[at-l] 1lb 14.4 oz

[Jack.Bulkley@sas.com (Jack Bulkley)]

A Hennessey Ultralight (HHU) comes in a little lighter counting the tree hugger straps. The main difference in David's hammock and a HHU is the bug netting. In a HHU you are sealed up from bugs. The diagonal sleeping position also works well for me in the HHU. I sleep on my side just fine. The HHU also has a small gear bag inside the tent hanging from the support line. A good place for your light, watch, knife, etc.

Soulfull
Jack.Bulkley@sas.com
Apex, NC
Anyplace is within walking distance if you have the time.


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	David [mailto:dfaddleton@mindspring.com] 
Sent:	Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:32 PM
To:	at-l@backcountry.net
Subject:	[at-l] 1lb 14.4 oz

home-made, low-tech hammoque & tarp combeaux, exlusive of tackle for the tarp and inclusive of SweetWater stuff saque, since I don't carry the filter anymeaux.

How does this weight staque up against the Hennesy and other hammoque weights?

It saves me a few ounces over my marina hammoque; it may sacrifice tensil strength, but I don't know the specs for the fabric or webbing.

I can trim some fabrique from the hammock, some webbing from the tackle, and dispense with the stuff saque.

I'd like to save some weight with the beeners, but they save set up and take down time.

Basic plan / blue print:

about 2 yards of rip-stop, coated nylon with a simple knot tied at both ends.

tackle is webbing -- your basic, flat nylon strap you see on most back packs. Knots in the webbing mimic the one you put around your neque when you dress up with a tie.

two aluminium beeners.

Cost:

I can't remember what I paid for the fabrique at Hancock's except it was cheap.

Webbing was 20 cents a foot at REI

The beeners were $7 each at REI ... the ones from Home Depot, though cheaper and smaller, are heavier and, it turns out, rust.
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