Simple homemade hammock

**skylark** · 02-25-2007, 11:20

Hello, I am a whiteblazer here for the first time.

I built a Risk style hammock last year, and have a KickAss underquilt. I have not tried out the underquilt yet, but hope to when it warms up a bit (above 32F). The underquilt has been nice and toasty warm in my in house trials. It seems just big enough, although I would like to be able to sleep crossways more. Maybe it can be set up for cross ways sleeping.

My project this year is to build a camo hammock with no sewing. I spent lots of time sewing up stuff last year and kind of came to the conclusion that a simpler design would have done what I want it to just as well as the complimicated design. I also increased the size of the hammock because I am not so much into ultralight as comfort. This 4 yard hammock is much more comfortable than the smaller ultralight attempts, mainly because it is a full 60" in width and the length seems to make it easier to move around in.

Here is the write up:
http://minivancamping.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29

My old pages which show last years hammock construction and reports:
http://cruisenews.net/backpacking/

**headchange4u** · 02-25-2007, 12:22

Welcome to the forum!

Nice way to make an entrance. That's a sweet looking hammock you got there.

**Otter1** · 02-25-2007, 12:23

Well done! Thanks for the pics.

And last but not least, WELCOME!

**blackbishop351** · 02-25-2007, 12:28

Welcome! Nice job!

**Peter_pan** · 02-25-2007, 12:39

Welcome to the Hanging Gang!

Pan

**Coffee** · 02-25-2007, 12:57

nice project and welome.

**blackie** · 02-25-2007, 18:52

welcome to the madness..great looking hammock..

**Sysiphus** · 02-26-2007, 04:58

Skylark, can you pass along the specs of the fabric to include where it was purchased? I have been looking for ACU (UCP) ripstop to make a hammock for a couple of months. Supplies like this are surprisingly hard to come by here

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**skylark** · 02-26-2007, 07:55

It is ripstop nylon from the fabric section at Wal-Mart. The pattern is digital camo. The surface is not as slippery as some of the ripstop I purchased online from that place in ID. It may be coated, I am not sure. I asked about the weight but the cashier did not know. It was $4 per yard.

**neo** · 02-26-2007, 08:39

Originally Posted by skylark

Hello, I am a whiteblazer here for the first time.

I built a Risk style hammock last year, and have a KickAss underquilt. I have not tried out the underquilt yet, but hope to when it warms up a bit (above 32F). The underquilt has been nice and toasty warm in my in house trials. It seems just big enough, although I would like to be able to sleep crossways more. Maybe it can be set up for cross ways sleeping.

My project this year is to build a camo hammock with no sewing. I spent lots of time sewing up stuff last year and kind of came to the conclusion that a simpler design would have done what I want it to just as well as the complimicated design. I also increased the size of the hammock because I am not so much into ultralight as comfort. This 4 yard hammock is much more comfortable than the smaller ultralight attempts, mainly because it is a full 60" in width and the length seems to make it easier to move around in.

Here is the write up:
http://minivancamping.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29

My old pages which show last years hammock construction and reports:
http://cruisenews.net/backpacking/

way to go,welcome to hammock forums,nice hammock

neo