Hammock Stand Suggestions

[funbun]

I like the first one better.

[slowhike]

I like that idea...how about a "shelter evolution" by itself? Start with a cave, then your old army tent, then a couple others, maybe a Shires or a tarp, then a hammock?

now i like that, but i won't be supporting evolution of man<g>. ...tim

[rptinker]

Here's a shot of the Warbonnet hammock stand (pic courtesy of Hammock Enginner). It looks like the one above folds up. That would come in handy.

I noticed that warbonnet's stand has no side support. Is it unstable when the hammock is rocked from side to side? Maybe stainless or galvanized wires tied to eyebolts from the verticals down to the base could stabilize the whole set-up. This could make the stand lighter and easier to fold.

[BillyBob58]

I made another stand with treated 2x4's instead of the Oak. It works great. I found a 16" hex bolt to use for my stake. Here are some photos:
http://hammockcamping.blogspot.com/2...with-2x4s.html

One trick I learned is to make sure you put the stake straight in the ground and not at an angle. Otherwise it will come out easier. This 16" hex bolt works very well.

So that hex bolt holds your weight, eh? Wow! Maybe I should look into that. And straight in the ground works better? Who'd of thunk it? Useful info, though.

[hacktorious]

So that hex bolt holds your weight, eh? Wow! Maybe I should look into that. And straight in the ground works better? Who'd of thunk it? Useful info, though.

It is a 1/2" x 16" Hex bolt. It does a great holding my weight and I am confident it can hold a lot more.

I have made a poor attempt to grind a point onto the bolt with my Dremmel, but it didn't work very well. I am going to borrow my neighbors grinder and see how that works.

[Coffee]

I didn't spend a lot of time in his hammock on the stands, but it didn't feel unstable to me.

My commercial stand only has a 3 ft or so base to it. I spent a few night swinging in it without any issues.

[Cannibal]

My homemade stand has a 3' base and I can swing all I want with no worries. I don't think you could tip it if you tried.

[hacktorious]

My homemade stand has a 3' base and I can swing all I want with no worries. I don't think you could tip it if you tried.

I can swing in my without any problems too.

I was checking out your gallery. That is a nice hammock. Did you purchase that, or make it? I was thinking about trying to make one of those.

In the, Hangin in a warbonnet photo (in your gallery), look directly above your head in the woods (on the ground - zoom to large photo). There is a rabbit chillin' in the brush. I wonder, did you know it was there before the photo was taken?

[blackbishop351]

I noticed that warbonnet's stand has no side support. Is it unstable when the hammock is rocked from side to side? Maybe stainless or galvanized wires tied to eyebolts from the verticals down to the base could stabilize the whole set-up. This could make the stand lighter and easier to fold.

It does have side support, just at the bottom instead of higher.

[funbun]

It does have side support, just at the bottom instead of higher.

That's what I thought. The picture clearly shows the base running perpendicular to the stand.