 trees (small hammock, really).
So with this option I could set it up even more...
Thanks for all the advice, folks. Guess I'll go for about 2.5 - 3 inch baffles then.
Not sure if I'll go for sewn-thru, but we'll see. My 2.5 inch UQ is now way too warm for 40'ish temperatures...