One of the benefits of learning to make a hammock yourself is a big “thank you” from your wallet! Not only is it much less expensive but, because you are making it, the sewing will be much better, more careful, than a slap-dash no-name manufacturer. Plus, a hammock is a great addition to survival and could come in handy when SHTF. Check this out:

He makes it look easy, doesn't he?

This just goes to show if you have the right materials, sewing machine, rope and thread, you can fulfill your fantasy of “I always wanted one.” You dream hammock will become a reality!

Of course, it always helps to have a couple of trees in the yard a little more than a body width apart too!