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Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 1:55 pm

Has anyone heard or considered a hammock that has a stricture at the place where a neck would be?
It would need two connected spreader bars to prevent independent rotation but you would be able to have a 360 degree sleeping bag that cinches tight around your neck. That way you need no separate under quilt.

Of course, of it is heavier than a top and bottom quilt then it's not worthwhile.
It might be difficult to make it comfortable though.
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 3:42 pm

I'm having a little trouble visualising this.

How would you adjust a hood?
How would this differ from a "Peapod"/??
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 5:49 pm

I am not quite grasping what you mean.
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 8:08 pm

"little trouble visualising", " not quite grasping".......I have no idea. Icefest, pull yourself together, and speak English mate....or do a piccy.

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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 9:41 pm

Moondog55 wrote:I'm having a little trouble visualising this.

How would you adjust a hood?
How would this differ from a "Peapod"/??

I went and looked up peapod hammocks and realised that's pretty much what I was trying to describe.

Sorry for my bad english. (Würden Sie lieber Deutsch haben?o preferisci l'Italiano?)
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 9:45 pm

Actually, it wasn't your English. It was just the descriptor (in English) that fckued my brain around so much that I couldn't get it......and I thought I had good lateral thought processing...

But it seems resolved now, Niet?
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Fri 18 Oct, 2013 10:06 pm

andrewa wrote:Actually, it wasn't your English. It was just the descriptor (in English) that fckued my brain around so much that I couldn't get it......and I thought I had good lateral thought processing...

But it seems resolved now, Niet?

This is a quick sketch: The gap is made by two spreader bars.
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Sun 20 Oct, 2013 4:26 pm

icefest wrote:
andrewa wrote:Actually, it wasn't your English. It was just the descriptor (in English) that fckued my brain around so much that I couldn't get it......and I thought I had good lateral thought processing...

But it seems resolved now, Niet?

This is a quick sketch: The gap is made by two spreader bars.
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Nope. Still not getting it...
Why do you need a two piece hammock to wrap up tight in a sleepingbag?

And is his head attached by string? :roll:
My neck is much wider and likes some support...
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Sun 20 Oct, 2013 5:52 pm

Icefest,
If I were you I would buy a cheap string hammock and do that mod on it.
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Mon 21 Oct, 2013 7:11 am

I've not yet found a cheap string hammock big enough to be worthwhile Franco; if you know of any please give us a heads up.

I tried [ unsuccessfully] to sew 2 cheapies together to get enough length.
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Mon 21 Oct, 2013 7:28 am

I meant to do a mock up of that design not a final product...
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Re: Theoretical hammock mod

Mon 21 Oct, 2013 7:50 am

Guys, I did say that the peapod was a better solution for the problem than what I theorised.
Thanks for the advice though.
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