hammock

  1. Loenja

    guylines, tarps and ridglines

    ok guys im just curios Question (1) what strength guyline would you recommend, i got some 45kg strength polyester? rope is this strong enough for a tarp guylines. question (2) and i got some of the same stuff just stronger for a ridgeline but it seems too stretch a lot, is this a big concern...
  2. Loenja

    your hammock setup (pic heavy)

    im sure ther already is a thread for thisso please post a link basically lets see you hammock setup in good detail: heres mine (setup inside the house on custom hammock fittings the local blacksmith made for us) the webbing is the original dd hammock webbing, with a figure 8 in the...
  3. Loenja

    whoopie sling

    has anyone used this to make a whoopie sling http://sailboats.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?productID=TY0064 or this http://sailboats.co.uk/Catalogue~Marlow_Excel_D12__6mm_BI_2056kgs~p_TY4120~c4586.html or can anyone confirm i is the same or very similar to amsteel blue. apart from costing a fortune...
  4. Loenja

    net hammock

    i was wondering if anyone has had experience making netted hammocks. i have done a couple projects by making knotted netting. i would like to know gauge size number of meshes.etc and material. thanks
  5. ProjeKtWEREWOLF

    hammock for a fat bloke......

    What is the strongest hammock available and where can I find one????? I'm a big fella and don't want a catastrophic failure in the middle of the night. I'm tired of sleeping on the ground. Am I just worrying for nothing? I assume it's 550 Paracord or stronger for rigging eh?
  6. B

    DD hammock karabiner mod help

    Hi All Just taken delivery of my first DD hammock. Looking forward to giving it a go, but first things first - karabiner mod. Has anyone here done this. I'm assuming you use a fishermans knot to join the two ends of the webbing at the hammock end. However, does anyone have any suggestions...
  7. tjwuk

    100g Goose down wanted

    Hi all, I am after about 100g of goose down. I already have some from my xmas dinner:christmas1: birds but would like to try my hand at adding to that and making a hammock underblanket. Also if available any material, pertex etc that wil do as the cover. 2x 2.25m x 1.7m. Thanks all in advance...