Originally Posted by
NekroVirus
Hey guys,
I'm planning on making a DIY bridge hammock and had a few questions (I've read Grizzly's guide and am basing a lot of what I do off that). I already made a "test" one from some extra ripstop I wasn't using. It was around 58" in width and I made it 90" long before sewing. The one I plan to make uses a fabric with a base width of 60" and with a length of 90" (is 90" too long for a 6'4 person?).
- I tried using a 36" spreader bar for my head area and I feel like I'm getting a lot of shoulder squeeze (I'm 6'4 180lbs, built like a stick), my shoulders aren't wider than normal, so I was thinking about getting a 43" spreader bar (from dutchware, one 25" and one 18") for my head area. Would that make the hammock too unstable, or should I just shorten the fabric width before sewing it? I don't want to be too short on the width because I like to sleep on my side and spread my legs a little.
- I'm going to be purchasing a lot of my stuff from dutchware.com, they have 1/2 nylon webbing, but in the guide it says to use polyester webbing. Do I need to go find another site to purchase polyester or will the nylon be ok?
Any other suggestions would help out immensely!
Thanks!!
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