Home made hammock

[Too Busy]

The hammock sleeps great. I'll probably re-tie it one more time to get just the right amount of material in the "W", but for 5 bucks I really can't complain.

My son says he can't lie on his stomach, so I need to add a couple of guy out lines like the HH

 

[Kayak Jack]

Good on ya. Aye god it's good to see a guy skilled in lots of things.

 

[Too Busy]

Thanks for the compliment. I've always enjoyed tinkering so building boats, restoring cars, making my own gear,... it all fulfills my need to work with my hands.

My parents used to repair pretty much anything that broke. Their thinking was "It's broke now, so I can't make it worse." :wink:

 

[Kayak Jack]

I wish you lived closer, Too Busy. I'd like to meet you.

I already met Dorazio (Old Yakus Earwaxicus) from Pennsylvania, and that about ruint my whole Life. Piper San, Joey Dupre', Seedtick, Keith, Russel, and Ronnie Smith finished the job.

Mebbe you could make up for damage they already inflicted.

 

[Too Busy]

I get up to Michigan more often than I'd like because of work. Our office is in Rochester Hills. I'll give you a shout next time I head up to the frozen tundra.

 

[jdupre']

Too Busy, made a little trip to WalMart myself today. Bought 3.5 yards of some rip stop nylon ( didn't list the weight ) for the ungodly sum of $5.25. Didn't even bother to hem it up-- just whipped the ends and tied it up using some 1" webbing and tried it out. One end started to slip some when I put a little weight on it so I re-wrapped it.

It is pretty dang comfy. Plenty of room to move around. I see what y'all mean by lying diagonally to lay flatter. I'll get my wife to hem the material and I'll re-tie the hammock. Looks like it will be a permenant part of my camping equipment.

Joey

 

[oldsparkey]

Too Busy, made a little trip to WalMart myself today. Bought 3.5 yards of some rip stop nylon ( didn't list the weight ) for the ungodly sum of $5.25. Didn't even bother to hem it up-- just whipped the ends and tied it up using some 1" webbing and tried it out. One end started to slip some when I put a little weight on it so I re-wrapped it.

It is pretty dang comfy. Plenty of room to move around. I see what y'all mean by lying diagonally to lay flatter. I'll get my wife to hem the material and I'll re-tie the hammock. Looks like it will be a permenant part of my camping equipment.

Joey

Leave it to a Cajun to spend so much for something when he could make it for less. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Joey... Ya might want to post some directions and pictures so anyone else could do the same.

Chuck.

 

[Kayak Jack]

I just talked with Joey on the phone. He is having a lot of fun experimenting with this. Wasting $$ extravagantly!!! I hope his kids don't starve just because of their Dad's pecuniary irresponsibility!