Hammock For My Ruck

[GS Rider]

I would like to know if any of you have a source for good hammocks for my ruck sack. Several years ago a guy named Don Paul made a whole book on hammocks for survival purposes but I didn't buy it and now I wish I got a copy. He had several clever ideas about using them for things other than sleeping. Also someone on overstock.com is selling old parachutes converted into hammocks. This is a very cool idea particularly if you could make a tent or lean to out of it as well. How about a source for old parachutes?

[raeldridge]

google is our friend:

hammock

http://www.google.com/search?q=hammock&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

hammock kit

http://www.google.com/search?q=hammock+kit&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

hammock do it yourself

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=muU&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=hammock+do+it+yourself&spell=1

looking at the links for do it yourself, looks like it's not that hard to weave one up yourself.

[raeldridge]

and I'm not deliberately trying to come across as a smarta$$, but also google "netmaking". there are a metric tonne of sites out there on that subject.

after all, a hammock is nothing more than a net to keep you up off the ground.

[Jen]

http://www.hennessyhammock.com/

[rarich]

Hammocks are nice and comfy at least in "summer time weather". US cavalry had a special forces model I bought years back, and it is still giving good service. It has a cover and mosquito netting. I haven't seen anywhere I have been browsing recently, but try the surplus shops. If you are talking about making one , it would probably take a few hours and a medium spool of nylon "netline" to make.