... Yes My scouts have made dozens. Ripstop will work fine but is probably more than needed. Question: Why sew when you can just tie? Ralph PS her's my...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Jan 13, 2010 2:46 am
not suprised 9 in 2500 since most were most likley sold to less than serious users (once / twice a summer) Im not worried.... Ill bet we will never hear about...
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sm4inv
Jan 13, 2010 9:50 am
Yeah, I made 2 from Ed Speers instructions but I made them with double layers of fabric so I can put in and hold the pad securly. /p-a, sweden...
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Chuck Haak
azhaaks
Jan 13, 2010 2:45 pm
My favorite hammock is made from some polyester supplex I found years ago in the bargain fabrics bin at Joann. I wish that I had bought the whole bolt because...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Jan 13, 2010 3:15 pm
Oh and I just saw a promo for man vrs wild (bear Grylls) Where he makes a hammock by splitting a bamboo log. Hmmmm Ralph ... [Non-text portions of this...
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sawyer7271
Jan 13, 2010 4:06 pm
... I've made several. Nylon ripstop works well, is lightweight, and stretches just a bit (making it more comfortable). If you're under 170 pounds (if I...
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Blake Robert
xflagstaff9
Jan 13, 2010 4:15 pm
Tonight, on the Discovery Channel, according to previews, Bear Grylls makes a hammock with one single stretch of bamboo. Man vs. Wild. The time depends on your...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Jan 13, 2010 9:24 pm
I've made a few 1.9 oz. ripstop nylon hammocks; rolled the two long edges, sewed on zipper and no-see-um netting and tied rope and 1" cinch buckle, added 1"...
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Blake Robert
xflagstaff9
Jan 14, 2010 4:31 pm
Double layer hammocks?????????? Â How did the double layer hammock work out for you in regard to holding the insulation in place?????? Â I bought a Claytor...
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Troy Eckhardt
troyeckhardt
Jan 14, 2010 4:54 pm
My homemade double-layer bridge hammock holds a pad very well. Troy ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Douglas Campbell
beentomadrid
Jan 14, 2010 4:58 pm
I made one from Rick's site (www.imrisk.com) and it works great. Doug C. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Jan 17, 2010 11:46 pm
stretch depends upon the weave, and how it is loaded. Most all fabric will stretch more on the bias (diagonal). Polyester thread and rope have less than nylon...
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PERRY
churchillperry
Jan 21, 2010 8:38 pm
I was thinking of making a hammock for my dog to hang inside my hammock when we are camping. He's 10# and aprox 18" long. Anyone have any ideas? Perry...
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Carey Parks
parkscarey
Jan 22, 2010 5:15 am
Gear hammock? Maybe just use a bean bag like thing stuffed with whatever's handy and clip it to one end. He will prolly snuggle into the corner of the hammock....
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David and Barbara Ell...
d2aisy2000
Jan 22, 2010 12:17 pm
Perry, Interesting idea! I have a much bigger dog, so his insulated hammock hangs under mine. See photos here:...
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Tim Naylor
timothypnaylor
Jan 22, 2010 2:05 pm
Perry, you might try something like this: http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGearPackCoverGearHammock.html. Great multi-tasking item that would be plenty large...
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Aaron Fletcher
spreadthelov...
Jan 22, 2010 2:05 pm
Put it under you, he's got alotta heat even at 10 lbs! Sent from my iPod...
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PERRY
churchillperry
Jan 23, 2010 6:09 pm
Thanks for the advice. I haven't tried anything yet but as it turns out I came across a small zippered duffel bag that I may be able to convert into a small...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 24, 2010 2:08 am
I sleep every night in a hammock at home. Every night, my cat sleeps on my bladder (on is not as bad a problem as the pre-sleep kneed). I've yet to come...
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rmeyer386
Jan 27, 2010 2:09 pm
Any experience with an "undercover" for a Speer hammock similar to the undercover for the Hennessey Ultralight Backpacker. I like the idea of not lying...
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Douglas Campbell
beentomadrid
Jan 27, 2010 2:17 pm
Oh yeah, the double layered one I made from Rick's instructions on his site (www.imrisk.com) works perfectly to hold pads of all sorts. You can even put a pad...
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Rick Meyer
rmeyer386
Jan 27, 2010 4:08 pm
Thanks for the advice and info. Rick M. ________________________________ From: Douglas Campbell <campbell.d.p@...> To: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com ...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Jan 27, 2010 10:27 pm
The only ones I've had issues with are the self-inflating pads (thermarest and REI's line of similar pads) as they tend to slide around---I just don't put as...
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Aaron Fletcher
spreadthelov...
Jan 28, 2010 1:55 pm
Yeah sleeping pads/double bottom work fine but give you cold spots on the sides, those peapodish underquilts look nice and warm! Sent from my iPod...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Jan 28, 2010 3:10 pm
... I have a PeaPod and could not imagine using any other type of insulation. Once you try one, you're sold! Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Sandy
sandykayak
Jan 29, 2010 6:59 pm
I saw the cutest photograph of a DIY insulated dog hammock hanging under the master hammock...on hammocks forum. Looked like a black lab in thered. can't...
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Sandy
sandykayak
Jan 29, 2010 7:04 pm
THAT WAS IT!!! Thanks Dave. sandy in miami...
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Coy Boy
starnescr
Jan 29, 2010 10:05 pm
just about any pad work in a double bottom hammock but they will squish a quilt. not as much as laying directly on it but still. however, you might try making...
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Douglas Campbell
beentomadrid
Jan 30, 2010 12:00 am
I've often wondered if anyone has tried making the double layer hammock bottom out of a stretchy material so that it would give a little, thus reducing the...
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Coy Boy
starnescr
Jan 30, 2010 12:14 am
sounds like it would. I've been to busy (and lazy) lately to do much experimenting. netting might work. it is light and stretchy. it would not offer any...
