Hello, All! My name is Dan and I am a new hanger. My son and I are very involved in Boy Scouts and have been looking for additional camp methods. We know a few guys that hang who have got the idea implanted in my head. Research brought me to this site where I hope to learn a lot more.
My first hammock is a Grand Trunk purchased at the local Cabela's. While it is a nice hammock, the price point was a bit prohibitive to some of my scouts (did I mention I am the scoutmaster?). This past weekend my son and I attempted our first DIY gathered end hammock. We made it too short, so now my 10 year old daughter has a hammock. It will also probably serve as a gear sling when we camp without her. Last night we picked up more material to take another go at it. Once we get this mastered, we will be introducing the project to the rest of our troop.
Also, we are looking into different ideas for under-quilts and tarps. We want to try to use as many DIY methods as possible simply because my young scouts will get a great sense of accomplishment when they camp with gear they made themselves and to help keep costs down for them.
Any tips or advice are always welcome and appreciated.
Dan
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Originally Posted by Redfish
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