You can invest in a hammock stand instead.
Turtle dog stand hammock.
They provide you with all the lift and support you need while also increasing your safety comfort and relaxation experience.
I ll also be camping some with my son s webelos den and i m not sure if we ll always have soem good trees around.
8 gate hinges maybe overkill 5 or 6 heavy duty gate hinges will due x2 i just looked for one that had the middle hole centered and not off to one side.
Six ft 1 8 m pipe lengths.
Hello all i ve been lurking around for a while and finally decided to get hanging.
The hammock can be tied directly onto the tripods.
A turtledog hammock stand starts with two tripods and a ridgepole.
Turtledog tripod hammock stand diy 2 4 hammock stand diy handy hammock stand available from dd hammocks 3 person hammock stand diy anchored pole stand diy 3 pole 3 person tensegrity stand diy portable pipe stand diy portable.
This project can be altered significantly depending on the height and design you want.
The ridgepole rests on top of the two tripods and is secured with a door hinge and s hooks.
I thought i give the turtle dog hammock stand a go.
1 4 x2 5 my next stand will be 5 16 x2 bolts with locknuts and fender washers x8 small stainless.
I ve got quite a few things on the way from diygearsupply for making a hammock but while i m waiting on it to get here i have to take care of another issue my backyard has no place to hang from.