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    Floppy Edges

    Hey there,
    I reently purchased a Travelers Double hammock on sale. I have reworked ti to add a ridgeline and ring buckles. I have also rewhipped it several times trying to deal with the floppy edges. I have had no luck, they keep falling into the hammock and hitting me in the face. What would be a good way to deal with this. My other hammock is a HHED so I don't have experience with a speer type body. Any suggestions?

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    My Treklight double hammock has floppy edges that dont bother me much. Do you still get floppy edges when laying on the diagonal? If you've rewhipped it several times, I dont know what else you could do.
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    One thought when you are whipping is to make sure that the outer edges of the material for the hammock is pulled forward to be even with the end being whipped. If it is not that will contribute to the floppyness of the edges. There is an excellent tutorial in this forum at:

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...&imageuser=192

    How wide is the fabric that you are making the hammock with?
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    You could always use Risk's TestHammock Whipping Method.

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    I think somewhat floppy edges are just one of those things you get to deal with in the doubles. I've got an ENO DoubleNest and a Trek Light Double and they both have a little flop in em'. It is reduced quite a bit when I get diagonal, but it's still there. It usually isn't enough to get in my face, but it can get a little annoying in a stiff wind (found that out this weekend ).

    I would suggest really playing with the sag, so that you can get as diagonal as possible. Like I said, there will be a little flop but it shouldn't be in your face when you stretch out.

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    i like the flop sometimes, you can throw your arm to the side, and the flop will create a mini hammock for your arm to lay in. and the resulting tension causes the side to stand up.

    you can move a little more diagonal so there is less excess fabric at your shoulder, this may be the best move. if there's only a few inches extra, the flop shouldn't bother you that much. sounds like you've got a lot of flop.

    how much fabric is between your shoulder and the edge of fabric?

    you could add a single tie out at the shoulder if you usually sleep on the same diagonal.

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    try hanging with lots of sag and very diagonal, and very little sag, and alot more in-line. two very different lays, both comfortable in different ways.

    i have found the least shoulder squeeze of any position is achieved by laying in-line, but the hammock must have alot less sag to lift the butt in relation to the feet and head, by reducing sag even more, flatness increases, but shoulder squeeze begins to come back. i just discovered this "sweet spot" recently, and have not had a chance to sleep that way. something will be needed under the knees more than when laying diagonal with lots of sag, but i prefer something under my knees whenever sleeping in any hammock.

    it's not a bad way to hang, slowhike swears by it.

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    Or you can add side tie-outs like a HH... That takes care of the floppies.


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    This weekend I had a lot of wind to deal with and the floppy sides just about drove me insane (very short trip). Simple fix: put your head on the same side as the built in stuff sack. Then just put something with a little weight (I used a rock) in the sack. It holds that side down and almost completely eliminates the flop. I've found my feet do a pretty good job of taking care of the flop on the other side.

    It worked!

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    Quote Originally Posted by warbonnetguy View Post
    try hanging with lots of sag and very diagonal, and very little sag, and alot more in-line. two very different lays, both comfortable in different ways.

    i have found the least shoulder squeeze of any position is achieved by laying in-line, but the hammock must have alot less sag to lift the butt in relation to the feet and head, by reducing sag even more, flatness increases, but shoulder squeeze begins to come back. i just discovered this "sweet spot" recently, and have not had a chance to sleep that way. something will be needed under the knees more than when laying diagonal with lots of sag, but i prefer something under my knees whenever sleeping in any hammock.

    it's not a bad way to hang, slowhike swears by it.
    the other night i laid a 4' long "yard" stick on me as i laid in a normal (on back) position in my hammock.
    i was laying so close to flat that the front of my hips were only about 2" lower than the rest of my body.
    NOTE... in all fairness, i had to by-pass my belly by putting the stick to one side
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