"Texas Special" hammock by Randy

[Randy]

Let's revisit the lack of a center ridge, or spine...that's like the Holy Grail of gathered end hammocks. How was that achieved?

After numerous, re-ties and folds and gathers,,,,, I ended up doing the fold technique,,, found on here, some place,,,,
I folded and folded from the outer edge to the center , till I couldn't get a fold anymore,,,,
to adjust the bottom, I pulled the center bottom fold out ( down a tad ) before I tied it.....

The material, is just a heavy weave, 100 % nylon.....

[Randy]

It's a mystery! I think it's a function of how Randy gathered/folded the ends. All I know is that it's freaky. I keep expecting to get in and be bothered by that darn center ridge underneath my knees/calves...but it just ain't there!



Randy will have to answer this one for sure but I could swear he said he got the fabric at Wal-Mart. He'll have to provide details as to exactly what it's made from.

The material came from Walmart.... Hancock Fabrics has the same stuff but more expensive,,,,,,

[Shug]

Nice, sweet, awesome and awesomer ....
My diy hammock has no center ridge .... and I did just what Randy did. folded, whipped, hung, re-folded, whipped, hung and finally got it just right.
Terrific ya'll.
Shug

[slowhike]

After numerous, re-ties and folds and gathers,,,,, I ended up doing the fold technique,,, found on here, some place,,,,
I folded and folded from the outer edge to the center , till I couldn't get a fold anymore,,,,
to adjust the bottom, I pulled the center bottom fold out ( down a tad ) before I tied it.....

The material, is just a heavy weave, 100 % nylon.....

That sounds like what I did w/ mine, (pulled the center bottom fold out) & it seams to lay flatter that way.
Looks like the exact same Wal-mart fabric I made my last one out of. I've spent every night in it for close to 3 years now.
'I just took it down to wash it & inspect the gathered ends were the webbing holds my weight, & I could see no sign of wear.

[slowhike]

The foot box straps are a nice idea! I was telling about something similar I did w/ my ENO double a few years ago but I don't thin anyone caught on at the time.


It really did make a huge difference at no real added weight. The edges overlapped & held together by two sets of velcro. I've been planning to do that again but just haven't got around to it.
BTW, I lent that ENO to a friend & haven't seen it since<G>.

[KerMegan]

The ultimate fate of numerous successful prototypes, I fear..

[Alan]

Now all I need to do is find a leftover little sil-nylon bag to stuff this thing into.

[Randy]

ummmm,,,, I will have a matching bag for ya........

Dont ask for a matching bag for that ECW..... them are heavy as it is,,,,,,

[MacEntyre]

Let's revisit the lack of a center ridge... How was that achieved?

I wonder how much the length affects it?

[Alan]

ummmm,,,, I will have a matching bag for ya........

Don't got to all that trouble, Randy. You've done MORE than enough already.

Dont ask for a matching bag for that ECW..... them are heavy as it is,,,,,,