Ghost Hammock - DIY ultralight hammock

**gr8brew** · 06-09-2015, 14:45

Thank SGT! Just getting ready to leave for work. I have an hour drive an I'm sure you're pack has something in there I can learn on the way.

Cheers

**mophead** · 06-09-2015, 17:25

Originally Posted by SGT Rock

I'm about the same. I got to go find some of my zing it.

So today on the way home I was thinking what if I did a 5' mule tape tree strap with a 5' dynaglide line on the end and then ran that to a zing it anchor at the end of my hammock and used a Becket hitch. Would it even work and what would it weigh?

I'm almost 50lbs heavier than you so don't let this discourage anything you want to try. But I have tried the becket hitch with dynaglide on CLs of Amsteel and 1/2in strap at the end of the hammock and dynaglide line has a tendency to slip right around the toggle and through the knot. I don't think it's a coating issue because the strand I used use to be a UCR. It needs an additional overhand knot to hold for me. Lots of compression on the Amsteel CL as well.

**SGT Rock** · 06-09-2015, 17:47

Actually that is sort of what I was expecting would probably happen

**bjanzen** · 06-09-2015, 18:49

Originally Posted by SGT Rock

I'm about the same. I got to go find some of my zing it.

So today on the way home I was thinking what if I did a 5' mule tape tree strap with a 5' dynaglide line on the end and then ran that to a zing it anchor at the end of my hammock and used a Becket hitch. Would it even work and what would it weigh?

I am working on the same idea...... I just made 4' Mule tape straps and will install Dynaglide UCRs to that. I use a Amsteel loop to Larks head to my hammock and it has a Diamond knot on it. I have a sliding friction loop on the UCRs to hold it together. I was at 62 grams with 1" straps...... Hope to be down to 40-50 range but will see.

**xxl_hanger** · 06-09-2015, 18:55

Originally Posted by SGT Rock

I just finished the video on this. Almost an hour long thing. Hate to bore y'all to death, but here it is:

I watched curiously what you have all in your packing list. It was just like on a long handing out of christmas presents. I think I will watch your video several times and try to learn form it. I say thank you. There was one thing I would liked to have seen in more detail - your DIY micro iron stove and how you have made it.

**SGT Rock** · 06-09-2015, 19:20

That would work, The only possible reservation I might have is water running down the line, but that may be a non-issue.

Just to see myself I went out and tried what I was talking about in my hammock lab. Way too slippery. I wonder if there is a solution to that?

**SGT Rock** · 06-09-2015, 19:26

Originally Posted by xxl_hanger

I watched curiously what you have all in your packing list. It was just like on a long handing out of christmas presents. I think I will watch your video several times and try to learn form it. I say thank you. There was one thing I would liked to have seen in more detail - your DIY micro iron stove and how you have made it.

I can do that. I'll try to work something up.

**craige** · 06-09-2015, 19:48

What about a loop of muletape larksheaded to the hammock? I have some muletape on order and that's what I was planning to do.

**SGT Rock** · 06-09-2015, 19:49

Originally Posted by craige

What about a loop of muletape larksheaded to the hammock? I have some muletape on order and that's what I was planning to do.

I like the way you think. I wonder if it would work?

**craige** · 06-09-2015, 20:04

I was hoping it would lol. Will probably be a couple of weeks before my muletape arrives from across the puddle. The only problem I can think of, assuming it holds fine would be water running down onto the loop. Muletape will absorb water more than any dyneema line?? So instead of dripping from the line it might go into the muletape... right? Not sure but will be fun to test