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    I'll get some bigger cordage I think and learn...

    I'll get some bigger cordage I think and learn how to make Whoopies.
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    What size is that structural ridgeline? Mine is...

    What size is that structural ridgeline?
    Mine is the same size as my Whoopie slings and only good for 480kg, give the angles and dead weight I think I'm already marginal, or am I being too cautious...
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    Maybe if I had a tarp over the top and some sort...

    Maybe if I had a tarp over the top and some sort of grab handle on the tarps ridge line that might work.
    I'll try that.
    I have some cordage I could use.
    I've used tarps a lot over the last 50...
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    I've played around a good bit in the back yard, I...

    I've played around a good bit in the back yard, I raised the suspension point heights to about 2500mm and put them further apart, got the body of the hammock higher off the ground and lengthened the...
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    Sorry I forgot to put in the details. I'm 1850mm...

    Sorry I forgot to put in the details.
    I'm 1850mm tall and mass 115 kilos
    The finished length of the hammock is 4000mm, finished width is 1480mm and the ridgeline is 3340mm long.
    I've got whoopie...
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    What have I done wrong?

    So I have made my first hammock.
    A gathered end and probably made too strong but that is only a weight issue. I've set it up in the yard using the guidelines Re angles and how far apart the hang...
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    Thanks all. I'll try and get the stitching...

    Thanks all.
    I'll try and get the stitching finished today and do a trial hang in the back yard, the screw eyes are already there in the posts as the tadpole likes to snuggle in the cheap Coleman and...
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    I was advised that using a ridgeline made for a...

    I was advised that using a ridgeline made for a better hang so was going to get one, what cord I have may not be strong enough at only 375kg static.
    OK so three lines of stitching, I've made the...
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    Some small slow progress. I've sewn up the long...

    Some small slow progress. I've sewn up the long sides and I am about to start sewing the end channel. If using UL thread such as the Rasant how many times do most people sew? Two lines of three lines...
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    [QUOTE=Bob-W;2094883]I've not hammocked in really...

    [QUOTE=Bob-W;2094883]I've not hammocked in really cold weather but have camped in a tent down to around -28C. Not sure what you mean by the "third layer/secondary fly" but I've always had my...
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    Newbie query Insulated tarps?

    New to hammocks; still making my first one. But I have a question about top insulation.
    It may not be applicable to hammocks but a few times when base camping for ski touring I have added a...
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    Maybe I should get myself a second 201 and set...

    Maybe I should get myself a second 201 and set that up for my heavier thread.
    The older 201 sews so much better than my Janome MyExcell
    OK I'll use the lighter weight 180 and see what happens
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    Safety factor query

    I am in the process of sewing up my first gathered end hammock.
    I'm 1840mm tall and mass 120 kilos, I'll make an assumption that my sleeping gear and ancillaries won't mass more than 10 kilos.
    I'm...
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    AH Lightbulb moment So If I want that trapped...

    AH Lightbulb moment
    So If I want that trapped air to work as insulation then the underquilt needs to be fully perimetre sewn or snapped on to the hammock edges not so deep and I'm part way to making...
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    I don't think I've ever had a cold spot when...

    I don't think I've ever had a cold spot when sleeping on a cot, and seldom in the last 30 years on snow; not since I came to the late realisation that my mattress and base insulation was more...
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    Of course, insulation is simply trapped dead air,...

    Of course, insulation is simply trapped dead air, the more trapped dead air the warmer, unless you are talking about rigid solid insulation like polystyrene.
    I make my own quilts, overquilts and cot...
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    I really seem to be missing something when I...

    I really seem to be missing something when I watch [ and listen ] to these videos; why are these underquilts taken up to touch the fabric of the hammock? Also why fold the poncho liner in half to...
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    Because I thought that with a double layer the...

    Because I thought that with a double layer the insulation might be adequate due to the extra dead air trapped between the layers.
    Why not insulate the full length of the hammock I am having to also...
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    PLUQ question from a newbie

    Please forgive me for asking the question but my Google-Fu has failed me again.
    I've purchased a few poncho liners on clearance but they are totally useless for that purpose due to the thin...
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    So how many attachment points does an underquilt...

    So how many attachment points does an underquilt need?
    I can see that I'll need to sew on some loops to take mitten hooks and I'd like to keep the additions to an absolute minimum.
    Also how much...
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    With a couple of mates already using hammocks I...

    With a couple of mates already using hammocks I did mean Under Quilt, with these S2S Travellers being very simple bags with a full lenght zipper and shock cord at both ends they look just like some...
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    Newbie question regarding S2S Travellers

    I'm going to be making my first hammock soon and trying to sleep in one because sleeping on the ground is getting harder each decade.
    I currently have 2 of the Traveller sleeping bags sold by Sea to...
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    So what happens if the second layer is bigger? I...

    So what happens if the second layer is bigger?
    I am debating a MYOG double layer hammock and haven't yet decided on a design
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    Strong enough; tho I would have done it...

    Strong enough; tho I would have done it differently.

    I don't like rough edges on tape that light so I would have folded over and stitched straight across the webbing with three runs of straight...
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