Smashed out a Hammock and Tarp

[XTrekker]

Finally finished my hammock and tarp...Been so busy with school havent had much time to DIY...Would have liked for my stitching to be alittle more clean but I seem to always be in a rush...Its for me so I wasnt to worried about it. Just needed to get it done in time for these upcoming trips. I hung in it for a one night so far and it is very comfortable. Only regret is I wish I had made it shorter...Meant to make it 10' and made it 10' 6" out of pure habit. Ill make another one over the winter that will be the right size.
Hammock
Some of the features:
10'6" X 60"
I wanted a removable top cover and bugnet for over a year now but havent gotten around to making it until recently. I like the fact that these separating zippers have two pulls so you can vent the foot area as well as the head area on the top-cover. I added some mesh to the head area of the top-cover so I could vent better if needed but still provide some wind protection during those colder seasons. This allows the top-cover to be rolled back about 1/3rd of the way.
The top-cover and be taken off and a regular bug-net zipped on for the warmer seasons. Or I can go without the top-cover or bugnet and just have an open hammock.
I put an adjustable SRL just incase I need to do any tweaking which has proven to be quite handy.

I liked LostBikers hammock that had the quilt hooks on it so I borrowed that idea for mine. I originally wanted to use Dutch's quilt hooks but at $2 a piece, it added up to more than I wanted to spend on my student budget so I went with $0.19 a piece pack hooks from OWF. On the next one I will probably get the Dutch quilt hooks. I put 4 at each end to handle different size UQs.

Used 6' UCRs 7/64" Black Amsteel for my suspension with 8' - 3800 lbs B.S. custom polyester webbing tree straps.

Anyways, just wanted to share..I am still planning to make some more video tutorials on how I make all my gear...It just takes alittle time because of school. If you are thinking about getting into MYOG, do it...It is alot of fun and very rewarding...It isnt as hard as you think...


Next post is my tarp I made this last weekend.

[XTrekker]

Tarp
Features:
Used pretty much standard Hex Tarp dimensions except I increased the length by about 10". The dimensions can be found at the DIY Gear supply website.
The tarp weighs 443g(15.6oz), the guy-outs weigh 27g(0.95oz), the suspension and tent-stakes weigh 119g(4.1oz). Grand total for everything is about 21oz. I could probably shave a few ounces if I swapped out the utility line and nite-ize for some dutch bling and some more zing-it.
I used Line-Locs for the guy-outs with some shock cord tensioners. This suspension has proved to be very handy and fast to set up. Cant say enough about those Line-Locs. They are awesome.

[UpMySleeves]

Very nice work! This seems like a very versatile hammock, will be good for summer and colder temps.

[thenate1]

Dude that thing is awesome! First class work man!

[Gravity]

Nice craftsmanship, congratulations! As for the hammock, have no regrets, I find the longer ones tend to be more comfortable... one of the reasons why I switched from a Traveler (10'), to a Weight Weenie (11'), and I am happy I did. The tarp looks great, definitely get flyz when your budget allows. They work well and seem almost weightless.

[boulderv7]

I like your top cover with the 1/3 mesh......methinks I have a new project.

[halfastronomical]

That looks nice! I like the design features especially in your hammock. It is very similar to my Thunderbird, which made me a believer in the quilt hooks. I may try those OWF hooks on my next hammock to see how they compare. Things like this motivate me to think that I am ready to progress to the next stage in DIY: Big Zippers... I am getting less and less scared. Thanks!

[Cranky Bear]

Very nice work X. I must have missed it but what is the weight of the hammock?

[Chriss]

Oh wow!!!! Very nice! I have to admit I had to wipe a bit of drool from my lower lip while veiwing the pics!

[Floridahanger]

Great job. It's always nice to have a vision and be able to construct your vision into reality.

I really like all the different ways that you can convert the hammock. What is the weight of the entire hammock with accessories?