I've been playing with hammock stands. I have a lot of trees in my back yard but they actually aren't in a great place to hang. Also, I want to take something when I'm car camping. I made a turtle dog stand and it is fine but it only holds one and I have knocked it over moving around in my hammock. So, here are two designs I've been playing with. It is made of 1 " conduit from Home Depot and connectors from here: https://creativeshelters.com/categor...-roof-fittings
Total cost was about $140 to hang 1 large adult and 4 small people. The second version for 1 person would be about $60. They both need some refinements that could add to the cost but I think it has promise. I haven't seen anything on hf like this but if I missed it please point it out.
Here are the pics:
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The legs are 6'6" the sides are 10' and the diagonal is made of two pieces 7'1" each. The diagonal in the middle is also the most stable. I was sitting in a Grand Trunk Ultralight on one of the side with my 40 pound son on the other side in a HH. He got out with out telling me and I thought for a minute I was on a seesaw in stead of a hammock stand but it didn't flip. It just felt like it was going to flip. I think to make it more stable I could add another diagonal on the top or at the bottom. Also, for the middle hammock the 6'6" legs is about right but for the sides hammocks it is too high. My homemade bridge hammock in the back it way too high. I could add another 10' piece on the side about half way down. Maybe some weights on the bottom or some stakes to hold the frame down. Guy lines for all hammocks would be a problem since they would cross.
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My tarp was too small. I just put it up for shade. I think it is 10 x 10. I think a 16 x 16 would cover everyone.
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The second one also wobbles but it held my weight and actually felt a little more stable then the turtle dog. I don't think it would be as good on a hard surface (the legs digging in the ground helped the stability). I think the 90 degree angle is too obtuse (45 each leg). I think something like 60 degress would be ideal but it isn't available. Also the ridge pole needs to be longer. If I set this up again I will borrow the 14' ridge pole from the first one. These could be chained together long wise.
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