So a guy walks into a garage sale and asks...
A couple of weeks ago the Love of My Life and I are out scouring the local garage sales for buried treasures. We are not finding much when we stop at one house and I notice an old hammock and stand on the back porch. I knew I had an upcoming cub scout camp out with my son coming up, and had been concerned about the lack of trees at the location. When I asked the guy if the stand was for sale, he said I could have it for $20. I went home and grabbed my wrenches, then disassembled it enough to throw it in the minivan. To test it, I threw my WBBB and had the kiddos give it a try. It was nice and sturdy, so I climbed it to see if I would bottom out. I had a good amount of clearance, so I grabbed some stain and water seal from the local Home Depot and gave it a new coat. We loaded up our gear and headed to the Frazier Group Campsite at Roosevelt Lake. I found a good tree to attach one end of my son's HH Scout and attached the other end to my stand. Then I added my BB. When he entered his hammock, he tipped the stand and went to the ground, so I had him load in first, then got in my hammock. Once in my hammock, he lifted of the ground to just the right height. I made sure he had a CCF pad in the hammock and on the ground if/when nature called. We had a great night under the stars.
This is definitely a van camping option only, as it is very heavy and bulky. I ordered two Tensa Solos today, so this may end up as just a Saturday lounger or gear testing station. Regardless, for $25 and a little elbow grease it did the job and got us back in the swing of things.
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