Help with making a Hammock

[outdoorowain]

Hi Everyone

I want to make myself a hammock but I have no idea what fabric to get.

Would ripstop nylon be better than non-ripstop?

I guess it needs to be uncoated and breathable?

what should I look for in grams per meter as it will need to be strong, I am a little heavy after chrismas (about 95 kg).

And could anybody tell me a good place to get the fabric go online.

Thanks everyone

 

[Teepee]

Ripstop isnt necessary, and doesnt add to the strength. You will find though that most suitable fabric weights are ripstop though.

You want at least 1.9 0z/sq yd if your making a single layer hammock, 1.1 oz/sqyd will be fine for a double. 1.1 is around parachute fabric weight. (I sleep full time in a 1.1 double at home and I'm 100kg) If your heavy on kit or sleep with stuff in your pockets, or don't count the grams, a 1.9 oz/sqyd double hammock will be good.

I use Fabrics n stuff for hammock nylon, they have loads of high quality parachute fabric in. You want at least 150cm wide for it and at least 3m long.

Pertex is very nice, 1.9 oz but I'm finding it snags too much and I've got pull marks on the fabric. Use it in a double layer hammock only.


Hope this helps.
Uncoated, yes definitley.

BTW, I use oz/sqyd because that what I'm used to talking with americans about hammock fabrics. Just convert to g/sqM if you need to.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Top stuff from Teepee

Risks Hiking website has a mine of information about hammocks

try - http://www.imrisk.com/testhammock/testhammock.htm for starters and see how you get on.

Most importantly............, photos, lots of photos!

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[mrcharly]

I'm lighter than you but still think this would work.


I made a couple of double-layer hammocks out of skirt lining. This a strong polyester fabric that comes in the perfect width.


I bought 6m and some webbing. I used 25mm webbing, but you are bit heavier so maybe get something a bit wider.


Double the lining to make a 3m length.


Take webbing and tie overhand knot about 20cm/8" in from end of lining. Now tie overhand knot in end of lining, including the webbing (ie, hold them as if they were one length of rope and you were tieing overhand knot in the middle, just like tieing a stopper knot at the end of a climbing rope).


Repeat at other end.


You now have a double hammock. I used laminate flooring underlay as an insulator and slipped this inbetween the layers. Ok for summer but I think it would need more than this for winter use.

I used the hammock I made probably every other month for camping for several years.

I'd save what I didn't spend on hammock material for a tarp/awning. I never bothered, but was camping in fair weather.

 

[Teepee]

Skirt lining is usually polyester taffeta, well suitable too. Polyester doesn't stretch as much as nylon and is a little more UV resistant.

 

[outdoorowain]

Thanks Teepee. That's just what I needed.

Is this fabric any good? http://www.fabrics-n-stuff.co.uk/pr...ucts_id=690&osCsid=66cag46h8rl7re809mr8qv48q1

Thanks mrcharly as well.

Ogri: Yes photos will be coming.

Thanks

 

[Teepee]

Looks perfect mate, I'd missed that one on their site.

Might get some myself

 

[outdoorowain]

Cool. thanks again

lets see how it turns out.

 

[Teepee]

No problem mate .

Good luck with it.