I used tripled up the 1.9 rip stop nylon. I had to take the three strips of 12ft fabric and sew them all together. I used 1200lb 2 inch seatbelt webbing for the suspension. After he laid in it I took two 550 paracord and made a ridgeline so he could lay at an angle.he was very happy.. But the next one will for sure be ALOT longer! And with a Bug net. the ENO bug netting worked for well for him however he had to tie the top tighter around the suspension.