you think the poles in the 'handy hammock' stand are 6 feet? If so that would be a very good thing.
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you think the poles in the 'handy hammock' stand are 6 feet? If so that would be a very good thing.
I'm not sure. I'm awaiting my handy hammock soon and I'll do a review.
You could always use trekking pole for your tarp to get it up higher off the hammock.
Originally I was looking for a Turtlelady that would break down and fit easily within my civic, for Scouting events that I go to.
However, over this winter, my desire to get into lightweight backpacking has increased and I've begun considering a setup that might fit more ideally within that setting.
Cost is also a factor for me, as the wife is going to grad school and we are paying for that out of pocket, excess money to spend is in short supply. 2 4' dowel rods, 40' of amsteel blue (20' for each side), and some 10" tent pegs are fairly cheap. Probably no more than about $20-$30.
One thing to think about with making the support poles longer is that you are changing the angle that your ropes are pulling and therefore the forces that are pulling on your stakes. Keeping that angle as low as possible will allow you to use smaller stakes. I like the simplicity of this stand. Great little stand.
That's why the lines are to be 10' on each side. With an attachment point height of 36" (doesn't matter if the pole is actually 48" to allow for a tarp) at that length the angle of the guyline to the ground is only 17.5*. I could go longer, but there is a limit to what is reasonable. I just wish I knew a way to calculate how much force I am exerting on each stake, so I could figure a reasonable safety margin and know what angle I need to use.
Ok, built the stand. Used Technora 1/8" rope, rated at 2800#'s for the lines. Used 1 3/8" dowels cause they were cheaper than the 1" dowels. I bought 4 ground stakes (these: http://www.lowes.com/pd_349251-258-G...t=ground+stake).
I put it up the first time last night and had a stake failure. The stake just pulled out of the ground. I made some adjustments, lengthened the ropes a bit and lowered the connection point. All held good for a bit, then I had another stake failure. This one was different though. It actually bent the stake against one of the support ribs. you can see the lighter orange stress marks along the plastic.
I think the design is good, just need better stakes that can take the forces. Think I'll go back and try these: http://www.lowes.com/pd_65507-1278-1...ike&facetInfo=