Struggling to find free material to make a hammock stand. Any advice?

**lostear** · 09-03-2013, 17:41

Basically I simply do not have any money that would allow me to purchase any materials that I can be sure would hold up my weight and allow me to sleep in the hammock daily. I honestly want to convert to hammock sleeping for long term financial reason. It is far cheaper to replace/repair a hammock vs replacing mattress based bed. In fact, the support frame for my mattress just broke last week so I have been sleeping on the mattress on the floor. My wife's bed frame is cracking too. So I hope to get this stand made and set up in time to hopefully convert my wife to hammock sleeping before we are forced to spend $$$ on a new bed. I already have enough cordage for the stand, just need the actual structural material.

So I have been searching freecycle and Craigslist free listing here in DC with absolutely no luck. I have been offering xbox games and other stuff that I am getting rid of in exchange for some of the hammock stands for sale with no luck so far.

Basically I am wanting to make a turtlelady/turtledog style stand similar to the first post in this thread, https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=51787 I am open to other style of stand as long as it does not require me to attach it to the wall/door/structure of the apartment.

I also do not have any tools that would enable me to cut down bamboo that I have seen up for free on Craigslist nor know how to identify whether it is sturdy enough or not. Do anybody here have any tip on how to find these materials in or around Washington, DC for free/trade?

Would it be breaking the subforum rule if I post in the southeast subforum offering some type of trade for a hammock stand or material there?

How do I go about all of this?

thank you for any and all advices.

**Yukon** · 09-03-2013, 17:52

Originally Posted by lostear

Would it be breaking the subforum rule if I post in the southeast subforum offering some type of trade for a hammock stand or material there?

Yes, that sub-forum is for trip planning. If you want to offer a possible trade, please use the For Sale section once you have met the correct criteria for this forum, which can be found HERE.

**lostear** · 09-03-2013, 17:57

Originally Posted by Yukon

Yes, that sub-forum is for trip planning. If you want to offer a possible trade, please use the For Sale section once you have met the correct criteria for this forum, which can be found HERE.

Okay, is it possible to ask for a local transaction rather than shipping and handling there? I had assumed that this would not be possible. As mentioned, my finances is too tight to allow for even the mailing cost.

thank you for the quick response though

**Yukon** · 09-03-2013, 18:03

Originally Posted by lostear

Okay, is it possible to ask for a local transaction rather than shipping and handling there? I had assumed that this would not be possible. As mentioned, my finances is too tight to allow for even the mailing cost.

thank you for the quick response though

No problem with asking for a local transaction.

**lostear** · 09-03-2013, 18:05

Thank you, I'll try that soon. Just gotta write up a list of stuff that I have available to get rid of anyway.

**swankfly** · 09-03-2013, 19:55

...trees...?

**lostear** · 09-03-2013, 20:01

Originally Posted by swankfly

...trees...?

Tree don't exactly grow inside our apartment well.

**riverjoe** · 09-03-2013, 20:13

Harbor Freight has a machete for about 5 bucks . Buy that and then look around some overgrown lots or highway medians for saplings or branches . Harbor Freight also has som cheap rope for about 5 bucks with a 300 pound rating you could use for lashings .

**Floridahanger** · 09-03-2013, 20:16

Welcome to the forum. I hope you get what you need out of this. If you were in Florida's East Coast, I would make it for you...

...But, maybe this could help, https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=27048
This is the member dispersal sheet made by Flatline. Look for "District of Columbia" and add your name. There is one other member listed in DC.

Using the spreadsheet, you can see who else is local to you also and shoot them a PM to see if they may know locally how to help. They may not see this post, but will have a prompt showing your private message to them.

Good luck and show us the pictures when finished.