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    My Hammock Canopy

    Hammock Canopy Build

    Used 10’ 1” electrical conduit. x12

    Ends I used x4:
    http://www.ysbw.com/Canopy-Fitting-1...ner-p/2245.htm

    Middle Piece x4:
    http://www.ysbw.com/Canopy-Fitting-1...Way-p/2250.htm

    Tarp:
    http://www.ysbw.com/Silver-Tarp-10x2...Tarp-p/615.htm

    18” Stakes x6:
    http://www.ysbw.com/18-inch-Rebar-Tent-Stake-p/4015.htm



    If I were to Do it again, I would use these x8:
    http://www.ysbw.com/Canopy-Fitting-1...ped-p/2335.htm

    The Advantage of these is that it would let the water drain off, and gives you an attachment point for hammocks and lets you add to the shelter in the future if desired.

    The disadvantages would be that it is a little less modular( I had considered adding enough to make a horseshoe shaped shelter that we could put a fire in the middle of). It also shortens the overall total distance of 10 ft since the ten foot pole is now at an angle and that makes it difficult to get a hammock hung in with suspension on it in that short of distance..

    These are the dimensions as it stands:

    https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1...it?usp=sharing

    Adding the diagonal roof obviously changes to needing two separate lengths of vertical poles. I am only 5’7” so the 5’10 height is fine, I just used the leftover pieces to space the modules apart. I have had 7 hammocks hanging with small people in them and swinging pretty good with no problems. I use paracord for the ties outs, Two on each end (to limit swaying with swing) and one on each side. As built it almost tore my tarp when I left it out in the rain and the rain didn’t drain off. Ideally I would like a longer tarp to give more coverage on the end hangers, I just tied the trp off to the 18” stakes with the frame. I don’t know how much it would hold, you could go with thicker pipe if you are worried about it. I think as long as you keep the forces in compression you will be fine. Down side: Every Time someone turns over everyone knows.
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    Senior Member HangingKayaker's Avatar
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    That's a condo building!!

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    I am a father of 5 and a scout master that lives in Arizona. Often trees are slim pickins in the dessert for that many hammocks, and at scout camps we don't get to choose the campsite.

    I added some Pole Ts at the feet from a cannibalized above ground pool to keep the Sides from sinking. The linked conduit canopy store as some feet ends for the poles that would do the same thing

    http://www.ysbw.com/Canopy-Fitting-1...Pad-p/2255.htm

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    Now that's a group hang.

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    Thats one way of doing it I like.

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    Whooooo Buddy))))))
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    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    ed-zackery what i was wanting to know

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