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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