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Carry
Bags
I
generally don't use stuff sacks. Instead, I carry
my hammock loose at the bottom of my pack and
carry my rain canopy loose in an outside pocket
where it is always readily available for quick
set up during rainstorms. If you prefer to use
carry bags however, they can easily be made.
It's
a good idea to make them different colors. They
should also be a different color than the item
inside; this makes them easy to keep track of
in the pack or in camp. You can however, also
use excess material left over from the original
hammock or rain canopy. A finished size of about
six-by-nine inches works fine for the rain canopy.
The size of the hammock bag however, will vary
depending on the weight of the fabric used in
your hammock. The ten-by-fifteen inch instructions
below can easily be modified as needed for your
hammock. Trust your own estimates; they will probably
work OK.
For
a hammock stuff bag, start by cutting a piece
of fabric 20.5 by 16.5 inches. For the best-looking
bag, make sure all seams end up on the inside
Make
the drawstring channel next by folding over and
sewing a 1.5" hem along the top of the 20.5"
edge. Leave at least a 1/2" open channel
for the drawstring. Next, join the 16.5"
edges by sewing them together, leaving the drawstring
channel open; this makes the side seam, and the
bag is now a cylinder.
Now, sew the bottom edges together and fold the
bag inside out so the seams are on the inside.
Insert a 13" drawstring, which can be any
small cord, by pinning it to a large safety pi-and
then threading the closed safety pin through the
drawstring channel. Finally, anchor the drawstring
in place by sewing it to the bag at its mid-point.
These bag_ are so easy to make that you can usually
make several c: various sizes and colors and use
them for clothes, food. etc.
