Video: Easy DIY Bridge Hammock

**eviscerate3** · 11-13-2013, 22:20

Great video! I just started looking into making a bridge hammock a few days ago and this answered a lot of questions! Thank you! Next on the to do list for sure.

**Floridahanger** · 11-13-2013, 22:27

Originally Posted by Knotty

Can't watch this right now but will put in the queue for later viewing.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Bubba

Same here. I'm at work right now but will check it out later. Haven't made a bridge yet so it will be helpful. Thanks.

Thanks for your hard work on the video.

I too will watch when done at work.

**Bic** · 11-13-2013, 22:51

Originally Posted by Jayson

Awesome video yet again. Well explained and easy to follow. I predict some new items coming to Dutch's site!

Would be awesome if dutch started to carry these rather than custom make them... super handy piece of hardware for sure!

Originally Posted by Dave-O

I liked your method of making the dogbones. It's a lot easier than the method I've used in the past.

Sincerely,
Dave-O

Yeah I've seen other methods, but they always seem too complicated. This just was a no brainer

Originally Posted by gmcttr

That's a very nice "How to build a DIY bridge hammock for dummies" to go along with the more detailed Grizz series. Wish I had this in February to shortcut my learning curve. Well done.

I would like to point out for those that don't have the custom hardware, that Grizz's method of larksheading the dogbones directly to the webbing loops works well...

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Thanks for the comment! Grizz's method does work, and is an easy solution. In my experience (and weight) I just felt it wouldn't last too long.... but it does work! Dutch bling is just so hard to resist!

Originally Posted by Shug

I know that this video was a TON of work but the masses will sure appreciate your tutorial.
Did you cuss a lot ???

Shug

maybe just a little here and there

Originally Posted by eviscerate3

Great video! I just started looking into making a bridge hammock a few days ago and this answered a lot of questions! Thank you! Next on the to do list for sure.

Good luck!

**Heisenberg** · 11-13-2013, 23:21

Real nice video hikingdad! Great results! Congrats!

**KenDen** · 11-13-2013, 23:37

I suggest that this be moved to the DIY stickies as it is very well done. Your method for endcaps is great, it is as easy as the method that Hangnout shared a while back. Thanks for taking the time to share.

**Bic** · 11-14-2013, 12:37

Edit: I was on my phone trying to respond to a different post

**AndrewB** · 11-14-2013, 14:36

Love it. I can actually visualize making one now. My wife wanted one, and wasn't sure I would be able to make one in a reasonable amount of time.

A couple thoughts: Want to post the image for the dimensions here for ease of copying? Video compression makes it a little rough to read.

And any chance for a part 3: attaching a bugnet?

**harrellt** · 11-14-2013, 15:59

Wonderful job! This actually seems doable now. If you make a double layer to allow for a pad, how exactly do you go about that? I'm sure you don't need end caps for both layers.

**Bic** · 11-14-2013, 16:11

Originally Posted by AndrewB

Love it. I can actually visualize making one now. My wife wanted one, and wasn't sure I would be able to make one in a reasonable amount of time.

A couple thoughts: Want to post the image for the dimensions here for ease of copying? Video compression makes it a little rough to read.

And any chance for a part 3: attaching a bugnet?

Actually yeah...was planning a bugnet and double layer part 3 in a but, but I was making this hammock as a gift and didn't have time.

Originally Posted by harrellt

Wonderful job! This actually seems doable now. If you make a double layer to allow for a pad, how exactly do you go about that? I'm sure you don't need end caps for both layers.

See my answer above

**BrianWillan** · 11-14-2013, 18:15

Originally Posted by hikingdad

Yeah I've seen other methods, but they always seem too complicated. This just was a no brainer

One can also make the suspension triangle as 1 piece of amsteel. I don't see an advantage to making two dog bones for each suspension side. Using the the one long piece for both sides, saves two fixed eye splices and saves a couple of grams with the amount of cord saved.

I like how you did the end caps. It is a rather easy method that doesn't require much in the way of cutting and sewing like doing end caps as separate pieces.

I am larger guy as well and I made my 2 DIY bridge hammocks out of the polyester crinkle taffeta tablecloth material. Came out rather well, in my opinion.

Cheers

Brian