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How do you plan on bolting the short pieces to the tree? I generally try to avoid harming the trees by screws or nails but HYOH

I understand the need for the ridgepole to stick out; I was talking about the horizontal pieces attached to the legs. They extend out over the "triangle" and could be flush cut. Please correct me if...

Excellent mod esteel! How well does it come apart if you didn't want to keep it out all the time? If I made one like that I would cut off the small 2x2's where they stuck out over the legs. Just for...

Interested in the PVC status as well. Would like to see someone make an extendable pvc version that could compress for even smaller packing!

Shouldn't your hammock be clipped into the eye bolt instead of the carabiner to distribute the weight along the ridgepole? Looks like all of the weight will be on the tripods pulling inward instead...

Local craft store would be my bet.

I found the same ones as posted above by hppy. They had another product that was the 1.75" but they were very large and wouldn't have been useful. They were thoroughly cracked. The 4 pack I got were...

I picked some up today out of curiosity. I may have... manipulated the packaging to get the biggest and best shape pieces possible ;) However they're actually a 4 pack, not a 3 pack which was...

I seem to have solved the walking issue. It turns out my "tripod" was angled farther forward than backward. This led to most of the weight being placed on the front legs, which allows the back leg to...

If it is fully extended (i.e. the top of the posts are touching), then that is acting as your spread limiter so you won't need one. I didn't use one until I shortened the distance between the legs.

I'm in the process of designing a bottom placeholder for the tripods to secure the legs and avoid all possible slippage. Hopefully it will lead to ridiculously quick and easy setup without worrying...

Got around to making "OldDog"'s version of the stand. Used the same hinge from Home Depot with 1/4" bolts. Had to drill out the holes in the hinge to accept the bolts but it worked great. The only...

Thanks for the info. Didn't think of doing a curtain rod. How do you all determine the length of the ridgepole? Should I just add a few inches more than my current ridgeline length?

Also, how...

Would conduit work for the ridgepole? My local HD doesn't carry fencing stuff, havent gotten a chance to check Lowes.

Gotcha.



Thanks, that's what i was looking for. I was fairly confused as to how it fit inside itself when you cut it in half! :rolleyes:



So what would the dimensions be with the legs...

Love Olddog's variation. Few questions though:

-Will be used in a dorm, so what are the dimensions of the tripods when opened (girth wise)
-What would be the best way to hang a tarp? Eyebolt in...