Polycro Peak Beaks

**Cranky Bear** · 07-21-2013, 19:07

Awesome idea!

One possible use could be to make them be the hammocks storage? It could store the hammock, net, quilts.... make them with a drawcord channel so you can cinch it up???

**grannypat** · 07-21-2013, 21:13

Brilliant! Why did you make the foot end longer than the head?

**Sweeper** · 07-21-2013, 21:23

Originally Posted by Yoda

Awesome idea!

One possible use could be to make them be the hammocks storage? It could store the hammock, net, quilts.... make them with a drawcord channel so you can cinch it up???

There is something already available from Wilderness Logics called the Lazy Slug Tube.... http://wildernesslogics.com/THE-LAZY...-Lazy-Slug.htm

I have a set and use them mostly in the winter.

**MDSH** · 07-21-2013, 21:57

Originally Posted by grannypat

Brilliant! Why did you make the foot end longer than the head?

Can't stand anything over my head -- need air!

But stopping heat loss by convection at the foot end was really nice.

.

**Cranky Bear** · 07-22-2013, 07:33

Originally Posted by Sweeper

There is something already available from Wilderness Logics called the Lazy Slug Tube.... http://wildernesslogics.com/THE-LAZY...-Lazy-Slug.htm

I have a set and use them mostly in the winter.

I was describing a completely different use for a completely different product. The end caps are waterproof, and would hae a draw corded end so that one could disconnect one end of the hammock then walk n stuff it all in the other end cap. If one were to make both ends of one end cap a roll top design you would effectively have a dry bag so all gear in it could stay dry as a bone in inclement weather! The lazy slug tube cannot break in two to act as end caps as the OP has made, but maybe your talking about a different lazy slug tube!

But this is JMO and not worth much.

**MDSH** · 07-22-2013, 07:59

Originally Posted by Yoda

I was describing a completely different use for a completely different product. The end caps are waterproof, and would hae a draw corded end so that one could disconnect one end of the hammock then walk n stuff it all in the other end cap. If one were to make both ends of one end cap a roll top design you would effectively have a dry bag so all gear in it could stay dry as a bone in inclement weather! The lazy slug tube cannot break in two to act as end caps as the OP has made, but maybe your talking about a different lazy slug tube!

But this is JMO and not worth much.

I see! Hmmm ... Have some 1.1 oz. material coming and will have plenty left over for a project like that -- was going to make a stuff sack anyway so this is a great double use idea.

Thanks, Yoda!

.

**natefoo** · 08-02-2013, 16:38

Awesome! I've been playing around a bit with window shrink film and it's neat stuff!

**nothermark** · 08-02-2013, 17:21

I like the add on but think some folks have mixed up terminology. Here is a grizzbeak:

http://www.2qzqhammockhanger.com/tarpaccessories.html

Different beast than an end cap. Not to knock end caps. I like the polycro for an occasional or developmental way to make something and see how it works. Nice job!