My Finished Stand and a few observations.
So I finished my stand Friday morning in time for a 3 day camping trip.
Setup Saturday Morning after one night
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Breaking Down Sunday Afternoon
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First Observation - After setting up my stand and hammock for the weekend, The first night I went off well. The stand suffered a little leg creep but nothing to major.
Second Observation - A major electrical storm will make you think twice about sleeping in a hammock with a galvanized steel pole suspended above your head. For safety reasons campers were asked stay in their cars on Saturday night. So much for a comfortable nights sleep
Third Observation - The second night of the trip we had a major storm role through as stated above. High winds, heavy rain and lots of lightning. The design held up very well against the high winds and rain that pummeled the stand. I think next time I'll bring a 10x10 tarp so I can have a little more side room. The hammock stayed dry with my configuration, so I don't feel a need to get any longer than 0r wider than 10x10.