Hey everyone!
I just got back from camping on Steens Mountain and Alvord desert, Oregon, with my motorcycle, Tensa solo, Dream Hammock Darien, UGQ quilts, and Outdoor Vitals tarp. I had a lot of fun riding around the desert at night (pulling the fuses to the lights so that my motorcycle was blacked out and I could use night vision to get around)...until I returned to camp and discovered that a windstorm had pulled one of my tarp's titanium stakes out of the ground, and the stake whipped around like a medieval weapon and shredded the tarp and put some holes in my Darien bug mesh. It was exciting trying to get things under control in a veritable desert hurricane. (My hammock and underquilt looked like the sail on a boat in the American Cup...thank goodness they didn't detach and fly across the desert, which is about 15 miles long....)
So, the good news: Now I finally have a reason to justify buying a dyneema tarp (which I just got used from a fellow forum member, thanks MikekiM!!)
The lesson learned: When I'm away from camp, I plan on keeping my tarp and hammock in snake skins, so even if a hurricane strikes, they should be okay. The tarp came with a mesh snake skin, but I'd like to have a dyneema snake skin made to accommodate the hammock and quilts. Is anyone on the forum up to the task?
Here's what I'm looking for: I would like to have a one-piece hammock sleeve made from lightweight dyneema (either 0.34 or 0.5 oz...whatever you recommend). The sleeve should be similar to HG's mesh sleeve (12' long and tapered...see https://www.hammockgear.com/mesh-sleeve/), but it needs to be a little wider in order to accommodate my hammock and quilts (I'm guessing the sleeve needs to be approximately 12" to 15" wide...I'd rather have it a little loose rather than too tight). The sleeve needs to be waterproof, so the seems needs to be taped. I plan on using the sleeve during the day when I'm out hiking...so if it's really windy or rainy while I'm gone, I don't have to worry about my hammock getting damaged, wet, or shredded by flying titanium spikes.
If anyone is down to do this project for me, let's talk! (Please let me know that the cost and lead time will be, and whether you have any questions).
Thanks so much in advance!
- Cliff
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