Alright so I got my Tensa Solo yesterday and have tried it out for the past 36 hours, spending quite a bit of time in it last night and this morning. Overall I like it, with one serious caveat.
You NEED to get those anchors in tight. Whats the golden rule of hammocking? Never hang higher than you're willing to fall! Keep that in mind as you test out the Tensa Solo. I've now had the orange screws come loose from my soil 3 times, falling each time. In hindsight, aerating my yard the day before the Tensa Solo came was a mistake...
Setup is pretty easy and straight forward. It packs down nice and small and is pretty portable. The pole itself feels totally solid. I had no worries about it bending at all or collapsing on me. It was easy for me to get my hammock and tarp all rigged up to it.
So now that I've fallen for the 3rd time in the last 36 hours I am looking for some new ground anchors to use in my backyard. I'll keep the orange screws for trips but need something stronger for my yard. I am thinking of getting some 16 inch ground anchors and driving those in to see if they will hold. I did love that I could just pack it up and have all the space available in my yard again when I was done. And it'll definitely get use on car camping trips.
I think once I get some proper ground anchors we have a winner. I like this setup better than a big cedar post permanently mounted.
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