World's simplest treeless hammock stand

[bungie]

The same principle. I carry this,



and it gives me this,

[ADKGuy]

The same principle. I carry this,



and it gives me this,

Wow! I have all can do to get my Turtledog stand to stay upright. I can't imagine I'd ever get that to work!!

[3club]

Wow! I have all can do to get my Turtledog stand to stay upright. I can't imagine I'd ever get that to work!!

You just have to think about, when you're in the hammock, which direction is the force being pulled, and put something up to counterbalance it in the opposite direction.

Now what I want to find out is: how light can we make this? What diameter of aluminum poles (and wall thickness) would support the weight of someone hanging from the top of it without buckling? I used wooden boards because they're cheap, but I wouldn't backpack with them. How can we make a sturdy treeless hammock stand that breaks down to 18" or less, and weighs less than a pound???

[3club]

The same principle. I carry this,



and it gives me this,

Yep, same idea. Cool!

[thetable]

Awesome! Thanks for the pics!

Thank YOU for the inspiration. I've seen many of the other designs, but your is the first to give me the inspiration to actually buy lumber.

[3club]

The old link to my pictures has died. Here is a new one: https://picasaweb.google.com/OldBald...d?noredirect=1