New to the forum and hammocking in general. I read the original diy post by Latherdome, thanks by the way, and thought right away I need to build one of these.
So a quick backstory. I am in the military, US Army, and spend a lot of time in the field. We got a new guy and his first time in the field with us he slept in a hammock. I was amazed how comfortable it was. Way better than the horrible cot they give us. And me being 6’5” the cot is a few inches to short, not comfortable. So now I sleep in my hammock when in the field. Only problem is we are in the desert and not many trees so I usually hang from two military vehicles. Not practical and dangerous.
So I saw this stand and new it was perfect for me. Im not worried about weight, I usually have a 60 lbs pack on back so another 15 or so is no big deal.
I used the emt build like most the other ones on here. I made each leg in three sections, 3/4” emt connected to 1” emt in the middle. Its all held together with 550 paracord. Eventually I will put rubber grommets in the holes to prevent wear on the paracord. I made the legs 7.5’ long, perfect for my ENO camonest xl. I weigh about 240lbs and it holds me great. There is a little bow where the emt joins together due to difference in diameter . Looking for a way to make a tighter fit to reduce the bow. All in all a great stand.
Used bolts through the emt as a stop. There is a 3” overlap in the poles. Did this for strength.
Paracord holding it together. Good flex room this way.
And nap time......
Next step is getting a tarp over it.
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