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    Quote Originally Posted by lubbockhammockguy View Post
    That is what I was thinking
    I see how the spreader bars would keep the hammocks separate.
    Sorry my brain is just not firing on all 4 cylinders.
    I can't figure out what the 4 vertical bars do. Are they load bearing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by OutandBack View Post
    I see how the spreader bars would keep the hammocks separate.
    Sorry my brain is just not firing on all 4 cylinders.
    I can't figure out what the 4 vertical bars do. Are they load bearing?
    They would take some of the load, but the reason why i was thinking about having them is to help with the twisting forces when someone is getting in and out of the hammock.

    If you do not have the vertical bars then you wont be able to just lay in one hammock without the other person being in the other one to equal them out.

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    My son and I use SR1355's method with using hiking poles as spreader bars. We have no problem with only one person sleeping in a hammock. No need for support bars going to the ground. . .

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    When my brother and I go backpacking sometimes we rig our hammocks with one above the other. If each hammocks head is on opposite sides they can be fairly close to each other with ample room to get in and out. Just hard to do with built in bugnets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Statesfadeaway View Post
    When my brother and I go backpacking sometimes we rig our hammocks with one above the other. If each hammocks head is on opposite sides they can be fairly close to each other with ample room to get in and out. Just hard to do with built in bugnets.
    I and a friend have done this. It works fine. It's only a bother to the guy in the high position. We did rock,scissors,paper 3X to see who got the top bunk. I lost and just used my pack to stand on to get in. Was lots of fun getting out at 3am to water the plants.
    I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well."


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