what is the best way to do this. I would like to set up my hammock in the basement, there are exposed supports but nothing I could wrap around. any suggestions would be appreciated.
I've been having trouble sleeping lately, figure a night in the hammock is just what I need, but I live in a townhouse with no backyard. the nearest park I could sleep in is an hour drive.
The first, and imo, best way is with a stand. There are plans aplenty here.
One of the nicest executions is Opie's.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
Exposed supports you say? I just use eye-bolts screwed into them. They hold my 230ish pounds, plus Genuine Draft's weight (which is some kind of national security secret). If you can see the supports, you should be able to drill dead-center. I sleep every night at home in a hammock hung in that manner.
Trust nobody!
I have eye bolt lags screws in all over my house!
the front porch
the living room
my office
soon to be in the bedroom .....
my moto garage
my side porch
and backyard ......
I use window jams and door jams to set the bolts into.
then I use carabiners to hook to, quick and easy.
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