Actually, each pole would be carrying about all of your body weight if you use a single pole on each end of the hammock. You have to factor in the vector of the load.
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Actually, each pole would be carrying about all of your body weight if you use a single pole on each end of the hammock. You have to factor in the vector of the load.
I have hung from aluminum ski poles on several occasions. Used as a bipod on one end of the hammock, they are very sturdy. Do not try this trick with collapsible trekking poles. They...