Hello Hangers!
Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere. A couple searches didn't turn anything up.
I'm thinking about using structural fabric for making an underquilt that doesn't require a separate hammock. Or a hammock that doesn't require an additional underquilt, depending on your perspective. Knowing this potentially limits flexibility for future applications, it also seems like it could significantly streamline packing and setting up camp. My primary application is bikepacking. That means setting up camp is often after a day of pushing a heavy bike up a lot of hills and it's quite likely I'll be mildly out of my mind from effort when it comes time to hang the hammock.
Possible Benefits:
Quicker setup - less to screw up
Lower weight (one full length of fabric plus a second stuff sack left at home)
Set-and-Forget hammock rig
Possible Cons:
Tricky sewing
Damage one piece = lose everything
Less flexibility for warmer weather - the inherent limitation of integration
Stitches pulling when the hammock stretches?
I've done a lot of DIY projects and have done some level of professional craft with most materials except light weight fabrics (also glass, but that's beside the point). So what are your thoughts? If I use an appropriate fabric for the base (interior) of the hammock, are there compelling reasons not to use that as the base for the insulation layer as well?
Thanks in advance!
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