Let us introduce ourselves. We are Tim and Donna Weaver, otherwise known as
2Questions or 2Q, and Zipper Queen or ZQ. We live in Pennsylvania in a small town north of Lancaster, PA.
Donna has a full time sewing business
in our home. She has been sewing since she was in high school and after we married, continued to sew clothing for our
two daughters. After our girls were off to school, she began working as a "finisher" for several cross stitch
shops. Her various talents and meticulous sewing skills have made hammock modifications a viable side-business
for her. Although she's not interested in backpacking like I am, she does enjoy family tent camping...you know, electric,
heater, flush toilets...etc, etc.
I have been a plumbing/heating/air conditioning/water treatment service
technician for many years. My interest in backpacking, dating back to Boy Scout days in the 70's, has continued to grow.
Hammock camping replaced the tent several years ago. With the advent of www.HammockForums.net, I learned new ways to "lighten the load" and enjoy hiking and camping with a hammock. My long time goal is
to attempt and hopefully complete an AT thruhike. I've enjoyed hiking in Norway, Finland, and Sweden, and in many places across our country.
How did we get into hammock modifications? I asked Donna if she could/would modify my hammock with a zipper. I
really wanted a way to reach outside to access my gearbag. She reluctantly cut the netting from the hammock and added a zipper
from head end to tieouts, viola', Mod #1 was formed. In short order, however, we received requests for other configurations
and began to expand the modification to a full length zipper on one side, Mod #2. Then Mod #3, two zippers on the same
side that meet at the tieout. So, with these three mod choices, ZQ has completed almost 300
hammocks and we know there are many more out there waiting for modification.
As ideas generate
and requests from fellow hangers come to us, we add new items....Grizz beaks, tarp doors, peak bags to name a few. Therefore,
check back from time to time and see what's new.
