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    Behold my glorious DIY bridge hammock (Bic/HikingDad design)

    Behold my DIY bridge hammock! I thought this would be a stretch for my limited sewing skills, but it turned out to be pretty easy. If you can make a gathered end hammock or a stuff-sack, you could attempt this.



    I followed HikingDad/Bic's Youtube instructionals, and they are excellent. Just the right amount of detail (for me at least).

    Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlSA9shWJc
    Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aitA0XHq6QE

    I used sewing bobbins to hold the spreader bars. They seem a perfect fit. Each dogbone is larksheaded through the webbing loop at each corner, and the bobbin is captured within that larkshead. It's a neat, easy solution. No fancy special-purpose hardware needed.



    I'll try and bend the outer rim of the bobbin inwards a little so that the edge of the bobbin is less likely to cut into the tarp when the hammock swings around while I'm getting in and out of it. Alternatively (or in addition) I'll mold some Sugru to the outside of the bobbin as a "bumper".

    Suspension

    At the top of the triangle where the dogbones meet I larksheaded them through the fixed end of a whoopie sling. I also have a soft-shackle through the ends of the dogbones, giving me an alternative connection point for my tree straps for when the trees are close together.



    Materials

    • Fabric: Hexon 1.6
    • Spreader Bars: From Dutch
    • Webbing: 1/2" kevlar
    • Template from ripstopbytheroll. This made it possible cut the fabric with great accuracy, which then made the sewing a lot easier, and the end-result stronger and more consistent (I hope).



    Questions

    1. Is there a "right way up"? It seems like it doesn't matter, but I prefer the exposed kevlar loops to be on the bottom/outside.

    2. Will an underquilt designed for a RidegRunner (Loco Libre Ridge Reaper or Warbonnet Lynx) fit this perfectly? Or just adequately? Or not at all?

    3. How does the Bic/HikingDad bridge differ from the RidgeRunner? I'm not talking about features like bugnets or saddlebags, but the size, shape, width, depth, length, fit and comfort.

    Next steps

    Making a bugnet and saddlebags for it, again with the help of Bic/HikingDad's videos:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANG-nVU8LPM

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    Senior Member Scott8691's Avatar
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    Nice work! That looks great!


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    nice. I would not think you would need to do anything to the bobbins. Trying to bend them is more like cause more issues than leaving them. I do not see an issue.

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    That is a great looking job- congrats!

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    Wow, maybe I'll add this project to my growing to-do list.
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    Great job & congrats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeff-oh View Post
    nice. I would not think you would need to do anything to the bobbins. Trying to bend them is more like cause more issues than leaving them. I do not see an issue.
    I agree. Most of our gear is made out of stuff that reacts poorly to sharp pointy things. It takes a surprising amount of stress to poke a hole with something as big and round as a bobbin.

    If you are new to bridge hammocks, the best way to control entry/exit is to place a hand on the far side (as well as the near side if necessary). That way you control the movement of the hammock when you get in/out and it doesn't swing wide and poke the tarp. A special move for bridge hammocks that isn't necessary on GE hammocks.

    I made one of those myself and it is easy to sew and works fine. I switched to the RidgeRunner because I got one on sale and I love the saddle bags and the dual layer is great for a sleeping pad. I've been meaning to measure my bridge hammocks (I have 3 now) so I can settle on a single size UQ that will work for all of them so I'll let you know.

    Nice job on the hammock.

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    I made one of these also, it’s a nice project. I would make it a touch wider then the plan if I did it again.

    I’ve used mine with a Phoenix and a DIY Costco quilt without issues. Quilt placement seems more forgiving than on a GE imo.

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    Now with saddle bags added, as per Bic's video instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANG-nVU8LPM



    One slight difference from Bic's instructions: I added some 1/4" grosgrain inside the rolled hem at the mouth of these bags to give the opening a bit of structure, and also to make sewing the rolled hem a bit easier, as it needs to be sewed on the bias, and I'm not confident doing that.

    These things are big enough to easily swallow my topquilt.



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