I have been thinking of making "lazy Slug" type hammock "skins" for my hammock set-ups. I almost never sleep in them but, most of the younger family members use them. What is your opinion? Should I bother or is this another of my "over engineering" "solve a problem that doesn't exist" projects?

I was intrigued by the concept of the slug when I was first going down the hammock rabbit hole. Personally I decided against using the slug because despite the bit of convenience that it offered, I pack my down quilts in sil-nylon dry sacks for protection, and the hammock and quilts in the slug would take up more room and not compress as well as individual dry sacks for my top quilt and bottom quilt. I keep my hammock in a bishop bag. That being said though, some people like them......

do not know what a lazy slug is?

Like a snake skin only bigger around so you can pull it over your hammock and quilts all at once to protect them from rain or critters or dirt during the day. lazy slug

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i got one of these years ago, lite, really covers the hammock, uq, breathable, and keeps wind and moisture out. ic they have gone up in price, i paid 30$ for mine. these folks do great work.

I sure think so! :)

I'll know more after using one this spring. I think it'll help cut time in set up and take down. I have a 20L dry bag that I usually throw my quilts and hammock in anyways so this will just help keep it all in the same long slugish tube. In using snake skins, I can say it also helps to keep your material off the ground during set up and just get the outside of the skins dirty if anything. I'm sure it'll be an easy project to throw together once rainy days start coming, which may be soon!

Can't wait for a nice new large sewing (living) room to build in!!!

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If I was base camping in the BWCA, sure, why not. If I was backpacking, I think it would just be added weight for a little convenience. That said, you seem to really like DIY, so I say go for it and I, for one, would really like to see the end result. I have no skill for that kind of stuff and admire those who do!

I'd lean toward the 'problem doesn't exist' side. I think a bugnet keeps the critters out, and for packing up- something like a bishop bag is more practical.

I have not personally used the lazy slug. The first time I saw/heard of them it got me thinking about why I had to disassemble everything when packing it away. I no longer pack my quilts and hammock separate. When it is time for me to tear down I unhook my hammock from the suspension and stuff the whole show into a larger, 35L I think, drybag. It has made setup and take down so much faster. Because nothing ever comes off the hammock there is do fiddle factor. I can have the suspension on the tree waiting and attach one end and walk the whole bag and hammock to the other end in no time. I would guess the lazy slug would be about the same but if you are still planning on packing it in to another drybag afterwards you are simply adding another step.