[at-l] Gear report - Stupidity in a hammock

[dfaddleton@mindspring.com (David)]

mosquito netting doesn't work when it's next to the skin . . . doesn't
matter what kind of mosquito netting you use . . . the probiscus can reach
through the netting and your skin . . .
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Lurker" <lurker@ev1.net>
To: "Orange Bug" <orangebug74@yahoo.com>; "at-l" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Gear report - Stupidity in a hammock


> Well, I tie a couple of 3/8" nylon ropes, one on each end and havn't had a
problem yet.   Speaking of
> the Hennesy, has anyone that used one, have problems with bugs biting
_through_ the nylon sides?  I
> had mine out a few weeks ago and got chewed up a bit in places that seemed
to be in contact with
> the cloth.
>
> Lurker
>
> 4/5/01 11:00:17 AM, Orange Bug <orangebug74@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Well, before I leave the list for a long weekend to VA, I thought I'd
> >give you guys a chuckle.
> >
> >Sunday the weather was rather warm and nice down here in Smyrna, with
> >the Dogwoods blooming and the Cherries bursting in leaves after
> >dropping their blooms. I have been playing with a Hennessey Hammock
> >under the cherries, and trying to figure out how to deal with the fact
> >that many trees aren't easy to find within their 6-10 foot range.
> >
> >So, a trip to Wally World ensued, where I purchased a couple of 6 foot
> >nylon straps and buckles to wrap around trees. I figured I'd then tie
> >the hammock to the belts and have a nice snooze.
> >
> >Everyone raise their hand who knows where this is going! Okay, that
> >looks like about 35. Hands down.
> >
> >Well, I sat into the hammock, and began to relax. Just as I laid back -
> >SNAP! POP! BAM!
> >
> >I began to notice the shooting stars and vivid auroras that didn't
> >quite match mid afternoon in Georgia. My face was wet. Plus my feet
> >were in the air and I seemed to have a headache. Plus, I was in this
> >strange mesh body bag.
> >
> >The clip on the strap above my head had broken in at least 3 parts. My
> >head had come crashing to the ground, about a 3 foot fall. Only Sally,
> >the gear eating Boxer, was witness to the pratfall. She wasn't very
> >happy that I had noseeum between me and her voracious tongue.
> >
> >After a bit, I got my wits about me (such as they are), and reassessed
> >my plan, glad I was not a transplant donor or a new resident of Shepard
> >Spinal Center. I decided to tie the straps to the tree and set it back
> >up, which worked well.
> >
> >I'd like to know how other hammock dwellers deal with the connection
> >between tree and hammock, and help avoid the connection between ground
> >and hammock.
> >
> >OrangeBug
> >
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