I like Hammocks.

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Found some black netting with a sheen.

Decided that if I wash it in mozzie repellant, so I folded it in half and sewed it into a bag shape and threw it on the kitchen floor

 

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I found some baby bungees in a pound shop....

So for the time being, that will hold it onto the hammock ropes

 

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I know everyone else takes extra lines for their mozzie and tarps, but I found a couple of cable ties and decided they were lighter.

 

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oooh!

Moon!

 

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I must get a bigger bladder!

 

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Temp dropped to 5deg C.

It was windy.

I slept in jeans and T shirt - no sleeping bag.

Back was fine, but stomach got cold.

The hammock and wadding sort of gapes open in the middle.

Also, its a foot too narrow and doesnt go all the way round me.

I wonder if I can stretch it....

 

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I didnt pin out the tarp or netting, so it just hung.

Like that, it stopped the 30 mph wind from chilling me.

 

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Going to have another look at it later when he gets bored and takes his box of co co pops somewhere else.

 

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Awesome so far, keep up the good work. Shame your hammock`s been hammockjacked.Just tempt him out with some milk for his coco pops. or wave another new box at him. Then place it on the inside of your slider doors When he runs out, he`ll have to get out for new box. Then ya jump in hammock

 

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Hi Sanji

Got him out with a breadcrumb trail of wine gums!

Knew he would like them to go with his co co pops

He took this when he ungummed his head

He woke me up so I stole his camera again

 

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Ive flicked the tarp over so its all on the other side of the hammock

This is taken through the netting

Even like this with just the netting, it is trapping a layer of air over the top of my hammock which makes it warmer - even though I am in a wind trap.

The wind actually spins in this corner as it has 3 walls and a diagonal aproach

 

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I am struggling with the amount of heat I am losing through the top as I have no wadding over me.

The cover I made isnt quite reaching round me or staying up properly.

I need to look at this some more. Sorry if I am repeating, but I usually manage to forget after a couple of hours...

 

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The mesh is cut 2 metres too long, and sewn so the hammock rope comes out of the apex.

This allows for the rope to be considerably lower than the netting without pulling it down or ripping it.

Hammock rope up......

Hammock rope down.....

 

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I need to sandwich the netting where I want the elastic to tie on and put an eyelet in it so it doesnt rip, then dump th ebungee and use 3mm elastic as its lighter

 

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It tensions simply by sliding the knot up the green hammock rope.

I will probably also fix this on with eyelets and 3mm elastic as thats lighter than using a ridge rope.

Although.....That said, it is working as it is.....

Cable ties are a lot lighter than elastic....

 

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This is what its like with the tarp pulled out properly...

Sorry its a bit unfocussed

 

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Hmmm......

Its going to be heading towards 0 deg C tonight....

Time for another test....

Going to try another Idea...

 

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I need to tighten up the sides...

Not too sure about this...

If this works, I should be able to replace the clamps with some more eyelets and some elastic rope. I have some spring fasteners for it too.

 

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Looking at it....

Not really convinced, but

The alternative is to listen to the kids snoring