Has anyone made snakeskins? I haven't had any luck finding out how to...
Has anyone made snakeskins? I haven't had any luck finding out how to...
I sort of liked this
They are about the easiest thing you could DIY...Originally Posted by Donfish06
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGearHammockTubes.html
I only make single piece skins now...
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.”
- Edmund Burke
I made mine and it was definitely an easy first project. I made one long tube VS two separate. Then I have some drawstrings on each end to help keep things organized. Good Luck! You can do it!
Heres something i use thats simple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxx52UwzgZk&t=18s
Last edited by ShortRound; 03-10-2017 at 20:09.
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That is Simple ShortRound how does it work when it's windy?
Click the DIY Stickies Subforum right above this thread, or:
www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/1408-NoSeeUm-Tarp-Skins-With-Guy-Line-Storage
Hello artful, iv'e had no issues with it through windy days . It holds & keeps tarp.
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Did you try it or do you just like the idea of the concept? I am considering it for my tarp, but I am wondering if a waterproof tarp snakeskin would be preferable? I have zero experience but my thought are:
Pros:
I can put it on wet and dirty ground, without getting anything on the tarp, which is nice when you are a 5.6 girl doing it alone.
It wont get stuck on stuff as the net of the loofa might.
Cons:
Heavier.
Packing a wet tarp, it will be wet inside and might be hard to air out?
The work of making it.
I cant use the last fabric I have for something else...
Yes, DIY snakeskins are good. I made a larger version, so that I can use it with my Hammock and Skytent 2 together. This gives me enough room to roll up my sleep system with it also. I just moved over my Hennessey from my stock snakeskins to my DIY last night. Here are some pictures. I call this my Anaconda, and it's still very squishy with plenty of extra room. It's fit on the outside of my Flash 30 pack easily. I made mine out of normal nylon ripstop, and I may impregnate it with silicon eventually. I don't see the real need, because the nylon will dry quickly, and my pack cover can cover in the rain. Also, I thought that the normal nylon would help my system dry quicker when I bundle it up early in the morning. That is another reason that I went with the two part skins. First, I can pack more things into the snake skin, as there's extra wiggle room. Second, I can open up the middle by pulling both skins back a bit, and this will help it dry more. A single skin could work fine, but I really like how the two narrows down and can overlap in the middle. You couldn't get the same shape from a single tube. image (83).jpgimage (84).jpgimage (85).jpg
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