mil bug net

**MarcD** · 06-11-2013, 12:24

I contacted my supply guy to see if they had any bug nets laying around and he said sure come by to pick some up. This is what i got,

http://www.catomaoutdoor.com/Catalog...fo.aspx?id=155

The footprint is 86" you think it is worth trying to mod? I'm not worried about size/weight (within reason) it'll be used for car/family camping.
I'm thinking cutting out the botton and making it deeper or flipping it over and use it as the bottom.

Any ideas... should i just keep it as is and make a different design?

**Junebugdawn** · 06-11-2013, 12:34

Not for that price, hopefully!! I got a military bug net that is supposed to be suspended over a cot. I had to cut off lots of material and it took quite a bit of time. However, it turned out to be exactly what I needed. It would have been MUCH easier if I had just started with plain mesh material and made it Fronkey style. I did make mine that style, but it was much harder working with that huge piece of material that was not square.

**MarcD** · 06-11-2013, 13:00

the price i paid was free ninty free

**Junebugdawn** · 06-11-2013, 13:06

Free is always a good price. What are the actual dimensions of the mesh material?

**MarcD** · 06-11-2013, 14:26

W=90"x 33" at head / 23" at foot
H= 33"at head/ 25"foot

the 90" is what is getting me??? it's probably too short. the only thing i can think of is to use it upside down as the bottom half and sew a top to it.
Probably not woth the work!

anyone know of a ground dweller that would like to trade??

**Junebugdawn** · 06-11-2013, 18:30

I think that's a good idea. Even if you had two to sew together, I wouldn't be enough to make a bugnet for a hammock.

**MarcD** · 06-11-2013, 19:09

So I took the rings off the outer perimeter and cut out the bottom out. My plan is to flip it over and sew the top half with an approximate 36" section \ / working up to the ridgeline and using it as the bottom half instead of the bungee method. Still on the fence about keeping the ring as a spreader, don't know if it'll be needed. The nice thing it it already has zippers on both sides.