Alrighty. I did a thing. I ordered up 4 yards of 1.6oz HyperD XL and a hank of 1/8" Amsteel to make a DIY Hammock. That's pretty straightforward since for now I'm re-purposing my carabiner and Atlas strap system from my ENO Doublenest. It was also time for the 4 pound 10' x 12' camo tarp I've been using from Lowe's (with those sticky tarp zippers for doors!) to go away and never come back. I ordered a pre-cut Winter12 STD from ripstopbytheroll in 1.1oz silpoly and a roll of Gutermann MARA 70 thread. Should be around 18 oz when it's all put together.
Can I use 100% tubed silicone with mineral spirits to seam seal the silpoly? Seen it done on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uaJlcayvys) that doesn't mean it's a smart decision though. Apart from that really don't have any questions, the instructions on RipstopByTheRoll's site are pretty well detailed and since the cat-cuts are pre-cut I don't have to worry about anything other than put the two ends together, hem it, and attach the tie outs! Also in the list of stuff included it seems they included a nice size piece of blank material for a stuff sack which is awful nice of them.
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