Hey, thanks for the update, looking good. Enjoy your trip. Maybe you will run into the park ranger and strike up a conversation with and be able to show him some tree straps we use and even show him that they protect the tree. Who knows, maybe you can talk him into bending the rules or maybe changing them in the future.
Thanks for the ideas and how to on making the turtle dog stand. It finally turned out awesome. I would add a picture to this if I could figure out how. Lol
They are selling hammock stands $55 Walmart online or $99 for a 550lb rated stand. I think their things are about the same price as hardware? Comes with a carry case too.
Nice video, I have noticed on other stand I have seen on HF that most folks have the legs tied together toward the bottom. Is this to keep the legs from spreading to far and are you going to do the same or do you not find it is needed ?
Question; could I attach my continuous loops, which are at theends of my gathered end hammock, directly to a drilled in hook attatched to the hinge with little to no stress problems?
thanks I was thinking when I do get a hammock of this type of device to hang one like you said a lot of parks frown on you using there trees and ours tend to put you on one spot with limited trees
Nice video, I have a question though. The fence posts, was that actually a chain link fence top rail? I went to the box store and the posts didn't fit together but the top rail did...I wouldn't want the bar breaking if I get the wrong thing, but I want to make it more portable, and a 13 ft pole won't fit in the car!
Thanks and yes you have to run some cordage through the legs or they will separate and you will end up on the ground. I had the holes drilled but hadn't run the cord yet. Here is a video with the cord and hammock on. You have to put the first part of the address in. /watch?v=BPnfKHplQro&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Let your Virginia State Park management know how Florida is now letting us hammockers hang in state parks with tree huggers. The only thing we have to change is to use huggers with our tarp suspension or attach the tarp to the hammock suspension's huggers.
I will shoot a video later today with the hammock attached. Not sure about the tripod question and the center pole is necessary to keep the tripods from collapsing in on you.
I thought you were going to make tripods that would be tent staked into the ground no need for center pole? There are all sorts of ways to go with this I guess.
Although the overall idea of a hommock stand is great, the way you went about it was insanely overcomplicated.. You know, there's thing thing called rope? It's awesome, you should try it.. :P No but seriously, a real tripod (3 poles and a tripod lashing) would be more durable, the legs wouldn't be able to slide out on you, even without cord between the legs, it would look better, be more simple and thus not as prone to failure, and most importantly be much much stronger. Hinges and bolts, Bah!
I did have an idea pole on top of a car running hammock out windows rig a window cover to keep in atmosphere poof portable hotel room? Probably would dent the car with my weight but that could be engineered out. I know this Prius PIEHV had atmosphere controlled when you plug them in people are going to use these cars as RV when they rig them up to do sleep in them the less you change the car the better he who makes it work with a simple kit will make bank.
Because it gives the person a false sense of security. Actually, if your tripods are proper, you don't need a pole of any kind. You may want to string a guy line for a rain fly, though. If you are really concerned about your tripod flipping over, you can slip a loop of line over the bottom of the leg, put a tent peg through it and twist until tight, then pound the stake in the ground. Six poles, some line and some pegs. Done. Have fun.
Show us the video of you getting into a non-braced dual-tripod set up the first time. My highly confident bet is that you'll have your hammock under you on the ground with two tripods collapsed on you.
The fence post acts as a "spreader", keeping the tripods from leaning inwards onto each other as you lay down. Tripods keep the frame up, fence post keeps the frame spaced.
Hey, thanks for the update, looking good. Enjoy your trip. Maybe you will run into the park ranger and strike up a conversation with and be able to show him some tree straps we use and even show him that they protect the tree. Who knows, maybe you can talk him into bending the rules or maybe changing them in the future.
Enjoyed this! Took me a while to figure out what you were doing with vagina hardware, but then I figured it out.
Thanks for the ideas and how to on making the turtle dog stand. It finally turned out awesome. I would add a picture to this if I could figure out how. Lol
This stand works great with all my hammocks. I have used it with my WBBB, my ENO Double nest, my Clark NX-250 and a Hennessy.
Thanks for your Extra info about this topics
Thanks for this video, I'm 225 lbs. will the 2x2 hold me? and what does the hinge look like that connected the 2x2's? thanks
They are selling hammock stands $55 Walmart online or $99 for a 550lb rated stand. I think their things are about the same price as hardware? Comes with a carry case too.
I asked at Holliday Late State Park in Appomattox and was told that they will allow hammocks on trees as long as tree straps are used. :D
the shackles are rated for 750lb, but what about the load rating for the hinges from which they hang? weakest link and all that.
Wow, really well documented. Thank you for filming this.
Nice video, I have noticed on other stand I have seen on HF that most folks have the legs tied together toward the bottom. Is this to keep the legs from spreading to far and are you going to do the same or do you not find it is needed ?
Question; could I attach my continuous loops, which are at theends of my gathered end hammock, directly to a drilled in hook attatched to the hinge with little to no stress problems?
Can you use PVC conduit instead of metal?
Great idea looks awesome! Do you think if you counter sink those washers, bolts that you will hack saw off, would weaken the structure?
thanks I was thinking when I do get a hammock of this type of device to hang one like you said a lot of parks frown on you using there trees and ours tend to put you on one spot with limited trees
Just made them. Works great. Thanks for the vid
Have Dave could the tri-pods be staked out, instead of using the center pole???
Rather than tent pegs you could have ropes that attach to the base to prevent expansion? That way you could set these on any surface.
Does it matter that the 2x2's are 6 feet or can I make it 7 feet and get the same results. I'm 6 foot 3, 260lbs. I just don't want to hang too low.
Flipping the Bird at yah.."Your #1" LOL
99725 sure would love one of these chairs to use after building a stand
its real cool extremely handy idea nothing like a hamic to chill out in :)
Would love to see the hammock in use now. Could this be done using just sturdy tripods and no central pole?
Nice video, I have a question though. The fence posts, was that actually a chain link fence top rail? I went to the box store and the posts didn't fit together but the top rail did...I wouldn't want the bar breaking if I get the wrong thing, but I want to make it more portable, and a 13 ft pole won't fit in the car!
Back packer Dave I have one question what do you do for mosquito netting I live in Florida I need mosquito netting over my hammock
I bought one of these...hennessyhammock.com/
Can one of those tripods be made a little larger to be used as a hammock chair stand?
You could probably get some 8' 2x4s make a tripod and have 1 tripod plus a eye bolt for the top and u could hang right in the middle
Thanks and yes you have to run some cordage through the legs or they will separate and you will end up on the ground. I had the holes drilled but hadn't run the cord yet. Here is a video with the cord and hammock on. You have to put the first part of the address in.
/watch?v=BPnfKHplQro&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Can you give me a shopping list of your materials. Good job.
Let your Virginia State Park management know how Florida is now letting us hammockers hang in state parks with tree huggers. The only thing we have to change is to use huggers with our tarp suspension or attach the tarp to the hammock suspension's huggers.
Are there plans listed anywhere? Yeah I'm one of those guys :)
Love it! Cant wait to make one myself!
I will shoot a video later today with the hammock attached. Not sure about the tripod question and the center pole is necessary to keep the tripods from collapsing in on you.
I thought you were going to make tripods that would be tent staked into the ground no need for center pole? There are all sorts of ways to go with this I guess.
Although the overall idea of a hommock stand is great, the way you went about it was insanely overcomplicated..
You know, there's thing thing called rope? It's awesome, you should try it.. :P
No but seriously, a real tripod (3 poles and a tripod lashing) would be more durable, the legs wouldn't be able to slide out on you, even without cord between the legs, it would look better, be more simple and thus not as prone to failure, and most importantly be much much stronger.
Hinges and bolts, Bah!
Well crap!! Calculus, binary numbers, and now this... Great ideas I've had before I was taught them. I think I was born in the wrong century.
I did have an idea pole on top of a car running hammock out windows rig a window cover to keep in atmosphere poof portable hotel room? Probably would dent the car with my weight but that could be engineered out. I know this Prius PIEHV had atmosphere controlled when you plug them in people are going to use these cars as RV when they rig them up to do sleep in them the less you change the car the better he who makes it work with a simple kit will make bank.
Beautiful hammock stand you created! Your video taping sucks. I gave a thumbs up.
Nice job spreading the word on a great idea. : )
TURTLELADY
why the fence post?
Because it gives the person a false sense of security. Actually, if your tripods are proper, you don't need a pole of any kind. You may want to string a guy line for a rain fly, though. If you are really concerned about your tripod flipping over, you can slip a loop of line over the bottom of the leg, put a tent peg through it and twist until tight, then pound the stake in the ground. Six poles, some line and some pegs. Done. Have fun.
Show us the video of you getting into a non-braced dual-tripod set up the first time. My highly confident bet is that you'll have your hammock under you on the ground with two tripods collapsed on you.
The fence post acts as a "spreader", keeping the tripods from leaning inwards onto each other as you lay down. Tripods keep the frame up, fence post keeps the frame spaced.
I think you meant to say "fence rail." Not fence post.
I checked a lot of handbooks with woodworking plans. Instructions from woodprix are the best I think.
Good idea but I'm a fat guy so I'm using steel pipes I got from scrap yard....
You have to put the first part of the address in.
/watch?v=BPnfKHplQro&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Vivo en honduras
Doesn't look portable
A fence post and too much wood does not equal portable just because you can ultimately disassemble and put in a car.
beeeer
Thank God Utube lets me fast forward...thank God ipad lets me mute.