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I'm looking for a 30f down quilt, preferably with a closed footbox (I find I never want it fully open, so it saves weight and helps it "wrap"). I'm "regular" sized.

@Lowtech, so basically build a structure to hang from that may (or may not) be attached from inside the van?

Looks cool (but pricey) - think my main issue is safely securing something to the interior!



We call little living units on wheels without a motor a caravan - it must be towed. I've referred to...

I could indeed hang outside - it is summer here after all. But it does get cool, and I may end up staying on over winter. I don’t currently have a hammock tarp as well, which is one reason I wanted...

I’m working on a farm for next 6 months. I have a hammock that I haven’t event tried hanging in yet (still waiting on the straps I ordered to make it to NZ!)

Well, I’m living on the farm in an old...

Cheers Mike :)



Oops. Yes, misreading indeed. That makes a lot more sense - cheers :) Is the 2.7*2.4m tarp wide enough when set up in rectangular mode over the smaller hammock?

Cheers. Why are you using the 3.5 x 3m tarp on the diagonal? I'd have thought you'd get sufficient coverage in a simple rectangle set up, and probably be more comfortable? Or are the sides not long...

Thanks Mike. That's what I'm worried about. Kitsapp argues it's enough with skilled usage in most scenarios.

Would you suggest a similar design of larger dimensions? Or is it just a fundamental...

So you use your smaller hammock with a rectangle tarp set up with an offset / asym ridgeline?

And are you planning to use the 11ft hammock with the tarp set up as rectangle rather than...

Yeah doored tarps look like hex tarps + doors generally. I've also seen people comment that a rectangular tarp can become a doored tarp when needed, by folding in the front corners if there is windy...

That's a curious design. Nice way use of materials for economics. Have you made one then?



Really? I thought the general rule was a tarp of the same length as your hammock? Both 1 and 2 are...

Cheers. I'm just not sure I understand the appeal or use-case for a big square tarp - unless they are usually set up as a diamond?

It would seem that a rectangle would be similar versatile, less...

Hi there,

I've recently sewn my first hammock and am looking to sew my first tarp to try out this whole hangin' thing.

At the moment, I'm just looking for a summer tarp in a reasonably covered...

Thanks! That’s a shame, kitsapps posts have usually come up when I’ve had ideas for a tarp and been googling to see if someone has done something similar, so although I rarely post here I’ve seen a...

I'm coming to this late. I see discussion of how this simplifies Dutch's Asym tarp concept, and that you were going to have a "how to" article on Dutch's site. I can't find said "how to" and it now...

I usually cycle (and hitchhike) with my hiking poles strapped to my top rack anyway, as hiking is my first love and i always for in a few multiday hikes a month when travelling (in these youthful...

I’m travelling without a computer at the moment, so i haven’t done the drawings but I think the concepts are there.

I know going to ground isn’t a popular idea here! But for me, the difficulty in...

Being completely fresh to hammocking, the trailstar appeals as a shelter that I’d still get use out of on ground should the hammocking concept not work out for me. It also appeals as I like the...