Hey all, hopefully this is the right sub-forum to ask for advice about hammock stands in! I'm wondering whether the Portable Hammock Pipe Stand (http://theultimatehang.com/2012/07/p...ck-pipe-stand/ and others) would be a reasonable way to hang at Burning Man (conditions: flat, sandy/dusty ground, windy, lots of people wandering around prone to stumbling over things like guylines).
Large, multi-hammock tensegrity hammock stands are classic at Burning Man, but I'm only bringing one hammock and don't want something with such a big footprint. The pipe stand appeals to me because it packs into one long bundle without pieces sticking out to the sides much and because I can put it together with things directly from Home Depot, no additional modification required; the cargo truck that I'm sending my bulky stuff on is being loaded next weekend, so I need to have it ready to go by then.
I've never used any hammock stands though and I'm worried about the pipe stand, when unoccupied, being tippy in the wind or if someone bumps into it (and it being heavy enough to damage other things in camp if it did fall over). Is this an at all realistic thing to worry about? If so, would one of the other DIY stands (TurtleDog or TrailH4x's 2x4 stand or ...?) work better or should I just stake down the legs of the pipe stand somehow? I was thinking either with steel rebar staples or by pounding a stake in on either side of each leg and running line between them tight against the leg. Thanks!
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