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    The foot line pull is zero pounds at the tip-over...

    The foot line pull is zero pounds at the tip-over point, when the stand is close to level, and up to about half the user weight when the stand has a major lean on it. So we recommend the line not...
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    Counterweighting the head end like that is an...

    Counterweighting the head end like that is an excellent aid to stability as long as a ridgeline is used, almost as effective as guying out the head end (which is not always feasible).


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    A monopod like Solo requires 2 anchors. A bipod...

    A monopod like Solo requires 2 anchors. A bipod like Freedom requires only 1. With both designs, anchors pulling out of loose soil is absolutely the #1 point of failure. Yes, 2 anchors hold better...
  4. At risk of redundancy/spamming, I made a video of...

    At risk of redundancy/spamming, I made a video of my best Solo/Treez anchoring tips. Applies equally to DIY versions, any monopod stand really: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIo6XWYKG5Q

    In a...
  5. Tensa Outdoor crowdsourced instructional video project

    Wrote a blog post: https://www.tensaoutdoor.com/crowdsourced-instructional-video-project/?v=7516fd43adaa

    tl;dr: we're offering prize money for customer-made instructional videos.
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    When hanging on steep slopes I have often cut a...

    When hanging on steep slopes I have often cut a little shelf into the hillside for cooking platform, feet etc. Restored upon leaving.


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  7. Amplifying what you say: Yes. Only reason I see...

    Amplifying what you say: Yes. Only reason I see to use a bipod instead of monopod is if your pole(s) aren't strong enough to use only one. For any given material and profile, a monopod will always be...
  8. Re sticky sections, first check for clean, then...

    Re sticky sections, first check for clean, then straight by rolling the involved segments on a flat surface and looking for any gaps. You can then GENTLY apply pressure to high spots to micro-bend...
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    So for clarity, that 6' dogbone is run in a W or...

    So for clarity, that 6' dogbone is run in a W or M configuration essentially? Cool cool. I may have misunderstood and rejected previous as not truly self-balancing, but I see how this would do it.
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    I get how the second photo works. I think the...

    I get how the second photo works. I think the physics of it are partially comparable to how a boomstake works in preventing the top of the primary anchor from moving as much, making it so failure...
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    It gets more complex trying to dynamically...

    It gets more complex trying to dynamically balance the load across more than 2 anchors. 2 good (deep) anchors are a lot better than several more shallow ones lacking pretty sophisticated rigging to...
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    The main point of failure of either bipod or...

    The main point of failure of either bipod or monopod stands is the anchor(s). As long as the anchors hold, both are quite stable. It stands to reason that 2 anchors to share the load are more...
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    You know, that's a simply brilliant idea that had...

    You know, that's a simply brilliant idea that had somehow always escaped my attention. The "traditional" ways to equalize load on say 3 anchors require a lot of line and are complex. Your idea isn't...
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    If the Solo hang point is too high without...

    If the Solo hang point is too high without letting out suspension like that, top secret undocumented tip is that you can connect the hammock and guylines to the next lower node on the pole, between...
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    Might as well insert this here:...

    Might as well insert this here: https://youtu.be/AIo6XWYKG5Q

    The geometry of the setup matters as much or more than the anchors themselves. But my personal go-to setup for a 2-pole setup is 4...
  16. Tensa Outdoor and the commercial packable tensahedron stand

    Email us your name and i’ll be sure it goes out today instead of tomorrow

    [edit: Nevermind: 10 days you’ll have it no matter what. Email is instant. I check forums once every few days.]


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  17. Same or next (business) day of late. Little order...

    Same or next (business) day of late. Little order boom over weekend (thank ye) has me busy.


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  18. There’s one in the Tensa4 product photo gallery...

    There’s one in the Tensa4 product photo gallery on Tensa site: https://www.tensaoutdoor.com/product/tensa4-hammock-stand/


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  19. The lighter the stand, the more it requires...

    The lighter the stand, the more it requires anchoring or weighting to not blow over in wind when a hammock is attached. The YOBO stands are very well made. I saw a teaser photo on their social media...
  20. I’ve not understood the difficulty with Tensa4...

    I’ve not understood the difficulty with Tensa4 and WBRR, but keep hearing about trouble. We did have trouble with JustBill’s Big Guy bridges, so developed this method that also applies to WBRR:
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  21. We could ask the people who sew our bags about...

    We could ask the people who sew our bags about making pole sleeves. They sure would help prevent sand fouling, and please those who don’t like the shiny metal look.

    Should there be 4 sleeves, or...
  22. Is hammock camping as popular as it was 5-10 years ago?

    Let us not settle into becoming the old crank posse who were into hammocking before it was cool. Before, when people used forums as a primitive form of social media! Why, our accounts here aren’t...
  23. Twice I've been in rooms where entry and bathroom...

    Twice I've been in rooms where entry and bathroom doors were placed such that I could hang normally between them. Half a Tensa4 isn't likely to work indoors well because the feet need either to be...
  24. Every room will present its own unique challenges...

    Every room will present its own unique challenges and opportunities that you must engage creatively, not following what has worked for me or even you in the past. What happens if your eyehook won’t...
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    "One Tree" hangs

    Not a tree, but a car: 2 hammocks, one Tensa4 stand in the West Texas borderlands and Slab City, California, on the way to HangCon in Florida from Portland, Oregon.

    This “half Tensa4”...
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    Tensa Solo would be a whole lot lighter and...

    Tensa Solo would be a whole lot lighter and cheaper, assuming you’re bikepacking. You can hang one end from the bike and other from the pole. If there’s a sag wagon supporting your camping, then...
  27. In all but the hardest ground, place a flat-faced...

    In all but the hardest ground, place a flat-faced rock or similar under the feet to minimize sink. Setup isn’t complete until you’ve bounced in the hammock a bit to stress test, bed everything in,...
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    Hi. We recommend that the foot-end anchor be able...

    Hi. We recommend that the foot-end anchor be able to bear a pull equal to half the weight of the user. A third will suffice with caution. But technically, the load can be close to zero. The stand...
  29. A drop is imminent. Subscribers to in-stock...

    A drop is imminent. Subscribers to in-stock alerts outnumber new batch size, however.


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    Since it has no fixed angles, it depends how set...

    Since it has no fixed angles, it depends how set up. Total length needn't be more than a few inches longer than your hammock's ridgeline, since you don't need to extend all segments completely. For a...
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    A tensahedron doesn't need to be any longer end...

    A tensahedron doesn't need to be any longer end to end than a pipe stand as you describe. The ends can be just a few inches wider than the hammock's ridgeline in both cases. A tensahedron typically...
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    I avoid all established campsites. When camping,...

    I avoid all established campsites. When camping, I don't want to be surrounded by signs of human presence such as fire ring, camp table, pit toilet, and especially motor vehicles. I hate finding...
  33. Trekking Treez can get down to about 24 oz total...

    Trekking Treez can get down to about 24 oz total per side if you go with the lightest Peggy Peg anchors, and leave one or both extension segments at home. In trekking mode each pole is about 12oz...
  34. Thread: Tensa SOLO?

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    In many cases the boom may slide up the stake and...

    In many cases the boom may slide up the stake and (probably) fail if you can’t drive the stake in all the way. The good news is that in most cases super hard ground will hold the stake even without...
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    Hi - it doesn’t matter. The ball loop connectors...

    Hi - it doesn’t matter. The ball loop connectors transfer the load to the poles the same almost regardless how straps are attached. About the only thing wrong you can do is hang hammock from a loop...
  36. This seems like a good place to publicize our new...

    This seems like a good place to publicize our new blog post, wrapping up my 2022 Pacific Crest Trail hike with Tensa Trekking Treez:...
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    Looping the black adjusters lower on the poles...

    Looping the black adjusters lower on the poles will let you tighten them enough to make the extensions just about inline with the poles, pointing more outward than upward. That will necessarily lower...
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    In that case I think you may need to give up some...

    In that case I think you may need to give up some height to be able to get the extension tips well outboard, with the black adjusters looped around the button heads lower down on poles.
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    No, one way is no better than another outside of...

    No, one way is no better than another outside of specific contexts. For example, if you were unable to get the span points wide enough to tension the tarp, it would probably be better to have them...
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    Crazytown, Stormstaff has the most current foot...

    Crazytown, Stormstaff has the most current foot style, where the pole connectors go through holes in the feet instead of through the poles. This makes the poles effectively longer, but leaves a...
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    "One Tree" hangs

    Sorry I missed this so long. They are too short to do it in the manner of half a Tensa4, where the hammocker’s center of gravity is kept on the outside of the virtual baseline to avoid the need for a...
  42. I have hung for almost 2 weeks by pinching the...

    I have hung for almost 2 weeks by pinching the anchor line near the latch of a sliding glass door. I had the stand close, so the pull was strongly upward instead of out. I was never concerned.
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    Turtledogs are typically 7 poles, 6 for the...

    Turtledogs are typically 7 poles, 6 for the tripods and one longer for the ridge. Tensahedron is 4 identical poles, each a minimum of 8 feet, 100" better for up to 12' hammocks. So the conversion is...
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    Stormstaff, I see nothing wrong. Will note that...

    Stormstaff, I see nothing wrong. Will note that you appear to have tensioned the head end guyline. We recommend leaving it slack. The more you tension it, the more you pre-load the poles, which in...
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    "One Tree" hangs

    https://youtu.be/AIo6XWYKG5Q

    Same principles apply if your pole is a 2x4” or piece of timber you find on site.

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    Part two is live:...

    Part two is live: https://www.tensaoutdoor.com/trekking-treez-on-the-pacific-crest-trail-part-two/?v=7516fd43adaa

    Responses may be slow because heading out from Kennedy Meadows South to VVR...
  47. Top of page 5 of the user guide shows the end...

    Top of page 5 of the user guide shows the end result. You are correct that the guyline is supported by the connector. Whether you thread the connector through a daisy-chain loop or pass a loop over...
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    PCT by hammock ONLY with Trekking Treez

    Hope not too commercial: https://wp.me/p9C3sF-6Vi


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    Stake suggestions for hammock stand?

    Today I finish section A of the PCT using Tensa Trekking Treez, tree-sparse desert, and I have been very happy with a new type of screw anchor, which we (Tensa) are testing as an option alongside our...
  50. I am in a hotel right now in Costa Rica with my...

    I am in a hotel right now in Costa Rica with my normal Tensa4. I’ve never not been able to find an anchor point indoors or out, though sometimes I’ve had to sleep in a common area as my personal area...
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