Weekend in the bush with my homemade hammock

[topknot]

Some photos of the weekend in the bush.
First time out with my home made tarp and hammock. Had a look at Jays DD hammock and it has 3/4" ish webbing stitched in on the long sides of the hammock , will have to put this on my hammock too.








Cheers Topknot

[Androo]

Sweet homemade setup there, and a nice site too, what bushcrafty things did you get up to on yer weekend?

[Teepee]

Good job Topknot!

Its good to kip in homemade kit.

[Hugo]

Nice set up TopKnot, what material did you use for the hammock as I am thinking of making my own as well, I like a challenge do I.

[topknot]

Had ago at this



And this



Back to the hammock , the hammock was made from ripstop nylon that i got off ebay . I have just added 1/2" webbing tape to reinforce the sides like the DD one.





I also made these up to (not the rings)



Cheers Topknot

[TurboGirl]

Absolutely TOP job, matey!

Re. stitching webbing along the hammock edge.... I made gathered end hammocks that my lad and I use and sewed velcro along the edge to mate up to mossie netting.... it can create an uncomfy 'bar' behind the knees when you're sitting in it so make sure its not tight when you seam it on there Your seam-ended hammock looks a MUCH more professional job than mine, I have hammock jealousy now.... nooooooooo!!!

*Argh, just read that you have done your web mod... looking at the rest of your work, I bet you got it spot on first time, unlike meeee *

[Androo]

Aye, supoyb work there!
I might begin some mods to my sons Tenth Wonder, velcro mossie net sounds like a great idea... and some rings, thank for the inspiration both

Hmm, Fire-bow and Friction fire stick methods are ones I keep telling myself I will try soon, but a lighter is too easy to carry! ;O) However, when I find a nice chunk of Clematis, I might do this as I can imagine the sense of accomplishent when the flames start-a-lickin'! - Did you manage to ug-make fire-ug?

[TurboGirl]

Aye, supoyb work there!
I might begin some mods to my sons Tenth Wonder, velcro mossie net sounds like a great idea...

I think the other mids meeters hate me for my velcro, it drowns out the dawn chorus crows when I get up of a morning when I open it up

[Bighund]

Nice setup there, bet that was nice and comfy