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Hi, R!
Missed you! Hope your RV stay on the farm was emf-free and worked well for you. Are you back home now for the winter?
I have given some thought to this situation myself and I doubt this will help you in the time you have to prepare, but possibly one of us might have the materials to try it for a later time and report as to whether it works, if someone out there has this type of hammock....
My father used to have an Army hammock--it was all heavy canvas (but may have had a few metal grommets--I don't remember--but these possibly could be worked around or modified) and it was totally enclosed with mesh windows on the two long sides. One side had a nylon zipper to get in and out of the hammock. The "roof" of it could be used down or up (in the "up" position, it resembled wings) and the hammock was still totally enclosed. You could put the flaps down according to rain and wind needs, but in the "up" position, I was thinking that emf fabric could be draped easily over the entire hammock or sewn in such a way that the ropes of the hammock could pass thru where needed. Actually, if you could use velcro to enclose the bottom in some way so that you could still get into the hammock, there is no reason you could not even enclose the bottom.
I am not sure which would work best--having the emf fabric drape on the ground or just inches above it or close it entirely with velcro. This whole idea does necessitate having 2 trees the right space, but I think it would work well as long as you were close to a forest. It wouldn't work in extreme cold, but I used to sleep in it when it was fairly cold--Dad put a heavy sleeping bag inside it. I am guessing that these hammocks are still in existence! ;) We used these hammocks when we went camping. We were as snug as bugs. Very comfy.
Sorry I cannot think of anything you can use that is more immediate!
I wish you the best, R,
Diane/ Evie
--- On Thu, 9/30/10, R. Ticle <
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From: R. Ticle <
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Subject: [eSens] Sleeping directly under shielding fabric?
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Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 10:10 AM
Hi people,
Long time no typing. I might be helping someone move to an apartment tomorrow and may have to stay overnight. It's in a house at least, and they have no WiFi in the house itself, but it's in a suburban area of a city that has a lot of towers and such crap; I haven't checked the place ahead of time and will be bringing my meters with me.
However, if I do have to stay overnight and want it to be a bit better, what are your thoughts on sleeping directly under the lightweight, mesh type RF shielding fabric (with it practically on top of my, separated by just a blanket)?
What about it also covering my head/face?
Is this a risk if, say, there's nothing conductive underneath me? Could I spread one of those metallic "emergency" blankets on the bottom underneath me and have the RF shielding mesh on top?
Does it matter if it only covers my body and not my head?
The only precautions I can think of are to avoid having it near any outlets or electronics to avoid picking up electric fields.
I should mention that it would be unlikely that I could ground the fabric in such a quick, makeshift situation.
If anyone would be kind enough to let me know what you think soon, I'd appreciate it, so I have the chance to prepare. Thanks kindly, and sorry if this has been covered on these lists before; I just don't have the head to go searching right now.
Cheers,
R.
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