I'm kind of new here, so this question might have already been asked. But here it is:
What is the most lightweight DIY hammock version?
I'm kind of new here, so this question might have already been asked. But here it is:
What is the most lightweight DIY hammock version?
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That would depend on your height and what you weigh. Your height will determine the dimensions of it and your weight will determine what fabrics you can use.
The standard for lightweight that will hold up to about 200lb is 1.1 ripstop. I have a theory that if you get pure finish 1.1 that it is actually 1.0 so it'll be slightly lighter. Using that fabric, and depending on your dimensions you can come in around 6-8oz for the hammock body.
Some people, myself included have made them out of M50. But you need to be a pretty light person to pull that off. I weighed 175 and I had a catastrophic failure of mine. I haven't heard how anyone else is faring with theirs. You can get a hammock body made out of that for about 4-5oz.
Those are the lightest two options I know of. But if you're a heavier person then you'll have to start moving up in fabric weights.
My recommendation is to make the lightest you can for your size. Don't just go for the lightest there is and hope it holds. Otherwise you could end up on the ground, in the snow, with your torn hammock around you, eight miles from your car. Trust me on that one.
"As a well spent day brings happy sleep, a well spent life brings happy death." -Da Vinci
I made this one a little earlier this year. It's 5.6oz with UCRs. It's 10.5' x 54". Pretty comfy hammock.
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I made a 8ft hammock with a footbox based on Sgt. Rock's ghost hammock. I used dynaglide whoopies and added a zippered bugnet. It came out a smidge over 12 oz. Used 1.1oz ripstop. Its comfy, but not as comfy as my longer hammocks. You can go shorter (lighter) if you use a sewn on footbox.
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I 've got one you can have for the postage. I just made a new 11ft 1.1 marpat hammock. My old one is still in decent shape-no holes etc. It just needs a new home since I have a new one.
Last edited by squidbilly; 11-28-2013 at 13:38.
Another pic of the hammock: It's 9' X 57" Don't know why the pic won't load. Just click on "view my gallery " at left
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