The TurtleDog stand

**kac1269** · 06-12-2018, 06:50

I use mine outside, I have had no problems. I take it car camping when there are no trees.

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**jamaulwall** · 06-12-2018, 08:12

Originally Posted by Jacko1066

Do any of you guys use the turtle dog outside? I read somewhere this is an inside stand

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I use it outside regularly and it works fine if you understand its limitations. Unless you are in the hammock to weigh it down or have a tarp strung up and staked down the hammock will act like a wind sail and knock it over with a slight breeze. This can be annoying but if you keep it in mind you can avoid damage to your hammock and gear by staking out a tarp or not stringing up your hammock until the moment you are ready to get in it. It's also a stand best suited for fairly flat ground, but then again most stands are.

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**Iceiceguy** · 06-12-2018, 16:38

For an "anti-tip over when empty" measure, has anyone ever tried adding a small hinged bracket to the bottom of a the tripod legs? My thought would to to use something with a hole in it and use some simple tent stakes to put through the hole and into the ground to hold the stand upright even when it is unoccupied?

**kac1269** · 06-12-2018, 23:45

I use a small caribeaner though a hole in the hinge with 550cord to a stake in the ground, with a trucker's hitch. It makes it rock solid

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**LTMillar** · 06-13-2018, 11:57

I've a tie-out on the outside legs to a stake in the ground that had worked so far. I had it pull one Y stake out and fall over when the wind gust was over 30mph and I had a tarp deployed.
I've moved to the orange screws and no fall-over so far (fingers crossed).

**Iceiceguy** · 06-13-2018, 17:04

Originally Posted by kac1269

I use a small caribeaner though a hole in the hinge with 550cord to a stake in the ground, with a trucker's hitch. It makes it rock solid

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Love this idea and no additional cords to trip over since the cord is "inside" the tripod.

**AZsteelman** · 06-17-2018, 00:45

Originally Posted by Iceiceguy

Maybe it is buried in this string of 300+ posts

but I'm wondering if anyone has used a 90 degree hammock with a Turtledog? Does it work? I am inclined to think it would but maybe someone has tried it?

Yep, built one today for my Amok. Works like a charm!

**Hefty Hanger** · 06-17-2018, 13:00

Add me to the list..... over 350lbs, worked great!!!!

https://youtu.be/5FQtu7EQNxE

Sorry if it sounds like I'm referring to a previous video...I am. Decided the previous video didn't need to be seen

**Clydehanger** · 06-30-2018, 14:46

Hi folks,
First time poster, delving into the world of hammock hanging ...
Thanks to this forum, & this post in particular, I threw together some turtledog tripods using dressed 2x2 with a gate the hinge & currently awaiting a 3m x 38mm mild steel pipe (wall thickness of 4mm) for my top rail.
Very difficult finding the chain fence poles here in sunny Scotland!
Anyway, my tripods are app 6 1/2 feet in height, but can I tap into the forums knowledge to suggest the correct distance of spread of the tripod legs?
Or is it just a case if trial and error to set the distance?
I plan to use rope to set once the distance later.
Thanks in advance

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**Draketake** · 06-30-2018, 21:59

Hey Clyde,

I dont have the answer for the spread of the tripod base/legs. I just wanted to say welcome.

Good place this is. Someone smarter than me will have the answer for you.

I kept my legs at 8 feet. Once I set it up, I played with the distance and then ran some line through each leg to keep the legs from splaying out.

Have fun.

Bob