My son is making his own hammock (as he is using mine in his room to sleep in) and thinks he might go 12'. Are there any drawbacks to a 12' hammock?
My son is making his own hammock (as he is using mine in his room to sleep in) and thinks he might go 12'. Are there any drawbacks to a 12' hammock?
Christian, husband of one, father to eight and i love to fish!
The ones I sleep in at home are longer than that.
In general, longer means more comfort. Besides, they can always be shortened. Going the other direction is a bit more tricky.
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If he uses it outside he will need a long tarp. Longer the better, but I found you start getting deminishing results at around 10.5'. I am 6' tall.
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Mine is 3.5m (11.5ft), it'll fit under a 3m tarp set up as an A frame but only just. It is very comfy and the extra length helps a lot with 'wiggle room'. I say go for it!
Down side is, as mentioned, that your ridgeline will have to be longer to acheive 0.83 sag, which means you'll pretty much need a 12' tarp. Also, for a given strap height, your ground clearance will be lower. This means you need to pitch your tarp heigher and attach your straps higher up on trees (starting at 6 1/2' off the ground for the closest trees). The comfort difference isn't *THAT* great... I think you'd get more benefit from having a wider hammock than a longer one (this will let you lay more on the diagonal).
I make mine w/ 11' 8" fabric then hem the ends and sew a channel for the gather making the finished product about 11' 5". I use a 108" ridgeline and the result is roomy and very flat.
We tested it in his room and he's going with 12'- like you said we can always shorten it. He is sewing even as we speak! Gotta love a kid who takes after dad!
Christian, husband of one, father to eight and i love to fish!
You're boy is making his own hammock. What a proud father you must be.
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My hammock is 11'11". It's very comfortable. Plus, I have room for lots of stuff in the hammock - pack and so forth.
I like big hammocks - I cannot like.
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