[at-l] Waterproofing a hammock?

[atrerunner@yahoo.com (ATRerunner)]

Hi,
Go to http://www.nikwax.com/ and at the top of the
first page, click on equiptment care, thence to
"ropes"....
if I name my hammock "Sweet Chariot" and swing it low,
when thor strikes: will it carry me ohm?


--- CWells4638@aol.com wrote:
> 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.
> 
> Snail Male  (Pete Wells)
> 
> Life is not a journey to the grave with the
> intention 
> of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved
> piece, 
> but to skid broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out,
> 
> shouting "GERONIMO". 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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