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[squidbilly]

This may be of interest to all DIY folks in North Alabama. My wife found a great fabric store in Boaz. They claim to be Alabama's largest fabric store and carry a good selection of outdoor fabrics. They had ripstops, silnylons, grosgrain and netting. They are ordering more colors and camo patterns too, since she expressed an interest in them. They don't have a website, but you can e-mail them at Wilsonsfabric@yahoo.com or find them on Facebook.   Wilson's Fabrics (256) 593-6501

[wirerat123]

I love Wilsons Fabrics, they have some nice ripstops up there, Black, White, Blue, etc. Plus they have an awesome selection of nettings and sheers for bug netting. The prices are right too, now if we can just get them to carry some inexpensive silnylons.

If they get camo ripstops I'll be as happy as they come.

I live in Guntersville not too far from them, so I go up there from time to time to see if they have anything new.

[squidbilly]

Yeah, I figured you had already discovered that place. She was on the way home from her mom's in Guntersville and decided to stop and look around for me. She got me some Woodland pattern green and a similar pattern in desert colors. Not ripstop, but it's a midweight nylon. They are going to order more camo patterns.

[wirerat123]

I'm currently in the planning stages for my 2 final hammocks, one will be 1.1 double layer Hennessy Clone, but with the 72" wide fabric, I'll make a pentagon tarp, the front will look like a normal Hex tarp, but the back will be minimal to shave some weight.  Wilsons isn't going to have what I need for the time being.  This particular hammock will be my backpacking hammock, and when wandering the woods over longer hauls I don't see tons of benefit to being stealth and hidden, It'll be bright colors (Orange) in the off chance I get lost, I can be seen from the air.  I already have the Sil to build the tarp, I just need the ripstop, netting, and zipper to build the body, I even have the suspension items made already.

The second will deffinately be a kayak camping set up, weight will not be much of an issue, so it'll be made from heavier materials, since that's the bulk of my camping, it'll need to stand up to more abuse and usage as well.  Some mid weight breathable camo fabric will be used to make it similar to what your wife picked up.  I want digital or a realtree type pattern, preferably some realtree type nylon, then I can get the same netting I used on my current rig, and just dissapear on the bank of the river in a big cush doublewide hammock with pockets and storage.  I realize chanced are I'll have to coat my own tarp if I want it to be realtree type camo hehe.  No biggie.  I plan for the tarp to be a nice 12x12 tarp with doors and even a stove jack.  I'm figuring the setup will be at least 5 to 6 lbs hehe.  I want to build the Caddilac of DIY camping hammocks.  I'll likely use Wilsons for most of this as I want to see it and feel it before I buy it.  I don't want to end up with some rough nylon for a hammock body, I want it semi heavy and durable with softness.

Something like this gentlemans setup.
http://www.hammockforums....tid=7540&d=1263399306
http://www.hammockforums....tid=7542&d=1263399306

It'll be nice if I decide I want to do the Alabama Scenic River trail from top to bottom hehe, or for longer base camp type outings where I don't plan to move camp, but more just find the great spot and enjoy it for a few days.

It's really nice having that type of fabric store nearby to go and explore the options.

[squidbilly]

I picked up a bolt of camo ripstop at Wilson's yesterday.  20yd x 60'' - 70 denier -. downproof.  If my calculations are correct, it is a 1.7 weight fabric.   Unfortunately, Woodland is the only pattern they can get in ripstop.  They are ordering more.

[wirerat123]

Price per yard?

[squidbilly]

 $5.49 / yd
Some of the other colors of ripstop by the same manufacturer (Fabri-Quilt Inc.) are 50 cents less per yard, but I think they all going up when they are reordered.