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Hey MacEntyre, not sure what you mean. The stuts don't actually touch. Can you clarify? Are you indicating I should lash the middle (smallest area) where the poles come closest together?

Just sewed up my own UQs and I'll never go back. Used a couple old sleeping bags and it was WAY more comfy than a pad. Ditto on all the kudos the others have given you. Love the info and laughs you...

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This is from my latest hang. Went to Calico Ghost town. I've gotten very comfortable using the tensegrity. I'm not sure how much weight it will handle, but it handles me (185) and two...

OK, that's great feedback for me. I'm at 185 (not huge) but one of the adults I was going to suspend has a few pounds on me. I suspect that our pioneering poles should work for him (8' x 3"), but...

Thanks for the advice Tankosl. Since the load will be at the very ends most of the strain should be on the tripods and rope. The middle spar should be more like a "bridge pole" to separate the ends...

Very nice! I have used Scouting Tripods, but struggled with the "pull" from my hammock to the middle. I see now how this could be a very easy to do project with pioneering poles and may just put it...

Thanks! I don't bring a lot of science to the discussion, but I have used my 3 strut many times and lately very successfully. I've already started trying to find a local fencing company from whom I...

OK, I'm really loving this thread, but what I would really like to know / see is anyone that has done a +1 variation on this three strut stand. Has anyone built a 4 strut stand? or more? Are there...

What you have outlined is nearly exactly what I did. Bought nearly all the materials at Home Depot. I was less interested in "packing it in" and more interested in taking it car camping. I found...

In the three or four falls I've experienced, the poles hit before you do. They are "slung" to the ground. One of my falls was more of a slide as the bottom triangle pulled loose from the wiring I...

Hey Mac, I'm CERTAIN the boyscouts would like that model (as well as the tensegrity) as it lends itself nicely to pioneering poles. Do you have a more detailed set of plans for that Thumbnail you...

Well, not the only person. I found the plans online with popular science and have been tweaking mine (3 strut) for about 2 years now.

While I have never used Dyneema or Dynaglide, I can attest to the ease of use of Amsteel. As a relative newcomer to the DIY hammock scene, I was able to fashion my own needle and make two pair of...

I became a convert because I just don't sleep well on the ground. I got tired (literally and figuratively) of the lack of rest and started looking for options. It became an interest and thanks to...

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Here's my latest self lashed stand, which was for both my son and me.

Born out of necessity! I simply don't sleep well on the ground, even with a mattress. My wife got me a hammock, which I'd been contemplating for a while and I love it! It's also much more fun!!