DIY hammock ideas for summer

Happy first weekend of Summer! I adore summer here in Canada and look forward each year to going back home to New Brunswick on the East Coast to get some R'nR. What better way to do that by laying outdoors in a hammock or swingbed and reading a great summer book?

Here are some neat ideas for making your own DIY hammock or swingbed from material, rope, canvas or wood poles or pallets.

Dad, get your tools ready for when I visit...

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And check out these resources for handmaking a hammock and for properly hanging a hammock.

Enjoy the summer!