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@gmcttr - thanks for the suggestion, bit stupid of me to try it without something like that. I already used a similar solution on my original stand with a much shorter ridgepole for the eno (see...

If anybody has any good ideas of stuff I can try out on how to fix the "bridge hammock vs turtlelady stand" issue explained below, they're more than welcome. In other words: Please help me! ;)
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Look what I found on youtube. :)

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Seems like the forerunner of the Turtlelady bamboo stand. Must say I like all the innovations made to the bamboo stand a lot more...

@flashbang - I did the following: ridgeline length + (shackle length*2) + (hammock loops*2) = ridgepole length. :) The logic? I used soft shackles to attach my whoopie ridgeline to the loops of the...

@flashbang009 - not sure if this helps you, but I'm using a regular metal curtain rod, you can see it's welded together on the inside. It's a little more than an inch in diameter, the wall is only...

Jazilla, I think I wont go for telescopic ones, but rather the tripods that you "screw" to put together and take apart. Looks something like what Olddog just posted below your post, but then in a...

@shumway, I saw those land survey things as well, but I decided they were too heavy and expensive. I looked at many tripods before I found the fish weighing things and honestly know nothing about...

Question: Anybody ever thought of using fish weighing tripods ? :)

I was looking around for aluminum tubes (square&round) here, and as per usual it's hard to find anything around here. And when...

Thanks Jazilla & Turtlelady. I decided to go ahead and buy the chrysalis. I'll also get an extra curtain rod for the ridgepole, I can add another pole of 1,20m (4')without losing too much of my...

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The chrysalis is too long for my bamboo stand with a 10 foot long ridge Pole. I hung it with very short suspension loops such that the end webbing was right at the pole,...

Turtlelady, (or somebody else), have you ever tested your stand with the Eureka! Chrysalis hammock tent ? I thought I read somewhere you had one. And I'm curious if it would work.
I've been having...

OldDog that looks really good & sturdy. If mine buckles, I'm definitely going to be using your gate hinge idea for a version two of the collapsible Cat in a Hat Stand. :) As turtlelady mentioned a...

@all - I promised to report back on the week of hammocking. Small warning, it's going to be a long report, so here goes. :)

1. Putting up the stand
I put up the TurtleStand but the legs just...

@isheian - That's a good looking stand! Imo, with the waterproof stain on there, it'll only get prettier.

The supporting issue of the back leg: I had this too & did two things to fix it. I looked...

@all - stand is approved for use. :) Guess there's still a chance it'll break and/or fail, but it seems quite unlikely and I'm willing to take the risk. :) I'll be happy to use my duct taped dr...

@titaniumfrycook - Thanks! :) I think the ridgepole will hold up OK. I'm more worried about the legs bending, but I'm going to try to fix that tomorrow by adding a couple of flux capacitor limiters...

It's been hanging for almost two hours now with 95kg (210lbs) in the hammock.

The legs: Because I have those little black anti-slip footsies on the bottom of the legs, a lot of pressure came onto...

I just remembered, I DO know how high they "should" be. :) Turtlelady said hers were at, 18" or 45cm from the bottom. Since she invented the whole thing, I'm sure they're at that height for a good...

@hppyfngy - varnished broomsticks shortened to 120cm (3,9') inside of PVC tubing with 3mm (1/8") walls, PVC tubes are a 100cm (3,3') long. Total length of a propped up leg is 170cm (5,6'), so the...

So, here are some pictures:

Here is the stand all put in a heap:
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/1/4/2/9/6/turtlestand_bundled_thumb.jpg

And here you can see it spread out: ...

Expectations for a comical ending to my version of this stand seem to be rising, lol. :)

You tried clicking on it? :)

@turtlelady - I'll be very careful. I've had bad images in my head of the broomsticks snapping and impaling me, lol. :) The neighbor as a second guinea pig sure sounds...

@titaniumfrycook - lol, perfect, you came out of lurkdom just like me because of this stand! With regards to the bowing upwards of the ridgepole, look a few posts higher at post #236. I'm re-assured...

@QChan - Thanks for the advice and the tip on the flux capacitor style spread limiters. I now have some guide as to how far I'll put them apart, thanks!

I'm really worried though, that the whole...

So, finally back home, time to build one of these stands. If all goes well I'll be able to field test an outdoor portable Turtlestand in about two weeks. Hope I get everything finished in time. There...

@turtlelady - we'll see if I go back to lurking around or not, I'll try not to. ;) I'll see what I can do about the pictures, but right now I don't have anything interesting to take pics of. It will...

@ apollo2112 - I've been thinking about that too. I might not be able to find the right type of bamboo around here or the fence thing and I would like to use mostly wood and only some metal anyway....