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Protecting and Storing Your Hammock Over Winter
Tue 07 Jul 2009 - 07:31
Protecting and Storing Your Hammock Over Winter
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mike_Rennie]Mike Rennie
If you are not bringing in your hammock over winter, it is recommended that you protect it from the elements where possible. If the hammock doesn't properly dry due to constant wet weather this can lead to fading, rotting and mold or water damage over long periods of time. If you have a Mexican Hammock a great way to protect your hammock is with a outdoor hammock cover which easily slides along the length of the hammock covering and protecting it from the elements.
If you don't plan on using it over this time the best thing is to gently fold it up and store it away till the sun comes back to prevent any damage or unnecessary wear. A quick and easy way to do this is to hold both loop ends together and slowly twist together; this hold all the cords together and prevents tangling. From there you can create one or two big knots by bringing the bottom up and folding it across your arm then looping the arms around to form one big knot in the midsection. It doesn't need to be tight , and just gently feed the ends back through to unknot. A second knot could be added also to further reduce the size of this hammock.
To protect the hammock while in storage put the hammock in a pillow or bag. This takes up very little space and keeps it nice and safe from any possible snagging damage. Or simply hang the hammock on a wall hook.
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