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    Senior Member Beckyinma's Avatar
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    Someone said this was addictive? I disagree (I'm lying)

    So far, since receiving my 56 yards of ripstop from Magna on August 30th, I've made:

    4 turtle dog stands
    4 Fronky bug nets with velcro straps to fold up to ridge line when not needed
    4 stuff sacks (for other stuff)
    4 bishop bags
    4 hammocks with srls
    4 sets of whoopie slings
    4 sets of tree straps
    4 sets of hang straps for the stands
    4 sets of hang straps for the ridge poles
    8 sets of aluminum marlin spike tubes, 4 to keep on the stands, 4 to keep with the tree straps
    1 recycled down uq
    4 ridge line organizers

    What I still have to do for a boy scout campout weekend:

    one underquilt

    What I need to do before next spring:

    permethrin everything
    more stuff sacks (because you never have enough)
    2 more underquilts.
    3 tarps

    At least one more hammock for backup/guests/kids' friends

    No, it's not addicting at all. (can you read the sarcasm?)


    I'll post pictures at some point.

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    l-r my tarp, my hammock/net, hubby's, Son's, Daughter's. Identified by the color bead on the whoopie.

    I'm just so impressed that each setup, hammock, straps, aluminum spikes and bug net fit in a bishop bag and compress down to about the size of a nalgene... so cool...

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    Hubby's config, 8' stands, 12' top rail, square ground bug net was $6 at a trade store, altered to fit with the extra skirt at the bottom and lengthened with one of the net's square ends. His hammock is nearly 12' long, and the setup including tree straps weighs 2# because of the skirt on the bug net.

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    Net up for sitting/socializing

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    Son and daughter's configs are almost the same aside from the color of the chiffon curtains I found for bug nets at Goodwill. Hers is green, his is blue. Our stands, the kids' and mine, are 6.5 feet tall, with 10' top rails.

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    This is my setup. It's the lightest, with the least of inexpensive compromises. The bug net I made, and it was too narrow at the bottom, so I added the gussets to the ends. It also velcros to the SRL. SRL is Dynaglide, gear pocket is bug net leftovers (That part that I cut off originally and had to re-add so I could pull up the net for sitting/socializing. go figure) Total weight is about 1.25#

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    with the bug net up

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    My first and only UQ so far. Recycled from an older REI down mummy bag. It weighs in at 2# but seems quite warm. 3 more to make, or something similar.

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    After I got one side of the zipper off, I couldn't get the zipper off the side with the extra baffle, so I cut it, and hemmed up the side. The channels for the elastic are 50¢ spools of fun satin ribbon I found in the clearance rack at Joann.

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    The tarp I made before I got the hammock material in the mail, it is a 10x10 cat, capable of folding in the ends a bit for protection. I don't anticipate a ton of winter camping with scouts. It is shown draped over the lashed stands, but I've since remade that stand, and the other three with hinges, so it attaches nicely across the span of the ridge. 3 more to make, or something similar.

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    This is the hardware/straps for the stands. I wanted something strong, that I could leave on the setup for storage, so we have separate tree straps and toggles for the stands and for trees.

    Stands, $50 each including hardware and stuff we already had (660# biners)
    hammocks, $5 each with bulk fabric purchase including bishop bags
    suspension, $12 for 50' of Amsteel divided
    ridge lines, mine is dynaglide, $7,the others, poly and polypro rope around the house, adjustable whoopee style.
    bug nets, $6 for hubby, $4 for son's, $8 for daughter's, and $~18 for mine (full price no-see-um)
    UQ #1 so far $5 including shock cord and ribbon. Second will be identical, also only $5, and 3 and 4 will be cheap Craigslist bags that I alter. I already have my sights on one bag. I might also try an alpaca fill since I have a fleece laying around. yeah, You don't hear that every day.

    So far, well under $100 for each setup, not including the tarps.
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    STinGa's Avatar
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    Wow. Your number of posts to number if items made ratio is a little skewed. Looks like you have been a little busy. I am looking forward to the pics with all of your goodies.

    STinGa
    Sarcasm is a dying art.

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    Senior Member Ratdog's Avatar
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    Haha, great stuff.

    Watch the MSG/toggles with the younger Scouts. They can pop off with kids hopping in and out of hammocks. Dutch sells a nice little gizmo that prevents that from happening. Alternatively switch suspension type to cinch buckle or triangles (Warbonnet style).

    Underquilts are more work but a very satisfying project.

    Nice work, enjoy.
    Have sherpas, will travel...
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    You need to change your nick to TooBusyToPost.

    Where in MA are you?

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    Senior Member Chigger's Avatar
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    No, it is not additive. And we not in denial either.

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    Senior Member Beckyinma's Avatar
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    LMAO! if I post, I can't sew. If I can't sew, I must make time to dust, and do dishes, and vacuum... or do something resembling house work. I must force myself to stop sewing hammock stuff to take care of my normal daily duties...

    I'm in Central Mass, north of Rt 2.

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    Senior Member Beckyinma's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratdog View Post
    Haha, great stuff.

    Watch the MSG/toggles with the younger Scouts. They can pop off with kids hopping in and out of hammocks. Dutch sells a nice little gizmo that prevents that from happening. Alternatively switch suspension type to cinch buckle or triangles (Warbonnet style).

    Thanks for the advice. The toggles will be for my family only and my son is under strict orders that it is not a place to play. (he's 10) If I teach our scout troop to do it, which is in the plan at some point, I want to find a way to lock the toggles, like with knots through holes in the end, so they don't slip or something. The toggles are such an easy and adjustable way to do it, and they all do archery, so it's easy to find tubes from old broken arrows....(and they're free)

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    Senior Member Beckyinma's Avatar
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    added pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STinGa View Post
    Wow. Your number of posts to number if items made ratio is a little skewed. Looks like you have been a little busy. I am looking forward to the pics with all of your goodies.

    STinGa
    He's been to busy building gear to post!

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    When you are done, and still don't want to do dishes or dust, post that you are for hire. I'm sure you can get some business. I'll take a bug net!
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