[at-l] Waterproofing a hammock?

[dfaddleton@mindspring.com (David)]

I don't know the answer to this question from any experience of mine, even
though I use hammocks all the time.
Nylon gets damp and even wet sometimes. I rely on my body heat at night to
make it mostly dry over night, but on a damp or stormy night it's bound to
bind some water.
Mainly, I don't put it up until the tarp is up (don't let it get wet).
I suppose spraying it with that waterproofing spray might help, but I don't
know; and I'm not at all certain that the spray itself wouldn't add as much
weight to the hammock as the dampness it gets in high humidity and stormy
nights.
Let us know what you discover from your own experience.




> After five spinal surgeries, the places that I can sleep comfortably are
> limited.  But I have found that hammocks work for me.  I've been sleeping
in
> one here at home for over a year now.  I just ordered a smaller lighter
> version of the Mayan hammock that I use at home for use on the trail.  It
is
> made of fine nylon cords, but after washing my home hammock, I found that
> they will absorb a considerable weight of water.  Does anyone have any
> suggestions on a treatment for this new nylon hammock to keep it from
> absorbing water (weight).  Of course keeping it dry to start with might
help,
> but I am very clumsy (part by nature, part by surgery) and usually end up
> fording streams with a combination of walking, crawling and swimming.  So
you
> see my problem.  Any suggestions welcome.  Thanks, all.