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    Senior Member Cannibal's Avatar
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    Yep, Ed is the hammock professor.
    I agree with his 2' rule. I'm 6' and none of my DIY hammocks are less than 10' whipping to whipping, most are a few inches longer.
    Trust nobody!

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    Senior Member Frawg's Avatar
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    Oops... I guess he said 2 ft on each end. Thanks, G!

    Edit: Sorry, Cannibal... for some reason your avatar and Gargoyle's trigger the same (nervous) reaction in me and I get confused.
    Last edited by Frawg; 06-30-2010 at 21:14.
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    Looks like the same material Walmart sells. If it is, a single layer hammock should be fine. Here's how I made mine: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=15205
    Knotty
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    Thanks Knotty!


    I'm thinking a 12 ft hammock with a 96 to 108" ridge line and a 15' x 10' rain fly.

    I ordered an extra 10 yards of fabric today, just encase

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    My DIY hammocks are all 5' x 11' without a structural ridgeline. No cut across the leg, comfy diagonal, forgiving to hang...
    - MacEntyre
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    My indoor sleeper is 120" with a 101" ridgeline and 96" wide. Built on the model of the ENO doublenest.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

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    hey mccoy -- glad to see you made it to the forums! Do me a favor... tell your wife i'm NOT responsible for this addiction... either that, or get her to believe that your kayaks are gibson's fault!


    you should come up north sometime and we can go camping sometime

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    HAHAhaha. Hey Jon! She knows this is how I am.

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    My fabric arrived last night. The side says, "Cammo taslan nylon 100%"

    Can't wait to get started making my hammock.

    Any opinions on taslan nylon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dmccoy26 View Post
    My fabric arrived last night. The side says, "Cammo taslan nylon 100%"

    Can't wait to get started making my hammock.

    Any opinions on taslan nylon?
    Can't wait to see it! Pics please when you get finished. Have fun!


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