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    Another option, a variation that i have used is to support a pole from the rafters. Suspend the hammock from the pole ends.

    Two major benefits: The the forces on the rafters are straight down and not laterally. In addition the forces on the pole are determined by how many anchor, or suspension, points you have as the weight of the hammock system and suspendee are divided by the number of hang points. I ran a pole, a long stick of lumber would do, across the garage truss chord and suspended a 'ridge pole' from the stick in the bottom chord of the trusses.

    Personally, I use a very portable hammock frame that I can scoot around and into or out of position easily. But it doesn't look like you have much room for a portable frame. Therefore, the advantage of a suspended ridge pole is you can undo one end of the hammock and stow it out of the way.

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    Based on the pictures I think it makes sense to add some lumbar to account for the lateral force the hammock would add. Keep in mind the that the forces exerted by the hammock can increase significantly as your suspension angle decreases so if you can't get a 30 degree hang angle and end up with say 20 degrees, then you are putting more force on your anchor points than you might think. Keep safe!
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    For the OP: you may want to check the Hang Calculator to see what the forces would be for various hang angles, hang distances, etc.

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    Looks like it should be find but being mindful of the direction everything is getting pulled in is not a bad idea. Try to avoid pulling laterally along the length of the wall. You will get more support pulling away from the wall.

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