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 Corporal Kielbasa
Registered: 05/29/04
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 MAKING A BEDSHEET-HAMMOCK 
#4191406 - 05/18/05 04:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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A. How to fold and tie the bed sheet:
1. Select a strong double-bed sheet (one containing polyester is best) and use a ruler or tape measure to avoid guessing at measurements.
2. Fold the bedsheet lengthwise down its center line, so that pairs of corners are together.
3. With the sheet folded, mark the center of each of the two folded ends; then hold one end up.
4. Starting at one corner of one end of the folded bedsheet, make accordion-like pleats. Make each pleat about 2 inches wide; make the left corner of each pleat about 1 inch lower than the left corner of the preceding pleat, when the sheet is being held as illustrated. Use your left hand to hold the completed pleats in place, while making new pleats with your right hand.
5. When one-half of the upper end of the sheet has been folded into pleats almost to the CENTER MARK, adjust the pleats so that the CENTER MARK is about 4 inches below the STARTING CORNER.
6. Continue making 2-inch pleats on past the CENTER MARK, but make the right corner of each pleat about 1 inch higher than the right corner of the preceding pleat. When the pleat-folding is completed, the STARTING CORNER and the other corner should be at the same height (4 inches) above the CENTER MARK.
7. Tie the hammock-supporting rope tightly around the end of the sheet about 3 inches below the edge with the CENTER MARK. (If a rope strong enough to support at least the weight of two men is not available, make an expedient "rope" by tearing a 16-inch- wide strip from a sheet or other strong cloth and then rolling this strip crosswise to its length to make a tight roll several feet long. Then tie string or small strips of cloth about 1 inch wide around it, spaced 4 to 6 inches apart, to keep the rolled-up cloth from unrolling.)
8. Bend the pleat-folded end of sheet downward around the hammock rope, so that the knot of the hammock rope is uppermost.
9. To keep the sheet from being pulled through the encircling hammock rope, bind the doubled-over end of the sheet with cord (or with narrow strips of cloth) about 1 inch below the rope. Tie the binding cord at least four times around, knotting it each time around.
10. Repeat the procedure (4 through 9) with the other end of the double-folded sheet, thus producing a boat-shaped hammock with its two sides each about 8 inches shorter than its lengthwise center section
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TYL3R
Registered: 11/19/04
Posts: 17,473
Loc: Chico
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Cool.
If i ever have a bedsheet and want a hammock - i'll report back here.
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Corporal Kielbasa
Registered: 05/29/04
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Re: MAKING A BEDSHEET-HAMMOCK [Re: TYL3R]
#4191445 - 05/18/05 04:51 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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its the best close it in the doors across a front seat of a vay and extra plae to sleep, climb up a tree and tie it lenght wise with a brach you got a bed. tie it from one mumber to another you got a bed. Between two trees. What ever. Its comfey and works great
I take a rope fasten it to one side of the hammock then wrap a couple times around a tree then across to the next tree then down to the other side of the hammock. That gives you the ability to drape a tarp or a mosquito net, depending on if its raining or bitting.
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 Trainwreck
No. Really.
Registered: 12/22/04
Posts: 3,563
Loc: Southern California
Last seen: 1 month, 6 days
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Master chef and hammock maker 
What will you think of next?
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Corporal Kielbasa
Registered: 05/29/04
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Re: MAKING A BEDSHEET-HAMMOCK [Re: Trainwreck]
#4191452 - 05/18/05 04:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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making what i call life as i know it. Time to go wash the truck now though.
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Speeker
Registered: 02/11/04
Posts: 688
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Corporal Kielbasa
Registered: 05/29/04
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Re: MAKING A BEDSHEET-HAMMOCK [Re: Speeker]
#4192512 - 05/18/05 08:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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cool i learned it from a guy that writes for Wilderness Way Magazine. I then decided to do a search for some instructions. Glad you found a link for some photos. Its perfect for any situation.
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Retired
Registered: 03/01/05
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I just have an army issue green mesh hammock it is small enough to fit in my pocket. about 7 feet long but if i want to sleep in it i have to lace myself in or ill roll out.
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