Greetings DIY-ers!
In my spare time this past winter I decided to build a semi-permanent hammock stand based on a design in Derek Hansen's book "The Ultimate Hang." There is nothing revolutionary about my implementation, but I did decide to go with 1-1/4" schedule 40 galvanized pipe instead of the 1" that Derek's design uses. As a result, it is very sturdy - I call it the "Iron Man" because it doesn't flex at all and provides a solid, secure platform for hammocking. I have included a PDF which has complete plans and bill of materials for the stand using two types of pipe couplings: (1) standard galvanized fittings, and (2) Kee Safety Klamp fittings, which are really slick and adjust via a single heavy-duty allen bolt. The Kee fittings are considerably more expensive, but make disassembly much easier and faster.
For this type of stand, I have seen many folks express frustration about how to attach their hammock suspension to the smooth pipe surfaces. Avoiding a trip to the emergency room with a disc herniation or worse is always good. Well, fret no more about your anchor points failing. Kee Safety makes a variety of schedule 40 pipe attachments that you can add to the vertical uprights of your stand which will securely anchor your suspension as well as providing an attachment point for your tarp ridgeline. I have used two types of attachments in this design and both will easily adjust via the same type of allen bolt used for their pipe couplings. You also need not worry about these attachments failing since they have a 2000 lb weight rating.
The stand may appear to be unnecessarily long, but I built it to accomodate my Warbonnett Ridgerunner bridge hammock as well as my WBBB XLC gathered-end. The Ridgerunner works best with a 15-20 foot separation, so I made this stand 16' long and 7' tall. It works great for both.
Finally, the parts list includes SKUs for parts from both Home Depot and Menards (the latter is widely found up here in MN and WI). If you don't have a Menards in your neck of the woods you can easily find the parts at Home Depot or even a local hardware store. And yes, this design costs more than other options for hammock stands, but that is a personal choice that everyone needs to make on their own.
-Matt
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