Grand Canyon permits now explicitly ban hammock hanging

[TxAggie]

No it would not. They just don't want you tieing to a tree. BUT, the ground is hard as a rock, no way to get a stake down far enough for those stands to work.

--Kurt

For the Tensa stand you don’t necessarily need a stake in the ground if there is something of sufficient weight along the pad to tie off to. Even if it’s just your car/motorcycle.

[Artful]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PlOp6NPOuA
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Any idea of the weight required - I'm thinking a grain sack of rocks on each end will do it.

The other thought is when I put up rebar target stands I can take an Electric battery powered drill and a long masonary carbide bit and put in Pilot hole then tap in the rebar (which is pointed)
of course it would need to be at an angle to resist pulling out the teather of the Tensa.

[Latherdome]

Any idea of the weight required - I'm thinking a grain sack of rocks on each end will do it.

This is a "how deep is a hole" or "how tall is a stick" question. Tension on the foot guyline is always going to be well below the weight of the hammock occupant and any head-end counterweight used, but it approaches zero as said occupant shifts weight footward toward the dreaded taco point. At first we guesstimated that 40lbs was enough for a 150-lb user, but heard from a few users who prefer a steeper headward lean on the stand that that isn't enough. Someday I'm going to try to anchor to a single can of soda as a stunt (would be pretty easy with a helper on the foot end to coach me how to shift weight to near zero), and hope the wind doesn't turn...

[Artful]

This is a "how deep is a hole" or "how tall is a stick" question. Tension on the foot guyline is always going to be well below the weight of the hammock occupant and any head-end counterweight used, but it approaches zero as said occupant shifts weight footward toward the dreaded taco point. At first we guesstimated that 40lbs was enough for a 150-lb user, but heard from a few users who prefer a steeper headward lean on the stand that that isn't enough. Someday I'm going to try to anchor to a single can of soda as a stunt (would be pretty easy with a helper on the foot end to coach me how to shift weight to near zero), and hope the wind doesn't turn...

waiting for your video

[jeff-oh]

The other thought is when I put up rebar target stands I can take an Electric battery powered drill and a long masonary carbide bit and put in Pilot hole then tap in the rebar (which is pointed)

I'd think a piton and climbers hammer is all you'd need.

[Shug]

Ahhh....never wanted to go there anyways.
Just a ditch. ;-/

Shug

[jeff-oh]

Ahhh....never wanted to go there anyways.
Just a ditch. ;-/

Shug

And Superior is just a pond.

[Artful]

Ahhh....never wanted to go there anyways.
Just a ditch. ;-/

Shug

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Ditch

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Grand Canyon

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[Mr. Doublefister]

Ahhh....never wanted to go there anyways.
Just a ditch. ;-/

Shug

Just a ditch...LOL!

[Shug]

And Superior is just a pond.

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Ditch

vs

Grand Canyon

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Just a ditch...LOL!

You all fell for my ruse~~~~
Of course I was being facetious.

Shug