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May 31, 2012 at 9:43 am #1290544
anyone know where to purchase a UL mosquito net for a hammock that is already pre-made? Not much of a DIY guy, and the only ones I have found so far are two heavy for me to use my UL hammock during the buggy season.
May 31, 2012 at 10:13 am #1882722Randy Smith/Papa Smurf occasionally posts on BPL. He sells 'bug socks' in tulle (1.87 to 2.5 oz) and noseeum (5.5 to 8oz). I haven't used them (not a hammocker), but he's given excellent service on things I have ordered.
http://www.dream-hammock.com/#ecwid:category=2278226&inview=product9610147&mode=category&offset=0&sort=normalMay 31, 2012 at 10:36 am #1882728I have the dp Hammock bug net. It weighs less than an ounce and works pretty well. At $12.95 (and they usually have them in stock) it might be worth a try for you.
One thing I've learned about it though – the tulle blows off you in the slightest breeze. This past weekend I spent a bunch of time with it and found the solution to that – I borrowed six of my daughter's "snap barrets" and use them (3 to a side) to hold the tulle against the hammock. You could probably use paper clips equally well, but the snap barretts seem to work really well.
May 31, 2012 at 12:39 pm #1882772awesome, thanks guys :)
May 31, 2012 at 5:11 pm #1882841Wildernesslogics.com 8 oz
Warbonnetoutdoors.com 7.5 oz
Arrowheadequipment.webs.com 5 oz
Dream-hammock.com 1.87 oz – 8 ozJun 2, 2012 at 6:56 am #1883225I bought the bug sock from Randy and absolutely love the design however I had him make it in tulle to save some weight and it ripped in several places the first time out. Not worth the weight savings. Go with true bug netting rather than the tulle.
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