VaraVild, gets credit for starting me down this path of single tree hanging. I saw his YouTube video a few yrs ago. From that I went to the back yard with my Kelty tarp pole. Fast forward a few yrs.
After using that pole on most of my setups I went from Dynema to Zing-it. Why, to reduce bulk. With the single pole replacing the 2nd tree, the anchors are critical. If one comes out of the ground, that's where I land. Having 2 or 3 lines of Dynema (20'), the bulk is more than halved by switching to Zing-it.
Traveling and camping from a motorcycle space is critical, and campsite selection had (past tense) to be based on tree availability. Being able to use the Kelty pole changed campsite selection `tree`mendously.
This summer I saw the Yobo Freedom Stand at the Loveland Overland Expo. I was ready to buy it until I saw the price. When Santa failed to deliver I bought it using a discount code from Little House of Hammocks, thanks.
The size is about the same as the Kelty, but Yobo seems a stronger and more stable platform. The first thing I changed was the tieout lines. It came with nylon line about 1/4" diameter, im sure it works fine, but to reduce bulk I switched the nylon for Zing-it. I also put a continuous loop threw the hub with Dutch flies to tie off with.
Does the small Dutch hook support body weight? I'll go check.
No. When I gently sat down it was fine. Got in and out 3 or 4 times. It snapped under the bounce test.
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