MYOG head net

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You can also add a small length of thin wire so you can shape the front, kind of like the wire brimmed hoods on some rain jackets.

Roger,

thanks for the tip. I will have to check that out. What is the material like. The stuff I got today is pretty light yet should be fairly durable. Ideal material would probably be similar to what I have but in a lighter color. This fist shot at it will give me an idea if the lighter color will make the difference in the field. Then I can hunt down some better netting if needed.

And E

I usually carry a ball cap with ear flaps or wear a bandana under a regular cap for a little sun protection so the net hangs pretty good over the brim. Other than being dark and trying to improve on that aspect I would just stay with the S2Summit net. I just cant leave well enough alone sometimes.

jimmyb

I find dark netting easier to see through than light colors. Light colors reflect more light and make my view less distinct.

As noted, a thin wire or metal band to hold it away from your face makes it more effective against bugs and a little more comfortable.

When the get really bad, I like a collared shirt to cover my neck and provide an overlap with the headnet.

We just put the headnet over a hat with a brim to keep it off our face. I prefer a hat with a full brim all around (e.g. Tilley style) so no netting touches me anywhere.

http://www.petersheadnets.com/ makes his excellent head nets out of tulle, but he's not taking more orders this season. He's on BPL as Peter Vacco. Black is the best color for seeing. I hate headnets, but Peter's are more tolerable than others. Tulle gives better seeing and breathability. If you use a broad brimmed hat and shirt with a collar you could probably get by just a piece of tulle draped over your hat and tucked into your shirt. The mesh size is larger than the usual no-see-um netting. It blocks mosquitoes and black flies, but it's possible that no-see-ums or gnats could get through, but I haven't had any problems with that. You can also get tulle on ebay pretty cheap.

Peter has a few very funny posts here about the 'joy' of sewing tulle.

Another big fan of Peter Vacco head nets here! If he can't continue making them, I wish he'd relicense them to Simblissity (where I got mine a number of years ago) or to another cottage manufacturer.

The only "problem" I have with mine is that I keep forgettting I have it on and keep trying to eat or drink without pushing the net above my mouth!

A paint strainer might work. I experimented with them many years ago but can’t remember what I thought of them.

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Well, good to know I am on the right track with material choice.

I seem to be the only one that prefers the lighter color material.

As far a sewing the netting I thought I might use a fine piece of similar color fabric for joining the tulle at the seams. Looks like I will need 1 seam to each side and one continuous seam at the top similar to a round stuff sack bottom. All would be out of the field of view. Oh and a seam at the bottom with draw cord.

jimmyb