Quote Originally Posted by dakotaross View Post
Can't tell, but is that a big pole in the middle whereby you have supporting posts in a circle around it?

I keep wanting to talk to someone at some of these scout reservations that they need something like this. One of them near me has a large covered teepee shelter that looks like it would be perfect for hanging - but probably isn't engineered for that.
Pretty close. It's actually three poles that are about 4" in diameter lashed together with a single pole extension to support the center of the parachute. We either tied the outer ends to trees or staked out poles.

For the gear, I recommend bringing along your extreme patience case when the whoopie slings are made. Somehow the boys really struggle threading the amsteel and it takes at least 5 times longer than if I did it myself. But if I did, I would deny them the opportunity to achieve after getting past a big obstacle.