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  1. Thread: SoCal Hang?

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    Lizzie, Thanks for the PM. That weekend is most...

    Lizzie, Thanks for the PM. That weekend is most likely a problem for me, but I will wait to see how things develop. Your chosen location will be a good place to hangout...
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    In the end, I put 3/4" square tube inside the 1"...

    In the end, I put 3/4" square tube inside the 1" and use lynch pins to create an adjustable length of either 60" or 72". Its working good.

    I do worry a little about a catastrophic failure that...
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    I thought about the winch... but its a crude...

    I thought about the winch... but its a crude device... but very strong. I agree that using the Jeep is a good idea, but it does take the Jeep out of commission when supporting the hammock. I was...
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    So here is the conclusion to my work... the...

    So here is the conclusion to my work... the anchor is three 9" screw stakes and a 13' continuous loop. The ground is very soft, so it took three. I expect most ground I will see on the Jeep trails...
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    With two trees this whole production is so much...

    With two trees this whole production is so much easier.
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    Just to clarify a little with pictures... ...

    Just to clarify a little with pictures...

    Some pics of test1 where height of bipods was determined to be too small. I ended up on the ground. The jeep was one anchor, a tree was the other...
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    So I am not the first to think of this option. I...

    So I am not the first to think of this option. I would gladly buy vs. make if the price was reasonable. My current design at 50" height is <$25. I am now thinking about some 3/4" square tube...
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    I am curious what your motivation is for the low...

    I am curious what your motivation is for the low angle hang...
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    what a great conversation, thanks!! So it...

    what a great conversation, thanks!!

    So it sounds like the bipods only change the direction of the tension forces on the rope (using 7/64 amsteel blue btw).

    I guess my searching skills could...
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    On the cable stakes idea, I like the stability of...

    On the cable stakes idea, I like the stability of the anchor... I don't like the work to retrieve it and the chance of losing it.
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    I thought about the ridgepole idea, but I don't...

    I thought about the ridgepole idea, but I don't like a pole above my head... and in my application the max length of pole is 56" in order to pack it in the Jeep. Having a two piece ridgepole would...
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    That is one of the types I am looking at, but a...

    That is one of the types I am looking at, but a shaped steel wire will not have enough surface area to hold in loose ground or sand I think.

    How hard was the ground you used this method in??
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    Its a 2008 Jeep Wrangler softop with front and...

    Its a 2008 Jeep Wrangler softop with front and rear recovery points and steel bumpers. (3" lift, 35" tires, rockcrawler) https://idisk.mac.com/jamesandrew43//Public/web/DSC_7834_640_480.JPG...
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    Force calculation for a unusual hang

    So in an effort to be innovative, I am trying to solve my unique problems as a (new) hanger. My rig is for Jeep trips where no convenient anchor points are available... or only one anchor (spike)...
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    I am researching this treeless hang subject for...

    I am researching this treeless hang subject for use with Jeepin in the desert (where I have bigger problems with volume than weight) and I am thinking about using ONE screw anchor per side. ...
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    I guess I have some things to learn... I am a...

    I guess I have some things to learn... I am a noob and tinkering with the hang of my DoubleNest. After a lot of frustration and trial and error by means I won't bore you with, I tried a ridgeline...
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    I am curious how your stakes held. I tried...

    I am curious how your stakes held. I tried rigging up something just like this and kept pulling the stakes out. Double staked it, same problem. i am 240# which doesn't help, but there has got...
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    I am working on a design just like this. I used...

    I am working on a design just like this. I used 1" 6061-t6 aluminum square tube. The tube holds fine, but the stakes do not with my 240#.

    My stakes in average topsoil will not hold!! ...
  19. My Jeep group is heading up there soon. How are...

    My Jeep group is heading up there soon. How are you hanging sans trees??

    I am on the site tonight searching for methods to hang without trees. The Jeep on one side is fairly obvious... not...
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    Interesting read everyone. I am learning a lot...

    Interesting read everyone. I am learning a lot from you all. Thanks!!

    My interest is in minimalism when it comes to my Jeepin. Four people in a 2-door JK doesn't leave much room for anything.
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