So, I've sourced a 8"-10" diameter x 12' (well, the guy even offered cut it for me to any length up to 20 feet) utility pole FOR FREE from a local municipal maintenance department to solve the issue I have in my backyard of only having trees that are 36' apart. I plan to put it right in the middle, giving me about 18" on both sides for me and the wife to hang from, inline with each other. The Ultimate Hang calculator says I should have my suspension attached at a height of 80.4"
I have a few questions:
1. How deep should I set the pole if I want it not to fall over when just one person hangs from it?
2. How much should I leave above ground? Minimum obviously 80.4"?
3. What should the diameter of the hole I dig be?
4. Should I put a pea gravel base, or concrete pad underneath? If gravel, how deep should the gravel be?
5. Concrete under and/or around the pole, or not? (I'm leaning not, because I've heard bad things about it speeding decay and holding water.)
As much as I like my TurtleDog stands, I'm excited to hang from two "trees" in my backyard. My wife doesn't much care for the instability of the stands because she moves around a lot in the hammock. Plus, it should make rigging the tarps easier.
Finally, any suggestions for making it more aesthetically appealing?
Thanks all!
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