I found myself wanting to build an even longer hammock which is 12 1/2 feet long with a 116" ridge line. So I decided to try to film the entire process.
I hope you find it useful.
Due to camera issues I couldn't add in the sections on how to build the locked brummel loop at the end of the amsteel ridge line so search youtube for "Locked Brummel Amsteel" and you'll find some great instructions on how to do that.
I had similar camera problems when I made my whoopie slings. So search youtube for "Whoopie Sling" and you'll find some great videos on how to do that.
If I subtract out the time to set up the camera, refill the bobbin, and answer phone calls that I got during filming then the entire sewing, ridge line, and end gathering process took just about an hour. The materials from DIY Gear were about $35 because the 1.9 ripstop nylon was on sale. With some other materials I bought to make some stuff sacks plus shipping the total cost came to exactly $50.
I hope this inspires you to try making a hammock yourself.
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