Tensa Outdoor and the commercial packable tensahedron stand

[Latherdome]

Not a great photo, but shows a key advantage of our Tensa4 stand: this is a 12' hammock properly hung with deep sag, adequate seat height, and foot end higher in the footprint of a twin bed, with space left over. Sure it's cheating a little that the ends stick over the half walls, but this also means you can hang on, say, a balcony that's narrower than the stand itself, the ends in free air.

All other stands we know about either have far too large a footprint, or far too low and close supports, to accomplish similar, and nothing comes close to our 11-lb, 19" long packed size.

Setting this up was tricky, I admit. I've thought of the baseline width as mainly to adjust seat height, and indeed it is. But in tight spaces like this, where I needed the poles to clear those half walls on both sides, I found i needed to make the base far narrower than i am accustomed, and to let the hammock out more to keep the seat height reasonable. Half an inch adjustment of feet position, tilt, ridgeline length results in a pole touching a wall. But I dialed it in and slept the night.

[boca1]

very cool, I love my stand

[AZsteelman]

Using this bad boy near Alpine, AZ.

Love the Tensa!

[cmc4free]

Todd, I like that nook you have there and it's a nifty little space to set up for a nap or even overnight. I dig the hammock as well as the extension springs you're hanging it from.

I used the stand outdoors again last night, my new lowest temperature with it so far. The temp matters not for the stand itself, but I think I'm nearing the limits for the orange screw. We've had highs in the 20's and lows in the teens for several days now with no snow insulating the ground, and the top 2 inches of soil are frozen. Tricky to get the anchor started, but I was able to fully anchor without damaging it. Soon I'm sure I'll have to start anchoring to something above ground.

[MisterS]

Just for grins while testing, I rigged up my Warbonnet Superfly over my Warbonnet XLC hammock without using tie downs for the Superfly. I just wrapped the ends around and tied to where the lower poles hook together using shock cord. Note that there is only one anchor used on the foot end and a weight on the head end. It worked pretty well. If I hooked the foot end to my motorcycle, there would be no ground tiedowns needed! I have a Superfly Center Pole Mod Kit on the way which will enlarge the area under the tarp and give another tiedown mid tarp.

I am not sure how practical this will be since I have to crawl under one end to enter/exit. It was no problem in my rec room but who knows how it will be in the field. I slept in it overnight and it should provide excellent weather protection and privacy. More testing needed.

Superfly on Tensa4.jpg

[Latherdome]

Using this bad boy near Alpine, AZ.

Love the Tensa!

I love seeing the stand set up around plenty of trees. Means it's that easy, or easier!

[Latherdome]

Just for grins while testing, I rigged up my Warbonnet Superfly over my Warbonnet XLC hammock without using tie downs for the Superfly. I just wrapped the ends around and tied to where the lower poles hook together using shock cord. Note that there is only one anchor used on the foot end and a weight on the head end. It worked pretty well. If I hooked the foot end to my motorcycle, there would be no ground tiedowns needed! I have a Superfly Center Pole Mod Kit on the way which will enlarge the area under the tarp and give another tiedown mid tarp.

I am not sure how practical this will be since I have to crawl under one end to enter/exit. It was no problem in my rec room but who knows how it will be in the field. I slept in it overnight and it should provide excellent weather protection and privacy. More testing needed.

Superfly on Tensa4.jpg

I've had my winter tarp snug, but not that snug, around the stand. A little claustrophobic for my taste, but very good weather protection as you say. It's easier getting in and out if you set up on a fairly steep slope, with the foot end downslope. Then enter/exit under the foot end: max headroom.

[soul embrace]

just ordered one today from dutch's site. my winter and summer tarp both has a 12' ridgeline will these to tarps work with the stand or will I need a tarp with a 11' ridgeline?

[boca1]

just ordered one today from dutch's site. my winter and summer tarp both has a 12' ridgeline will these to tarps work with the stand or will I need a tarp with a 11' ridgeline?

you are probably going to have to get creative or wait for the tarp extension mod, https://www.tensaoutdoor.com/wp-cont...tput_2d27.jpegfullsizeoutput_2d27.jpeg

[W8lkinUSA]

Superfly on Tensa4.jpg

Your quest in redefining low impact hammock hanging is admirable. However, you're going to make the rest of us treeless hangers look bad.... LOL