I found my favorite camo

**Copenhagen69** · 06-25-2013, 08:03

LOL! interesting looking camo ..

**FLRider** · 06-25-2013, 08:22

I definitely agree on getting a sample before purchasing; Rockywoods is great about that. As to the weight, it should hold you just fine. However, it's going to be heavy compared to most backpacking hammocks; most are made with 1.1 oz/sq yd or 1.9 oz/sq yd material. This would be closer to the weight of a double layer 1.9 oz hammock (an 11' netless DL 1.9 oz FreeBird from Papa Smurf, with whoopies, would come in at ~31 oz or so).

Assuming that the weight is okay with you, just check the breathability of the sample you get. Use the suck test: place the fabric over your mouth and attempt to suck air through it. If air passes, the fabric is breathable. If not, it's probably not a good choice for an hammock.

Hope it helps!

**BER** · 06-25-2013, 08:51

You might call Rockywood for a true weight per square yard. Sometimes they just list a ballpark nominal weight, sometimes a weight per linear yard (easy enough to conver once you know the width of the fabric). They have done a weight check for me in the past.

**sdc** · 06-26-2013, 19:49

All good ideas....minus the curtains that is

I ordered a swatch so which should be here tomorrow, so Ill keep you posted on my take of the material.
Since I'm not to concerned with it being heavy, it might just work?

**Moose** · 06-26-2013, 20:21

Maybe I can recover my lazy boy in this.

**sdc** · 06-26-2013, 20:56

Originally Posted by Woody361

Maybe I can recover my lazy boy in this.

If you do, don't take it to the woods or you'll loose it

**FLRider** · 06-26-2013, 23:23

Originally Posted by sdc

All good ideas....minus the curtains that is

I ordered a swatch so which should be here tomorrow, so Ill keep you posted on my take of the material.
Since I'm not to concerned with it being heavy, it might just work?

Regarding weight vs. usability: as long as it's breathable (it should be, from the description), you should be just fine with it.

**Copenhagen69** · 06-27-2013, 11:33

Originally Posted by Woody361

Maybe I can recover my lazy boy in this.

I bet Kim Kardashian will show up somewhere in this now ...

**sdc** · 06-30-2013, 14:22

I received the sample and I think it will work well for the DIY gathered end I'm hoping to make. Defiantly breathable, and doesn't seem to be insanely heavy

**Banana Hammock** · 07-01-2013, 01:54

I just ordered a double layer 2.6 oz, 11 foot hammock, so I don't think 4 oz is heavy at all. You should end up with a very strong hammock, considering the one I ordered is rated for 500 lbs!