Well, I made it 6 years with a ROBIC XL (1.0 oz) DIY hammock, and it finally busted on me this past weekend. I sat up to put my phone away and POP! Fortunately 1) my butt was only a few inches above the not-too-hard ground, and 2) I had a spare hammock with me, an old Treehugger (ENO precursor or clone, not sure which).
I was very foolish, however: while showing off my setup to my curious camping companion just that evening, I said (semi-bragged) that my hammock's fabric was so ultralight that it had been discontinued. Oops.
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Jack the dog had to get involved in the photo shoot.
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So, what fabric should I get to construct a new one? At first glance, MTN XL 1.2 seems the best choice?
Some stats and facts that I'll consider when choosing:
- I'm 5'9", 130-135lbs.
- I appreciated the feel of this hammock and didn't think it stretched too much. Though come to think of it...I'd noticed some calf ridge just recently, so maybe it was stretching more?
- This one was 10' long and 60" wide, which I like. I use the full width, and often hang between closely spaced trees so appreciate being able to squeeze in.
- This one weighed 282g/9.95oz including bugnet, ridgeline, continuous loops and stuffsack. Just the hammock with nothing but a Knotty mod weighed 189g/6.66oz. (gee maybe that was bad ). I bikepack with it sometimes and want light weight but obviously don't want to go stupid-light again!
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