Originally Posted by
OneClick
I started out for years with no issues, then started messing with different hammocks and quilts. I made this trouble for myself. For some reason, certain fabrics seemed to be the whole cause.
A firm 1.7 nylon failed on me EVERY TIME. It's like the hammock would not conform enough to my legs and quilt. Under my left knee was the huge gap no matter how I adjusted the hammock or quilt. I sold that hammock.
Then switching to an 11' hammock from 10' totally screwed me up. I literally left and drove home 3 hours on two consecutive trips about a week or two apart. It was that irritating. I tried extending the shock cord on the quilt and all kinds of things but gave up. I made my own 10.5' hammock and it is perfect.
I think a more stretchy material really helps. And taking a video of yourself in the hammock from the foot end is a great way to see what's going on. I don't want someone try to explain what they see, and I don't want to see someone else in the hammock...I need to see myself and how my movements/position affect the quilt fit.
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