A few years back I got into hammock camping. Then life got in the way. Since then, I taken a couple spills and managed to damage both shoulders. Day to day activities are not problem, it is sleeping that is my main trouble. I cannot sleep on my back, my snoring turns into serious sleep apnea. But being broad shouldered, side sleep causing a fair amount of pain in the shoulders. A bit of a dilemma really.
Anyway, I've tried a bunch of hammocks in the past and always went back to my simple DIY gathered end made from 1.6oz HyperD. Sadly I tried it recently and found it uncomfortable on the shoulders. What I would like to do is put a hole in the hammock to let my arm hang through the material. Probably sew in some kind of pocket to support my arm. The idea being to take to weight off my shoulder entirely. The issue as I see it is how do I keep the fabric from simply ripping where the hole is? I'm no lightweight at 240#. Could use some ideas.
TIA,
Pete
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