Originally Posted by
bdaabat
Hey all! I was hoping to get some additional info from the folks that have made and are using this type of stand. I'm planning on making a couple this weekend with some Scout colleagues with the hope of getting them interested in hammock camping. I've got the basic parts list from the beginning of the thread:
6 - 8'x2"x2" cut down to about 6 feet
2 - Gate hinges (I picked one that looked like the size that made sense)
8 - 1/4"x2.5" bolts with nuts and washers
2 - small stainless steel shackles
about 10' of some kind of metal pipe type stuff that has one end smaller to fit
inside another piece, cut into two pieces
some spare rope
a couple of biners (these are sort of temporary until I figure out how I want
to attache my hammock to the stand
Am planning to follow hppyfngy's direction and will be cutting the legs with angles at the top to have a more upright stand. My tarp is 12', so I'll be getting slightly longer top pole than what's mentioned above.
Just curious if folks had specific hardware recommendations or other recommendations for the build. Will be heading to Lowes or HD on Fri night to acquire materials with construction set to begin on Sat.
Thanks in advance!
Bruce