crazy TARPSOCK creation = Ultra Light. Ultra Breathable. Ultra Awesome!

**Mountain Gout** · 03-03-2014, 21:00

Whoa.....no stoppin you is there?....
Love it.....great work.. Very cool setup.. Be safe...

**Mountnman** · 03-03-2014, 21:48

Nice DIY skills! Looks great!

**bdbart** · 03-03-2014, 23:05

Nice.
My only concern would be the rain running down and wicking thru the net onto the UQ.?? your a pad guy so it may not be an issue.

If it is an issue, a flap of fabric may act as a drip edge around the seam/hem?

IMO.... As long as the tarp hangs down sufficiently enough from bottom of the hammock/UQ, then you shouldn't need a 'drip edge'?

Am I right??

Test it and see.

**Refreshing** · 03-03-2014, 23:41

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by JKDmoo

Now I'll be waiting to see a review of how it performs.

This week is the first week in about 50 weeks that the temps will be above 0*F so I am very excited to get out and do some testing

Originally Posted by bdbart

IMO.... As long as the tarp hangs down sufficiently enough from bottom of the hammock/UQ, then you shouldn't need a 'drip edge'?

Am I right??

That is exactly what I was thinking so I hope your right!

**Dos** · 03-07-2014, 20:41

I like both ideas: the 3 pt bridge as well as the sock/net.

would some sort of drip rings at an appropriate point be beneficial?

Good job!

**Refreshing** · 03-08-2014, 20:04

Originally Posted by Dos

would some sort of drip rings at an appropriate point be beneficial?

Yes definitely, if you have any good ideas let me hear them! The problem is I don't want to cut my webbing so I was thinking of getting an open aluminum ring, passing a bite of webbing through, then clipping a biner through the bite of rope. This would create massive amounts of pressure on a single point of webbing where, in theory, it would drip down the carabineer. But I don't know if that will work?

**f k** · 03-09-2014, 01:47

Originally Posted by Refreshing

Yes definitely, if you have any good ideas let me hear them! The problem is I don't want to cut my webbing so I was thinking of getting an open aluminum ring, passing a bite of webbing through, then clipping a biner through the bite of rope. This would create massive amounts of pressure on a single point of webbing where, in theory, it would drip down the carabineer. But I don't know if that will work?

If not because of the pressure, it would create a low spot for the water to drip off. You can also try the cotton string or sham wow drip lines.