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Took it out for a night, and I must say it's most excellent. It started to rain when I went to sleep, and popping out the earplugs in the morning, I found it's raining again. So a good rain test of this kind of 'high roof' setup done and passed. I would typically drape the tarp really low and all around the hammock, so it was really refreshing to have a 360Β° view of the surroundings.
A screen porch for the hammock is awesome!
Especially in bug heavy areas, more screened space is so nice. There are a few times I've camped with hammockers who brought and shared an extra dome tent to keep their stuff and change clothes.
Are you in the PNW? I saw this exact design (different colors) at a campsite yesterday. Didn't fully understand it until I saw this post.
Wasn't me, I was in Finland yesterday :D
Great to hear there are like-minded crafters over in the States!
That is indeed awesome! Great design you've come up with
I love it!!
I had no idea there was a diy tent world. Just out of curiosity whatβs the motivation? Do commercial tents like this not exist, do people just enjoy the DIY, or is it for people that truly want a tent that exactly meets their vision?
I got into it because I had some better ideas for two-layer hammocks that nobody in the commercial world seemingly had. Also because of the awesome monofil fabric, you can't get hammocks made from that in the shops. But just enjoying designing stuff is a big factor too :)
Whats so special about monofil?
It's very lightweight mesh-like fabric, does not stretch at all, doesn't gather condensation (because it's mesh), and of course doesn't soak up moisture.
It's see-thru, so when using an air mattress or lamb hide between the hammock layers one can see where the thing is.
For the winter it's better than anything - no chance of a damp condensation patch under the back because the moisture gathers on the inside of the outer layer of the hammock and since the outside fabric is a bit longer, it sags low enough not to touch one's back.
What until you search for the acronym MYOG.
Hammocks like that do exist, but not with the bottom lounge area.
This looks awesome! Have you taken it out yet? What kind of stitching does it have and did you use a sewing machine? How much does it weigh, more or less then a backpacking tent?
It only just got out the sewing machine :D
Stitching is just dense straight stitch all the way. We use Gutermann Mara 70 for thread, never seen it fail in several years in self-made hammocks. I put it on the scale when there was still some extra material on, and it was 725 g. I hope to find it under 700 g now that it is finished.
That sub-700g weight is impressvie for all that functionality! If you're backpacking with this setup and need power for longer trips, check out some ultralight power stations on gearscouts.com - some LFP options now weigh under 2lbs with great $/Wh value.
Looks great. Reminds me I need to get out in my hammock again.
I guess this is mainly because of mosquito protection? Because it seems ill fitted to lounge in during rainy days.
I'll have a tarp on top in the woods for sure. But mosquitoes are indeed the ill we're tackling here :)
