diff between double sided stuff sack and bishop bag?

**WebbingSlinger** · 05-26-2016, 17:24

Is there a difference between double sided stuff sacks and bishop bags? 2 words for the same thing?

**JmBoh** · 05-26-2016, 17:27

i've always thought them as the same thing.

**Shug** · 05-26-2016, 17:27

There is a difference...this is a Black Bishop Bag......http://tothewoods.net/HomemadeGearBlackbishopSack.html
My prefered way to go.
Shug

**pgibson** · 05-26-2016, 17:29

Yes there is. A double ended stuff sack has draw cords at each end. A Bishops bag was designed by Black Bishop a member hear years back who had some big contributions to add to the community. His design is a stuff sack with a suspension hole in the bottom. This is made by a grommet or eyelet or simply a heat burned (so the fabric won't frey) small hole in the base of the stuff sack for the suspension to pass through...in that way it stays at one end of the hammock at all times with one end of the suspension exiting that point. Connect that side of the hammock the tree and walk to the other. Both styles of bags have similar functionality but different execution.

**cougarmeat** · 05-26-2016, 21:18

So keeping one side of my double ended stuff sack cinched up makes it a Bishop's Bag - in function.

**BackpackerGuy** · 05-26-2016, 23:42

Originally Posted by [email protected]

So keeping one side of my double ended stuff sack cinched up makes it a Bishop's Bag - in function.

Maybe. . . depends on its color. LOL

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**jadekayak** · 05-27-2016, 01:56

Originally Posted by pgibson

Yes there is. A double ended stuff sack has draw cords at each end. A Bishops bag was designed by Black Bishop a member hear years back who had some big contributions to add to the community. His design is a stuff sack with a suspension hole in the bottom. This is made by a grommet or eyelet or simply a heat burned (so the fabric won't frey) small hole in the base of the stuff sack for the suspension to pass through...in that way it stays at one end of the hammock at all times with one end of the suspension exiting that point. Connect that side of the hammock the tree and walk to the other. Both styles of bags have similar functionality but different execution.

Is that what it is?

I made something similar about 8 weeks ago but sewed the whole thing up around the hole for the suspension lines.

Thought it would be a good idea but its a pig.
The external line is poked back into the top and gets caught on everything.