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Great to see the Aussie numbers on the increase. Welcome aboard.

I got mine from http://www.ropemelbourne.com.au/index.php. NB: Dyneema = Amsteel. Pricing seemed very reasonable and fast delivery.

Seems to be a general consensus here that if you don't use tree huggers/straps then you don't care for trees. I beg to differ (I know a few others have done this early in the thread but these seem...

Hi Philthy and Swank-e (love the Aussie tradition of adding a "y" or "y" sound to the end of every name :D).

I'm down in Frankston. I've just finished making my third hammock, only 2 more to go...

Around Melboure you have:

Wilsons Promontory National Park (one of my favourite pieces of the world)
Grampians National Park
Australian Alps Walking Track...

Thanks for the "heads up" Slowhike - didn't know it existed.

Can someone please add me - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thanks in advance :D

Another useful Aussie supplier is http://www.ropemelbourne.com.au/ for rope.

I have purchased double braid spectra from them and have just placed an order for 3mm dyneema so I can make some...

Great thread - thanks to all who have contributed. One thing that puzzles me is that everyone seems to be saying that you need really long whoopie slings to allow for long span hangs (and hence...

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I think they either made a mistake, couldn't be bothered shipping to Oz or were trying to screw you. I just paid $14 for shipping from the states for an order of no seeum and zippers...

I'm in Melbourne. I've just done the one trip so far with my daughter in summer. Sooo much more comfortable than a tent although I had not yet attached netting and we were hiding from mossies all...

I thought I'd play around with some maths to save on having to cut out a pattern for the top cover. Here it is if you want to use it:
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I have the same problem with the sides (although I don't have a zipper on mine) and posed some potential solutions in this thread. I haven't had much response to date. The problem is due to the tie...

OK, I've decided to try Risk's method with the mosquito netting so started to measure up and realised I need to put the tie outs on first. I've got some clip on tieouts that I thought I'd try first...

OK, here's some pics of the final result being modelled by my son, Jack.

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/2/4/6/0/hammock2_thumb.jpg
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OK, here's what I've done:

Make a button hole in the middle of my hammock, 3" from each end.

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/2/4/6/0/img_6316_thumb.jpg

Tie a small loop in one...

Very creative LC - I like the way this "tidies up" the ends. Using the ridgeline for the whipping would make it trickier to adjust the ridge length but certainly is do-able. I'm not sure about...

Thanks HC4U. I had seen your post before but didn't click that it was a single piece ridge line. I really like the idea of securing the ends of the ridgeline to the suspension lines as shown in...

Thanks JJ - I did read your section on ridgelines but you seemed to attach the ridgeline to the suspension cord rather than passing it through the whipping. This would allow you to remove the...

Well firstly a big thank you to all the contributors on this forum - I've just made my first hammock (well 2 actually - one for my daughter). I got so excited that my daughter and I went camping...

My first post - just been badly bitten by the hanging bug. Have made my first hammock and am working on insulation system. I like the idea of CCF as it gives flexibility of using it on the ground...