Originally Posted By jpanderson80
I considered no elastic/shock cord along the long sides at all, but after investigating other designs and Jacks R Better, I thought it best to add it. I figured that for the 2oz of shock cord weight, I'd have some extra insurance against the quilt gaping open somewhere along the sides.

What does the Jacks R Better design have? Anyone have one?


I have two JRB quilts. The suspension is two shock cord lengths with a biner at each end. Biners attach to corner grosgrain loops on the quilt, you put the cord in a prussik on the suspension line on the hammock, and use the end drawcords to gather the ends of the quilt up against the ends of the hammock. Works very well.

The Kickass Quilt design, on the other hand, has channels that run along the sides of the quilt and cords that are attached to the hammock. The design is available online - you can probably find it in the articles at hammock forums.
http://www.hammockforums.net/index.php?page=kaq


Edited by lori (05/11/09 10:42 PM)
Edit Reason: to add url
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