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Glad you chimed in! I just didn't want to recommend anything I knew nothing about.

Yes, I am still using the fiberglass poles with my stands. Note the dowel, etc. inserted 2" into the ends for extra strength. Have spent 4 nights on the stands now and am off to another event...

Finally got out to actually use my stand (Pg 26 of this thread). It was very windy when I set it up. To be sure the stand would stay put, I ran a tie-down at each end with stakes on each side of...

Thanks dkurfiss!

Great! Thanks

Beautiful Azaleas!

I see Hppyfngy has summed up the needed adjustments. As He indicated, I am interested in the angles you used at the top of your 2x2s. I would like that slightly wider stance...

Ya that's the long form - we told the grand kids (4 and 2) they could call me that - too long for them. So I became . . . PappyAmos.

Thanks! Poles came from my local Army Surplus store (Strickland's Surplus in Wilmington, NC. ) The 4' sections were $4 each. Also sold in bags of 12 (I think) at a lower price per each plus you...

Thanks Bill. I'll do that.

With an event coming in a month where hanging in the trees is in doubt, I decided I needed a set of these.

I chose to start with 7 ft 2x2s and the hinge mount and using the hppyfngy angle method...