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    First Post. DIY TurtleDog Hammock Stand.

    So my husband and i wanted a hammock stand and didn't want to spend a ton of money so we took some stuff we had laying around and tried our best to throw one together. It seems to work (it hasn't fallen in yet) but i have a couple of concerns. We used an eye hook and a simple carabiner to attach the support pole to the tripod using a heavy duty shackle. All of the others I've seen use rope to tie the support pole on. I was wondering if maybe mine isn't as strong as it could be if we used Amsteel? We could easily adapt it to use rope instead of the hook. Thanks for the help! Pictures for reference Sorry i can't get them to turn right side up. This is my first post!


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    Welcome aboard. Looks like it will work just make sure the carabiners are weight rated. Those look like the hardware store biners and IIRC are in the 400# to 600# range. Good idea running the eyebolt thru the endcap can't recall having seen that before.
    Most of us end up poorer here but richer for being here. Olddog, Fulltime hammocker, 365 nights a year.

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    Others have report issues with the loop on the end cap breaking. better to loop suspension over the bar and rest against the eye bolt.

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