more complicated than it looks
This blog is dedicated to one thing and one thing only: outdoor hammocks. The writers of the Outdoor Hammock Blog never stray from their purpose, which is to write about their favorite sleeping equipment in charmingly broken English. Here you will find no posts about indoor hammocks, man-o-war sailor hammocks or futons (the moral equivelant of a hammock.)
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Why should I pay top-dollar for an store-bought hammock, and enrich those fat cats on Hammock Street, when I could fashion my own hammock from fishing line and a bedsheet?”
Sorry to bust your bubble, but I think the fine folks at the Outdoor Hammock Blog have a thing or two to say about your cocky hotshot hammock making notions:
Many people have asked whether making their own outdoor hammock is better than buying a commercial product. Although we can’t tell you the absolute answer on this because it really is a matter of personal style, we can tell you what we have found in our research.
There are several reasons why we would suggest to you to purchase an camping hammock rather than buying it. One of the biggest reasons is that to make your own and make it hold up, you will need good sewing skills. You will also need to understand how to pick the right fabrics and cords to come together to make your outdoor hammock.
Although you can use a sheet or something that you already know about, this will not be a hammock that you can readily use for camping over a long period of time. Some people think that because a camping hammock looks easy to make, that it is easy. However, you will find as you explore it that it takes a great effort to get it just right.
Don’t you even try to make your own hammock, idiot. That’s how people get KILLED. Leave hammock making to the professionals.
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