Hello to all of my HF friends. I am working on an idea for a bridge hammock bug-net which I will be improving on constantly, but I have not "as of yet" seen a tutorial similar to this. maybe I did draw some inspiration from Fronkey on this, but how I related the two entirely different projects, I seriously do not know. I cant wait to put the video up, and If someone who saw the video liked it and would like me to make them one, I'd be obliged to make another one so I can do a better job with the video! I guess I need to tell you how and why I have thought up this new-fangled idea. When I first began my hammock shopping, I really wanted a blackbird, but at $190 with shipping I simply could not do it. I also did not like the gathered end style, I wanted something symmetrical and flat. I soon was looking quite seriously at the ridge-runner, but I simply did not like the bug-net (too low and in your face, I'd get headaches and it'd be in my way). I decided I would make my own bridge at that point, instead of ordering a hammock from what seemed to me at the time "an inferior company" or something like that, now that I know there are lots of other good names out there. When I watched Grizzly's bridge hammock tutorial, I soon was watching HikingDad's video, and then ordering my supplies. I ordered 10yds of bug-net so I could make my bug-net and have plenty of extra. And then about the time my hammock was done, I saw Ryan Viney had posted something about needing a bug net on Midwest backpackers, So I ran to the rescue (being that I had yet to order my tarp and had no current need for a bug-net). He said he wanted a "Fronkey Style Bug-net" so I looked it up and started making it. As I worked I thought a lot about how I would make my own, and ideas of preposterous ideology came into my head. I was discombobulated to say the least. But then as I finished, It came into my head and voila, it's practically done now. so I may have pre-maturely posted my thoughts to the video, but I wanted to let people know that I was working on something, and at least being productive! and this is also my first DIY video, so be patient with my "ummms" and "Uhhhhhs".
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