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I asked about using KAM snaps for my UQ to hammock connection and the comments were not to favorable. I think you could lay in the hammock (thereby stretching it) then us a helper to use those black...

Welcome to the world of thread injectors!!!

Love the idea. May have to try that out fishing some evening with my Power Wagon.

As to sleeping in a jeep if you rip your hammock.....I took my boy and his freinds camping many years ago. Full...

I love the UL questions. For me I won’t spend $200 on a savings of only half a pound.....because in reality I could drop more than 20# if I stick to my diet and exercise!!

It is fun to see a few people doing this. Warms my heart!!!

I bought about 6 acres in the mountains north of Boise Idaho. Rugged, timbered, several ridges and ravines. This is a photo looking south with the Milky Way in the background.

I have spent...

With a little more thought I could have called it the RETRACT-a-Hedron.

To answer Geoff i do not use any foot end anchors. I usually just hang a gear bag on the end to give some tension until i...

Have fun. I can picture myself falling off the tailgate or missing my re-entry to the hammock after a 3am pee break. That would leave a mark.

When I go out with my truck the ball hitch is my...

Pretty cool but I have to ask.

I see Rooftop tents as a great way to camp in areas with rocks or uneven terrain that can’t hold a tent. A tensa stand makes that all go away.

Now for use at a...

Geometry......
Rectangular Costco UQ with a hammock that is not rectangular.

KAM snap the sides.
Use shock cord or elastic at the open ends to close them up and conform to the space.

I am not...

Your bio says Texas. Where will you be hunting? Have you ever done it there? How late in the year? You may not need bugnet. With the low temps you are going to bee geared up in layers of...

This sounds much like a thread in an astronomy forum a few years ago. Great advice above.

Interesting idea of a motion activated light or a set of dim perimeter lights.

If you are citified...

I have seen all kinds of UQ to hammock suspension ideas. However have never seen anyone use KAM snaps to attach the UQ to the hammock.

I am thinking of trying it on a simple DIY single layer...

https://stanleycc.org/Blogs/ArticleID/452/Challenging-but-Worth-It-The-Top-8-Hikes-in-the-Sawtooths-That-Lead-to-Pristine-Alpine-Lakes


Hard to tell you which one. So many great ones. Just...

Used the J-bend to my Amsteel whoopies last night. Worked great! I have a key-ring in the loop of my amsteel whoopie so I dont accidentally lose the loop. I tied the j-bend with my strap. ...

Stanley is nicknamed the IceBox of Idaho. It can get cold quickly. As for hanging spots....I cant think if a hike or lake that wont have enough trees to choose from. The fire restrictions can be...

You stake out a hammock when you think it is cheating on you........:lol:

Sorry, couldn’t resist. I am interested in the real answers as I do not know.

I just spent 6 nights on the upper deck of a houseboat at lake Powell in Southern Utah. Had the unfortunate luck to choose a week with moslty wind. 15-25mph with gusts to 40mph for some of that...

SNAPS! You look like you are having fun with this.

Couple of concerns.

I worry about the eyebolts. When everything is under tension you now have about a 1” lever arm of steel inside the...

Sorry just saw what you ordered. My worry is they are wooden threads. With them jutting straight out then having a tarp attached with some tension I think you are going to SNAPS out the threads....

Snaps.... for a quick setup i think you are over thinking things. Just grab some cheap fiberglass poles like you find in most garden centers right now from 3’ - 6’ lengths. Setup the...

Epoxy about a 1.5” length of wood dowel in the end of the EMT tube then drill and chamfer the holes so you can simply use Amsteel. Works great. You could easily use scrap tree branches, whittle to...

Make a Tensahedron and hang where you want!

Nicely done!!

I sewed a quick footbox wrap for my TQ. Used some fleece. I don’t back pack in the winters so i am not worried about gear weight for a winter camp. It is a simple rectangle that can be Velcroed to...

Shout out to this

https://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/store/p310/NewRiverUnderQuilt.html

He makes great gear. Have his hammock and TQ. I have the 3 season TQ and I was below the recommended...

Great to see a few people playing with this style. Post some photos when you are done. I set mine up in my shop for a quiet afternoon nap. It has been in my truck when I head into the Snake River...

Did it early this year. Had the same problem.

Ripstop + fleece. Sewed a simple rectangle about 24” wide and the diameter of my foot box (dont remember of the top of my head. As an open...

Great thread. Cool challenge. Been more serious about gear and such for the last 4-6 months. Rumor has it taht Santa may add to my meager collection with some stuff from AHK.......

Have done...

I noticed with my UQ it was my feet that limited me. I used some fleece and ripstop to sew a simple “over-foot box” which slides over the end of my UQ and attached with a coupe of snaps. I can slip...

Shug did have a mishap with green bean.....on camera even. Sad day for all. Given the title of this I was expecting to hear about a close call with a bear, falling tree, skunk, or campfire.

What will you use them for?

Is that a continuous Amsteel loop?

I did a DIY TopQuilt with sewn foot box from ripstop and fleece. Had it in my car two weeks ago in the mountains when it was going to be cold. Slept in my gathered end hammock with a Costco Throw...

Hole size? Probably about 3/16”. Regular drill bit.

Just got 2......now what to do.......new UQ, new TQ?

Deciding whether to DIY it or custom buy it!

I slept in this last week. Temps down to about 34degrees at a campsite between Ketchum and Stanley. Toasty warm. Worked great.

If you are talking about connectors for my DIY collapsahedron then go to this thread for an update.
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Upper threaded tips with drilled holes and amsteel connection

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Lower fiberglass connection with Amsteel and paracord

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I played around with several options and went with the most simple. After experimenting with basic lashing to prove concept I decided to use the same idea as I did with my EMT...

Sweet copper fix!!

No need for a stand RL. If your hammock has a RL then setup is easy.
Tie foot end to something stable (truck hitch, tree, etc).
Flare the feet of the poles to set your width. (You will be...

Great video Shug! I have a diy EMT and my version of the DIY collapsahedron in another thread. So far no need to tether the head end but I have not tried adding a tarp. I am guessing that will...

I don’t use a ridgeline on the stand but have it attached to the ends of the hammock. When you get in the hammock the tensahedron ends will change positions and may end up a shorter distance and...

Those look pretty slick. I might need to order those. Depending on how they look I would just use an Amsteel loop to connect the two tops which gives you easy setup/takedown and some “give” at the...

I obviously do not know about total uses but these poles are stout! The wall of the fiberglass base is probably 3/16” thick. The pin mecdhanism is thick and the trigger mechanism is very solid as...

I have loved the Tensahedron thread. Took forever to read. Probably missed a few posts here and there but I think I have mostly stayed on top of it. I first built a pine version with 2 x 2s. I...

Nicely done. I need to try that.

Relaxahedron!!! I love it.
Taco——-been there. As stated above it takes twice. However I have also hit the ground harder getting in my regular tree hung hammock in the middle of the night when...

I took my tensahedron stand to our astronomy club dark site tonight. Darn california fires have packed the smoke in our area but still saw some good meteors tonight from the comfort of my hammock.