1w ago

DIY hammock palace

Me & My Mom Outfitters proudly presents 😁 This thing has been in the making for a whole year with a lot of difficulties encountered, but it's finally done. The one thing I miss when hammocking is the protected lounging quarters of a tent. But here it is now!

We have a waterproof floor that pegs to the ground, ultralight mosquito net for walls and the roof bit out of monofil fabric. The roof has slots for spreader poles, which I'm still to make out of aluminium. Branches work too. Zipper entry is reinforced with monofil. The tent is supported by the hammock ridgeline and suspension alone, so setup is quick and effortless. The vibe upstairs is rather psychedelic without a tarp on top :D

The hammock is also self made, with a monofil inner layer to carry the load and a slightly longer silnylon outer layer to stop wind and form a little air gap that holds body heat.

Summer vacation has just begun – adventures await...

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Took it out for a night, and I must say it's most excellent. It started to rain when I went to sleep, and popping out the earplugs in the morning, I found it's raining again. So a good rain test of this kind of 'high roof' setup done and passed. I would typically drape the tarp really low and all around the hammock, so it was really refreshing to have a 360° view of the surroundings.
I had no idea there was a diy tent world. Just out of curiosity what’s the motivation? Do commercial tents like this not exist, do people just enjoy the DIY, or is it for people that truly want a tent that exactly meets their vision?
- What until you search for the acronym MYOG.
- I got into it because I had some better ideas for two-layer hammocks that nobody in the commercial world seemingly had. Also because of the awesome monofil fabric, you can't get hammocks made from that in the shops. But just enjoying designing stuff is a big factor too :)
  
  Whats so special about monofil?
- Hammocks like that do exist, but not with the bottom lounge area.
This looks awesome! Have you taken it out yet? What kind of stitching does it have and did you use a sewing machine? How much does it weigh, more or less then a backpacking tent?
- That sub-700g weight is impressvie for all that functionality! If you're backpacking with this setup and need power for longer trips, check out some ultralight power stations on gearscouts.com - some LFP options now weigh under 2lbs with great $/Wh value.
- It only just got out the sewing machine :D
  Stitching is just dense straight stitch all the way. We use Gutermann Mara 70 for thread, never seen it fail in several years in self-made hammocks. I put it on the scale when there was still some extra material on, and it was 725 g. I hope to find it under 700 g now that it is finished.
A screen porch for the hammock is awesome!
Especially in bug heavy areas, more screened space is so nice. There are a few times I've camped with hammockers who brought and shared an extra dome tent to keep their stuff and change clothes.
Are you in the PNW? I saw this exact design (different colors) at a campsite yesterday. Didn't fully understand it until I saw this post.
- Wasn't me, I was in Finland yesterday :D
  Great to hear there are like-minded crafters over in the States!
  
  That is indeed awesome! Great design you've come up with
Looks great. Reminds me I need to get out in my hammock again.
I guess this is mainly because of mosquito protection? Because it seems ill fitted to lounge in during rainy days.
- I'll have a tarp on top in the woods for sure. But mosquitoes are indeed the ill we're tackling here :)
I love it!!

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