Sliding bugnet for Bridge

**dblhmmck** · 08-16-2009, 16:47

I've made a prototype of a new bridge bugnet. The hammock was purchased from Mikeinfhaz for my girlfriend's daughter (but Amity is modeling for these photos). I was trying to make a simple to operate bugnet.bugnet_side.jpg

This one uses cord locks attached to the netting corners that slide along tightly strung spectra cords. The overlap in fabric causes the closure, zippers or velcro are not used.bugnet_opening.jpg

It is permanently attached at the sides and has elastic webbing sewn into a channel along each inner edge of the bugnet. The closure looks secure. It still needs field testing to see if it is easy for a youngster to open and close, as well as slip in and out of without complications.bugnet_top.jpg

The concept is really like a pair of curtains. I even included a snug fitting "valance" to keep the head and feet ends of the bugnet sealed.bugnet_open.jpg

**gargoyle** · 08-16-2009, 16:55

Nice design dblh. you've done it again.

**te-wa** · 08-16-2009, 20:26

wow, Victor!
very nice indeed.. hope she loves her new shelter.

**dblhmmck** · 08-17-2009, 15:07

Hey thanks gargoyle!

And no sooner had I set it up, Paige was lured outside, and climbed in. Yeah, she loves it.

I've got to say, it was nice to get the package (hammock) from Mikeinfhaz. Everything down to the stuffsack and buckle suspension were included, and it all looked very proffessional and well thought out. In fact, the clean simplicity of the bridge hammock design allowed me to see it fresh (as opposed to my habitual ways of bridge hammock design).

It was due to this that I was able to see the alternative way of attaching a bugnet. So thank-you Mikeinfhaz..as well as Grizz, Tee-Dee and all the other bridge hammock giants who have contibuted to the state-of-the-art hammockry that we enjoy today. Cheers!

dbl

**Dutch** · 08-17-2009, 15:42

Great design. and no velcro to boot.

**GrizzlyAdams** · 08-17-2009, 15:46

hey dblhmmk, that's neat. Getting the shape right on a bridge hammock bugnet is a challenge, but it looks to me like the curtain approach is more forgiving, i.e., one could work out empirically what the edge up top was really going to be after sewing the edge down.

nice!

Grizz

**dblhmmck** · 08-17-2009, 15:54

Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams

hey dblhmmk, that's neat. Getting the shape right on a bridge hammock bugnet is a challenge, but it looks to me like the curtain approach is more forgiving, i.e., one could work out empirically what the edge up top was really going to be after sewing the edge down.

nice!

Grizz

Very true Grizz. I did just what you visualized. My inside edges were too long on the first fitting, and I trimmed them for a tighter fitting closure.

I allowed the same 6" cat cut to match the hammock edges. The end to end length measurement comes from the horizontal measurement between endcaps when the hammock is weighted (a few inches shorter than you might think initially).