I've seen some gear hammocks and figured it might be a place to start a DIY project. The one I saw was 4 ft long but didn't give the width. I figure I'll want a flap to go over it for rain cover - using coated nylon. I see these come per yard in about 5 ft lengths. So I thought if I bought 2 yards, and sewed a channel for 3 feet, that would give me a 3 x 5 foot hammock with 3 feet left on the side as cover flap.
I searched for Hammock Ratios to see if there was a general Length to width relationship people used, but couldn't find anything. Of course my project is just to hold gear - like a backpack or it and its contents in the hammock while at camp.
Any recommendations on fabric weight - like 30D vs 70D?
Do you think my 5 ft long x 3 ft wide with 3 ft flap would do the job or does the size need adjusting?
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