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| My new sewing machine! |
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| Whipped end |
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| Attached and ready for action |
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| Ahhhhhhh |
Oddball posts about backpacking, living in the mountains and traveling about.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Making a hammock
A couple of weeks ago I ordered some 1.1 oz ripstop nylon with the idea of making a hammock for my upcoming hike on the PCT. I sewed the perimeter first then gathered the ends, finally whipping the ends to make things nice and tidy, as well as secure. I pulled some whoopie slings off another hammock and anchored myself to the eye bolts I had previously set, gingerly sitting myself down on the thin fabric. Hey, it worked! Some photos...
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