Hey everyone, Fronkey here and I made a video tutorial on how to make a bugnet for your hammock. This is the bug net design I have been using for quite awhile now and prefer it over ones with zippers. It's easy to get in and out and it works perfect for keeping the bugs out.
I am also including below, step by step instructions with pictures on how to make it as well.
So, you can get both a video and pictures to help you out with this fun project.
Materials
7 yards no see um fabric
5 yards 1/8” shock cord
1 cord lock
Black 100% polyester thread
You can use tulle instead of the no see um. However no see um netting repels insects better because the holes are smaller.
Also, you can use different size shock cord as well. This is just my preference and it does save on weight. If you want to go even lighter you can use 7/64”
Since ridgeline lengths very in size, you first want to measure your ridgeline.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/p...ictureid=11173
Once you have your ridgeline measured, multiply that number by two to include both sides of the bug net. Then add 6 inches to give your hammock net some wiggle room by the gathered ends. You don’t want the netting tight on your hammock in case you move around a lot in it. If it's tight, you may take the chance of damaging it and giving that extra room prevents that.
I am going to use a ridgeline of 110" as my example.
If your ridgeline is 110" and you mutiply that by two, you get 220".Then you add 6" to get a total of 226".
Time for some cutting. You are going to cut your fabric from where you marked the bottom, to the top corner. In the picture below I labeled it "point A" and "Point B" http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/p...ictureid=11176
Back to the sewing machine. You are now going to sew your sides together. When doing this, you do not want to sew all the way to the top. Just leave enough room for your suspension to fit through. So, if you are using whoopie slings, a small hole or a bigger one if your using webbing for suspension. etc...
Then slide your shock cord through what you just sewed leaving some extra cord on the ends for your cord lock. Put on your cordlock, tie a knot at the end and you are finished! :)
Now you put it on your bugnet and enjoy being bug free!:D
I hope this helps some people out and if there's anything I can help you out with please let me know. :)
Fronkey
10-01-2011, 15:40
sclittlefield
Love it! Thanks for the instruction vid, well done. I like the quick, clear, concise - and that's one heck of a mosquito... nearly as big as they are here in Maine...
10-01-2011, 16:00
Hawk-eye
Now that was one right cute instructional video pal ... well done! Not to mention a really good idea!
10-01-2011, 16:16
Redoleary
Very cool! Well done.
10-01-2011, 16:43
jasonb986
You make some great video's!
10-01-2011, 16:52
HappyHiker
Very nice! Makes me want to reconsider an attached bugnet on my DIY hammock - the simplicity is great. About how much does a finished one weigh?
10-01-2011, 17:00
Raul Perez
Very awesome! I aint got me's no thread injector... nor would I ever have the time for DIY stuff. But if I did that was super easy to follow. Great Job!
10-01-2011, 17:08
Hawk-eye
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Originally Posted by Raul Perez
Very awesome! I aint got me's no thread injector... nor would I ever have the time for DIY stuff. But if I did that was super easy to follow. Great Job!
Yeah but Raul you don't need a bug net as bad as Fronkey ... he's got giant skeeters that might ... gasp :scared: ... lick you to death!!!!! :woot:
10-01-2011, 17:30
Fronkey
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Originally Posted by sclittlefield
Love it! Thanks for the instruction vid, well done. I like the quick, clear, concise - and that's one heck of a mosquito... nearly as big as they are here in Maine...
Thanks a lot Scott!
That's exactly what I was going for. The vid is a quick summary of how to make the bugnet and then someone can then go to the bottom instructions for a little more in depth "How to."
Our skeeters are awful because they lure you in with their cuteness and then suck you dry. :scared:
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Originally Posted by Hawk-eye
Now that was one right cute instructional video pal ... well done! Not to mention a really good idea!
I kid you not. That 3 second clip with all of my pets took over 20 minutes to film. :lol: Thanks a lot for watching!
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Originally Posted by Redoleary
Very cool! Well done.
Thanks Red!
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Originally Posted by jasonb986
You make some great video's!
Thanks man. I really appreciate it!
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Originally Posted by HappyHiker
Very nice! Makes me want to reconsider an attached bugnet on my DIY hammock - the simplicity is great. About how much does a finished one weigh?
It's very easy to make and I prefer it to an attached bug net because it gives me the option of having one or not when I'm already out there. I will weigh it when I get home and let you know. Thanks a lot for watching!
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Originally Posted by Raul Perez
Very awesome! I aint got me's no thread injector... nor would I ever have the time for DIY stuff. But if I did that was super easy to follow. Great Job!
Thanks dude! This was the type of bugnet I had offered to make you before you got one. I just hate zippers and tried to come up with a way to not have to use one. Shock cord is my best friend!
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Originally Posted by Hawk-eye
Yeah but Raul you don't need a bug net as bad as Fronkey ... he's got giant skeeters that might ... gasp :scared: ... lick you to death!!!!! :woot:
They're huge here and those killer licks will take anyone down. :lol: