The TurtleDog stand

[Theguywitheyebrows]

Fantastic!! I guess i never looked at this design (seems to take up a lot of space at the ends) very seriously for my own use, but i really like the way its put together!! Whats the whole stand (including whatever extras you need for it) weigh? My 1" pipeframe stand is pretty heavy

[appleslice]

What kind of knot did you use to hang the pipe?

[LTMillar]

Finally have pictures of my completed TurtleDog stand. I don't currently have a hammock or tarp attached.
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[Brad32825]

So during the hurricane Irma I thought it would be a good idea to hang in the house with the TD stand. I drilled a hole through each leg and ran some paracord figuring it would keep the legs in place. I hung my hammock carefully got it and was on the ground within 5 seconds. Apparently, The rope going through the legs does nothing on laminate wood floors the legs still easily slide all over the place along the rope. Lesson learned, slightly painful. I guess if I try this next time, or if anyone else wants to, I'd recommend tying each leg off rather than just running a continuous line through all the legs.

[devoncloud]

Nice!!!


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[Billy Goat]

I finally broke down and made a couple for the wife and I. We have a postage stamp yard and no trees so any hanging I got in was special out in the woods time. Built them a couple weekends ago and I've been in it for at least a little bit at least 8 days. Slept in them this last Saturday night. I'm totally hooked. A little fire, a couple beverages and a wonderful nights sleep.

[LTMillar]

How long did you make that pole? Is that a trick of the angle or does that seem to be around 15'

[Billy Goat]

How long did you make that pole? Is that a trick of the angle or does that seem to be around 15'

My uprights are right around 6 foot and the posts are 5'7" each, of full diameter. I put my eye bolts in 3" from the ends and I can just loop my CLs over the pipe and hop in. That does mean I can more or less only use my 11' hammocks with 8" CLs, but that's not much of a problem. I will likely make up some sort of daisy chain thing for the kids hammocks to hang on at some point. They have 9.5 footers.

[wildmike4]

I have finally gotten around to making my stands. I haven't trimmed the legs and I'm not really sure I will as I kind of like the height of my tarp.
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[tsiou]

I have some spare wooden poles 55" x 2" x 2". Do you think it's worth it to try the Turtle Dog or it won't work with that low height? I have both a single (2m) and a double (3m) hammock to use with it if needed!