Dave good points on the tarp and sag. Okay, let's look at it from a dayhiking point of view. I use a hammock regularly while just out taking photographs. So...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Mar 11, 2007 9:00 pm
... bends) so ... Eleven feet... how long is the tarp you use with that? If you start making the tarp too long, then you almost need to made it wider as well...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Mar 11, 2007 4:54 am
my latest hammock is 11' though. ...tim My test hammocks start as 12 feet of cloth (then I tie the sheet bends) so 11' seems about right. Ralph [Non-text...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 11, 2007 4:27 am
i like my hammocks about 48 to 50" wide, but i don't know if you'd want to go to much more narrow than that. it might work fine for you but it might be a good...
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Christie
lingerielady...
Mar 11, 2007 12:16 am
You could try making a prototype with a bed sheet for width. See how that works for you. ... he got my ... the extra ... the ... 6'3" ... latest is ... much...
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Scott Schroeder
schrochem
Mar 10, 2007 7:07 pm
I was just out on hike with my son. I just made another hammock so he got my old one. I made one for him last year but it seemed a bit small. He likes the...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Mar 9, 2007 1:45 pm
Great idea & report Paul. Let us know how it continues to work. I'm working on something similar for Speer Hammocks-should have it out soon..Ed Moderator,...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 9, 2007 6:41 am
Sewing machine? Who said anything about a sewing machine? Dental floss and a needle is about my limit! And with a lungi, if you sew crooked, it doesn't...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 9, 2007 6:38 am
Multi-use -- as others have stated before. Although pants can also be multi-use, the only things they do better than a lungi are save embarrassment if you fall...
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ij santiago
snoopylives1
Mar 9, 2007 4:54 am
trust me cara, you don't want me near a sewing machine.....but the glue might be the ticket! i will look for silk. cotton and the at, don't mix.... thakx... ...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 9, 2007 4:48 am
Exactly right. I'm fond of Madras Plaid, but any cloth would do (hmmm, silk...). Just check bolt width to make sure it suits you. CL...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 9, 2007 4:46 am
... Well, a lungi could be a good way to start. Few other things require more elementary sewing than a lungi. Lungis sold in Bangladesh and other places are...
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Without_the_US
q1eagle
Mar 9, 2007 3:47 am
This is the second link.............. Actually Make is a good mag. and has an interesting web site. Cool hammock, I have made 2 Reply I made 2 hammocks like...
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Paul Kaercher
paulkaercher
Mar 9, 2007 3:37 am
Last year I tested a 4" thick home made quilt, 3 3/8" foam pads, cuban tarp, and a silk hammock in the backyard . At 17 degrees and no wind I was cool but...
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Carey Parks
parkscarey
Mar 9, 2007 2:58 am
You can't change you pants with your pants on, but you can change your pants with your lungi on. This whole thread started when I asked how hammockers would...
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cass-rjp@...
renejosejpadro
Mar 9, 2007 2:01 am
Hi everybody! eveybody is talking about the the lungi. Why not use the "malong" of the maaranao tribe of southern Philippines instead. Its a piece of cloth (a...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Mar 9, 2007 1:41 am
I just don't know yet. Rick ... -- Walk Well! Rick (Risk) ********************************* http://www.imrisk.com author of A Wildly Successful 200 Mile Hike ...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 9, 2007 1:26 am
thanks rick. do you think you'll be at hot springs in april? Rick <ra1@...> wrote: It takes you to a magazine which requires subscription to read the...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Mar 9, 2007 1:08 am
It takes you to a magazine which requires subscription to read the article. Don't bother. Rick ... -- Walk Well! Rick (Risk) *********************************...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 9, 2007 12:43 am
i don't think i'll click on that link untill someone else does<g>. Without_the_US <eagle@...> wrote: http://www.makezine.com/09/ Make Magazine in...
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jamesdwampler
Mar 8, 2007 11:30 pm
Sorry guys! I sent out a reply through my email, it probably would be better to do here - but what exactly is the benefit of a lungi over pants?...
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James Wampler
jamesdwampler
Mar 8, 2007 11:30 pm
How are lungi's better than pants? _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! ...
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Without_the_US
q1eagle
Mar 8, 2007 9:40 pm
http://www.makezine.com/09/ Make Magazine in it's new edition Volume 09 has a 2 page article. Instant Hammock by Tim Anderson in Heirloom Technology Make...
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ij santiago
snoopylives1
Mar 8, 2007 7:25 pm
can't sew to safe my life!!!!! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Carey Parks
parkscarey
Mar 8, 2007 6:45 pm
Sounds like any fabric store or the fabric department in your favorite big box store would have one - they just don't know it. Buy a couple yards of thin...
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ij santiago
snoopylives1
Mar 8, 2007 6:20 pm
where can i find a lungi.......i live in georgia. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rosalind Suit
rosalind_suit
Mar 8, 2007 5:04 pm
Thanks again, CL !! Hope you post the photos/directions/etc. on the WH's site, too !! You may have just started a new trail-related fad!! Rosie mdhiker ...
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Nate
natesdenn71
Mar 8, 2007 2:26 pm
... I just started using this knot, and so far it seems to release easy. This whole knot reminds me of a trucker's hitch. So far I am liking it because of the...
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Stuhr, Tim
stuhrt
Mar 8, 2007 1:42 pm
I do both half-hitches as slippery half-hitches. It holds well and you only have to pull on one cord to release it all. I've been using it on my tarp like...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 8, 2007 10:53 am
I've posted the photos on the HammockCamping site under 'How to tie a Lungi" More details are below. ... Subject: Re: changing rooms - How to Tie a Lungi ...
