I've been looking into getting a bug net for my 2nd set-up for some time now. I love the Fronkey-style net, but I have absolutely no DIY skills to make one. Are there any vendors that sell them?
I've been looking into getting a bug net for my 2nd set-up for some time now. I love the Fronkey-style net, but I have absolutely no DIY skills to make one. Are there any vendors that sell them?
The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.
BIAS buginator
"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love.... and then we return home."
Australian Aboriginal Proverb
You could always PM the man who designed it to see if he'll do one for you.
Syb
Enjoy the elevation
Absolutely perfect Cataraftgirl, thank you so much!Originally Posted by cataraftgirl
The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.
You are very welcome. I'm not a DIY type person either. Thread injectors scare me & boggle my mind.Absolutely perfect Cataraftgirl, thank you so much!
"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love.... and then we return home."
Australian Aboriginal Proverb
When I "made" my Fronkey net this past fall, I had no DIY skills either... that's why I bought the materials and paid the local dry cleaners 10 dollars to sew two of them for me. This project is so simple, with minimal sewing, it really is worth attempting, or else finding a dry cleaner to do it. She asked for 20 at first, but was good with 10 after I explained how little time and effort these things are. And remember, I paid 10 for one to be made completely, and the bottom of the other to have a sewn channel for shock chord. Now I am confident to make these myself.
Many projects don't get you ahead enough money wise to be worth the effort, and some are great tasks of skill. However, I feel this is the type of thing you can spend a LOT less on to make yourself or have a local seamstress do for cheap. Shoot, Fronkey did a whole video tutorial in detail in under 2 minutes, which should tell you how complex these are. Awesome net too.
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
I am starting to get into DiY (going over to a friend's house to sew), but I wish I knew about this, and I might have to keep it in mind when I run low on time; visit my dry-cleaners to make a bugnet... hhmmm..
I think Fronkey is on a long walk, no?
I'd be happy to make you one. I've made two out of the Walmart sheer (great colors!) and found that they were too heavy with the drawstring enclosure. I've since modified them to have free hanging sides with pockets for trail stones. The stones pull it tight and create a good seal all around the hammock. Easy to get in/out of, and easy to flip back out of the way when not needed. It all fits inside my bishop bag with the hammock.
And the final weight is a mere 7 ounces.
This sounds interesting - do you have any pictures?
I tried a DIY tube-style bugnet with cinched ends. Due to my lack of sewing skills, I duct taped the seams. It worked but the duct tape weighted it down and it draped in my face. I'm wondering if your rock method might work better.
Here's a few (bad) photos. Golf balls in the rock pockets, and I sewed "SOBO" (poorly) into the side, as I'm about to leave for a SOBO AT thru hike.
Can't take credit for the rock pockets, but I do love the simplicity and light weight. This is more of a hybrid of several styles floating around on here. Colors available are black, white, brown, light brown/yellow, green, blue (pictured), and maybe a sort of maroon?
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